Why Ottawa Gas Prices Stay Higher Than Nearby Towns
A note in the Ottawa Herald explains higher Ottawa gasoline prices tied to DOE regulations, weighted averages, and dealer markups. It contrasts station ownership and volume pricing, cites unleaded costs higher by about 2.5 to 4.5 cents, and recalls Lincoln–Douglas debate length as a TV-time aside.
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Osage City
Burlington
Ottawa
Lawrence
Jayhawks
Department of Energy
Kansas City
DOE
Carter
Reagan
Lincoln
Douglas
Swimming Exercise Advice for Reducing Blubber and Fitness
A reader-friendly health column offers swimming as a fat-burning activity for a 15-year-old girl, with cautions on diet and specific sit-up form to avoid back strain. It presents practical abdominal exercises and notes gradual improvement with consistent effort.
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Donahue
A Conservative View On The National Defense
James Kilpatricks conservative column decries U S defense readiness amid Carter era shortcomings. It cites Melvin Laird and Lawrence Korbs study from the American Enterprise Institute, detailing strained airlift shipbuilding and manpower, comparing U S and Soviet arms production, and urging voters to judge Reagan Carter on defense concern versus complacency.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
Carter
American Enterprise Institute
Melvin R. Laird
Lawrence J. Korb
Lair
Defense
House
Subcommittee On
Korb
Institute
Harold Brown
Army
Navy
Air Force
Brown
Joint Chiefs
Vietnam
Shortage Of White Corn Crop Grips This Year Market
Kansas City Board of Trade notes a tight white corn supply in 1980 with no carryover from 1979. Prices rose to 7.50 a bushel in KC, reflecting limited export and usage as human food. Drought and heat reduced yields in major white corn states including Kentucky, Texas, and Missouri.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
United States
USDA
Alabama
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Texas
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays with carrier rates in Ottawa and surrounding towns. Rates include tax where applicable. trade area pricing: one month 3.00, three months 8.50, six months 16.25, one year 30.00. Out of area 3.85, 10.10, 19.20, 35.20. Ottawa carrier option: 3.00 monthly, 8.50 quarterly, 16.75 semiannual, 33.50 yearly. Also notes tax and AP membership.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert
Wellington
THE
Associated Press
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Persian Gulf
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Marine Corps
Soviet Union
James Kilpatrick
Ace Store
Bob Miller
Ottawa Insurance Agency
Canada
Australia
Ottawa Auditorium
Butler's Music & Box Office
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