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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1978
Page
1
A speaker argues that widespread busing costs tax dollars for fuel and tires while failing to improve education. He claims desegregation by residence, not classroom mixing, is the core issue and urges redirecting funds to better teachers and programs.
The piece notes big labor lost two congressional organizing efforts and secondary picketing attempts, while demographics move toward Sun Belt states weakening union strength. It asks what move unions will make next, highlighting a push for DC representation in the Senate amid mixed state reactions.
Local TV listings show 8:00 PM to midnight programs including Eight Is Enough World Series contingency NBC, The Jeffersons, Marie Curie, Tig Tac Dough, Joker's Wild, Charlie's Angels, a 60 minute movie, and a 2 hour cinema slot featuring MicKinlock. Also included are Dance in America Balanchine choreo, Vegas at 9, and news and late night features.
AP reports Washington observers note the 95th Congress yielded limited gains for President Carter. Energy and tax bills fell short of his aims, while civil service overhaul advanced. Carter touts the session as courageous though outcomes remain mixed ahead of the 96th Congress.
Hollywood AP reports Jim Christ and Greg Shhredder produce the TV Brick in a San Diego area backyard factory to let viewers vent at frustrating TV moments. About 150 bricks sold, with plans to protest commercials politicians and bad calls.
AP analysis notes the tax bill may allow 55 plus homeowners to exclude profits from home sales from capital gains tax once in a lifetime. The piece argues inflation erodes real gains, implying many so called profits are illusionary, and suggests the new law could avert taxes on such sales.
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