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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1979
Page
2
Editorial notes Salina city employees may shift to flex-time for energy savings. Walkers, cyclists, and carpoolers can alter 8 to 5 with department head approval while maintaining 40 hours weekly. The piece praises local government leadership and urges broader personal energy conservation to ease national shortages.
The piece notes President Carter building re election organization through federal appointments and grants, drawing endorsements from big city leaders in early primary states. It highlights the census year 1980 with a projected cost of one billion and over 750000 people involved, fueling party loyalty ahead of the next year.
TV Tonight lists a mix of crime drama and comedy titles, including Frankenstein's Daughter, Hardcore, The Rockford Files, The Dukes of Hazzard, Apocalypse Now previews, Barnaby Jones, and Charlie's Angels, with late night news and variety shows. Local air times and program notes feature classic film genres and notable guest appearances.
The Ottawa Herald lists mailing and carrier subscription rates for local and out of area readers, with separate prices for trade area and out of state subscribers. Rates cover one month to one year, including sales tax for Ottawa and surrounding towns, and note a 3.5 percent sales tax deduction for out of state subscribers.
A reader asks about abdominal protrusion in a 15 year old and gets guidance on sit up technique and side abdominal exercises. Other letters cover salivary gland block, calcified lung spot reassurance, impotence linked to gout medication, and calcaneal bursitis shoe insert tips.
Patty Duke Astin, who played Helen Keller on Broadway and in the 1962 film, returns as Annie Sullivan in a two hour NBC special. Melissa Gilbert plays Helen Keller. Duke recalls fear and Bancroft’s support as she revisits the role with a new TV production.
A joint Commerce and Agriculture study using 1978 census data suggests farm population decline may be ending after decades. About 6.5 million people lived on farms in 1978 under the new $1,000 sales threshold, 3 percent of the U.S. population, with men outnumbering women 109 to 100 and a widening gap in late teens to early 20s and after age 60.
A brief prayer requesting divine aid to remember and aid lonely prisoners. It asks guidance to show practical ways to help and ends with a devotional Amen.
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