Editorial urges informed vote on land tax use value amendment
The piece argues against a constitutional amendment allowing land to be assessed on use value rather than market value. It warns of steep tax increases for farms, claiming farm land taxes could rise as much as 275 percent over four years and that current 8 percent assessment would move to 30 percent by 1980, highlighting Ottawa's farm-based economy and the need for accurate taxation.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Farmers urged to vote yes on tax amendment in Ottawa
From Our Readers argues the amendment acts as a tax brake for farm land while keeping personal property taxes steady. An informational meeting with Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh is set for October 6 at 7 30 p.m. in Ottawa High School Cyclone Room to discuss the amendment and future of agriculture.
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Ottawa
Franklin County Extension Service
Ottawa High School
Barry Flinchbaugh
KSU
Russell Sylvester
Ottawa Rfd
Heart Murmur Questions to Doctor About Causes and Outlook
A 25 year old describes a remembered heart murmur from six years ago and reports recent tests again showing a murmur. The letter asks what causes heart murmurs are and what may happen, seeking guidance from Dr Thosteson.
Understanding heart murmurs and allergies in infancy
Medical note explains heart murmur types from congenital to functional and their significance, stressing systolic versus diastolic murmurs and the need for reevaluation. It also covers a two month old with swollen eyes possibly due to food allergy, the role of family history and environmental factors, plus guidance to reduce exposure to pets and smoke. A reader asks about an itchy ear, with the answer identifying otomycosis and recommending a doctor visit for antifungal treatment.
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Thoateson
Meat prices ease as USDA data show mixed gains for consumers
The Agriculture Department reports rising overall meat supply with uneven price drops benefiting consumers where wholesalers pass lower slaughter costs, while producers face potential losses if herd reductions curb future output. August through September figures show beef and pork production up, hog prices down, and margins widening between farm, wholesale, and retail values.
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Brian B. King
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Department
USDA
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and printing note
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication except Sundays and holidays in Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B Wellington. It details trade area and out of state subscription prices by month quarter half year and year plus a 3 percent sales deduction for out of state customers and credits Associated Press ownership of local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
Post Vacation Blues and Mild Economic Signs
AP analyst JOHN CUNNIFF notes brighter economic signs after summer. Deficit likely $5-8 billion below forecasts. existing home activity boosts neighborhoods and jobs. more Americans at work despite unemployment concerns. inflation easing to about 6 percent signals improvement. Caution remains as consumer fear and bank savings habits hinder bold action.
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John Cunniff
New York
Mary Hartman Mary Hartman Part II debuts in many cities
Mary Hartman Mary Hartman returns for a second syndicated season in 25 major markets with Louise Lasser as the spacey Fernwood housewife. The premiere opens in a psychiatric ward where Mary’s nationally televised breakdown continues to drive the show’s satire and plot, as her husband Tom visits and fellow patient Charlie Haggers, wounded in the hospital, appears with his country star wife Mary Kay Place nearby.
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Jay Sharbutt
Los Angeles
Barbara Walters
Harry Reasoner
ABC
Mary Hartman
Timm
Louise Lasser
Fernwood
Ohio
David Susskind
Tom Hartman
Greg Mullavey
Job
Norman Lear
Fernwood Hospital
Mary
Bailiwick
Tom
Charlie Haggers
Graham Jarvin
Mary Kay Place
Noge
Television Log For Evening Syndicated Schedule
The page lists a dense TV time log with channels and programs across hours 5 to 12, noting shows like My Three Sons Brady Bunch News News and various films and specials including Never Give An Ioch Change Of Habit and Babes In Arms across many time slots and network blocks. It records program titles, hours, and occasional episode or segment notes including sports coverage NFL Football Steelers vs Vikings and MASH Doctor In The House and The Fugitive BW.
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Sesame Street
Zoom
Villa Alegre
Beverly Hillbilties
Cross- Wits
Newseven
Rob Hiciin
William Jewell
Captain & Tennille
Johnny Carson
Beverly Hillbillies
Kansas
Kansas City
Laverne & Shirley
Charing Cross Road
Truman
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