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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1975
Page
1
The Hartford fender-bender amid two recent assassination attempts prompts calls to curb campaign motorcades. Critics argue politicians remain accident prone due to mass flesh-pressing media stunts, which favor partisan crowds and risky exposure. A safer approach for visibility is proposed.
The Hays Daily News suggests reviving the Kennedy Nixon style nationally televised debates. A side by side view of views could curb campaign costs and broaden audience beyond party lines, appealing to rising independent voters.
The Chanute Tribune reports that coal and nuclear power were urged as cheap energy after the Arab oil embargo but have failed to deliver. Coal prices have surged over 600 percent while production lagged. Nuclear plant costs exceed coal but fuel costs rose, shrinking long term advantage. Demand and decontrol pressure grow as natural gas shortages loom and electricity rates soar.
A grandmother notes her grandson and a dispute with her son who objects to using a playpen, fearing potential psychological effects. The exchange centers on child care practices and parental concerns about early social development.
Readers discuss playpen use for walking children with no lasting harm and critique harnesses while offering tips on preventing nail fungus through sock changes and drying feet. They question risks of boiling city water and note urban water safety and rainwater collection risks.
A devotional prayer seeking constant awareness of God’s abiding presence and unchanging love through Christ. The caller asks for daily sensitivity to the divine. Amen.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication notes with Wellington Editor Robert Wellington. Rates for trade area by mail: one month 1.96, three months 5.36, six months 9.37, one year 17.30. Outside trade area by mail: one month 2.78, three months 7.00, six months 13.29, one year 24.46. Out of state subscribers deduct 3 percent sales. Associated Press notes and printing disclaimers included.
A dense list of TV programs spans from morning through late night including Hogan's Heroes Sesame Street and The Electric Company with numerous time slots. Notable entries include Star Trek Marcus Welby M D and Perry Mason alongside game and talk show segments.
A AP analysis notes two mutual funds, Dreyfus Third Century and Pax World, pursuing ethics driven investing. Third Century, started 1972, shows growth after initial losses, while Pax World, launched 1971 by Methodist Church staff, maintains a restrictive policy. Both funds aim to align profits with social criteria despite market pressures.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports USDA finds federal disaster and emergency programs pay farmers in hundreds of millions yearly, with duplicative subsidies in 528 counties. In fiscal year ending June 30, nearly 1.4 billion dollars was paid across loans and disaster payments, with 557 million in direct disaster subsidies, Beekeeper indemnities and crop insurance also listed. The study notes windfall benefits due to complex rules and lingering incentives to farm in marginal areas.
Bob Hope marks a quarter century on television with a two hour special featuring him and past stars. The show includes skits with Bing Crosby John Wayne and Frank Sinatra and clips from 800 past sketches chosen after two weeks of reviewing Hope's TV history. He notes Ingrid Bergman approved most ideas while Barbara Streisand awaits tape copy. The program will also poke fun at presidents Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson Nixon and Ford.
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