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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1977
Page
1
Editorial notes from the Ottawa Herald on Saturday October 8 1977 highlight commentary and feature items. The page reflects Opin ions and local perspectives typical of a mid 20th century Kansas newspaper.
A compact column notes delays in mail from Italy and a late IRS tax payment reminder in September 1977. It mentions a $2,500 NEH grant to study tennis court etiquette, the Sage of Osage, and jokes about reader comments as the editor travels.
The Agriculture Department will start distributing more than $1.2 billion in federal subsidy payments to wheat farmers next month. Payments, 65 cents per bushel at most, bridge the gap between the $2.90 target price and the $2.25 loan rate or the five month market average, based on 1977 plantings or acreage allotment. Don Howe urged quicker payments as estimates show state totals ranging in the tens to hundreds of millions across districts. The agency noted payouts may begin sooner if the October price trend widens the gap, with checks mailed starting November.
A reader laments bewildering schooling trends as New Math and metric talk clash with familiar arithmetic while arguing English remains the hardest language to master. The piece recalls Dizzy Dean’s grammar jokes and ends noting a 41.148 meter field goal by Jan Stenerud, underscoring linguistic and measurement confusions.
A reader undergoing four years of menopause reports drenching sweats despite estrogen tablets. At 5'3" and 155 pounds, she notes heavy evening ice water intake and frequent sweets. She seeks guidance on relief.
In a health Q A style column, the doctor cautions that menopause symptoms vary and urges considering other illnesses, notes weight loss and reduced sweets may help, and mentions water temperature and hydration. The exchange covers eye color genetics, cracked ribs versus bruises, stroke effects on faculties, and calcium in nonfat milk.
Kansas writer Dean Hinnen reports skepticism toward Carter’s government reorganization plan. Kansas lawmakers react, arguing federal staffing shifts would move jobs from Kansas to Missouri, highlighting provincialism in politics and critiques of national efficiency efforts.
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