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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1978
Page
1
Editorial argues Missouri may join right to work states in an election showdown. It contrasts union leaders defending compulsory membership with business leaders backing more hiring freedom, noting bordering states trends and rising Missouri unemployment, while Kansas shows growth and Johnson County runs ahead of past shifts.
From Our Readers endorses James Maher of the Conservative Party for the Senate. He backs a constitutional abortion ban, a 25 percent tax cut for individuals and businesses, and a 10 percent government spending reduction excluding defense, arguing for a strong defense and continued dialogue. Maher lives in Overland Park with wife Rosemary and seven children. he is a financial analyst and former educator.
A chaotic TV listings page shows Donny and Marie with Ruth uc2t Sherman Hemsley Lassie and Johnny Ork among guests. Highlights include Witch's Night Out with Gilda Radner and Obsession from 1978, plus Rockford Files Gunsmoke and Masterpiece Theatre episodes.
A reader signs as M S asking the physician for guidance on a four no meat diet. They seek precautions and vitamin supplements needed to compensate for the lack of meat. The letter requests medical advice.
Dr Thesteson cautions that vegetarian diets need planning to avoid malnutrition and B-12 gaps, with sources of protein like nuts legumes and soy. Letters discuss a fainting episode possibly from alcohol and sleeping pills, and guidance against douching before Pap tests while stressing external cleansing suffices.
AP writer Jay Sharbutt charts David Copperfield’s rise from childhood tinkerer to television sensation. The CBS special The Magic of David Copperfield blends storytelling with levitations and vanishments, aided by Valerie Bertinelli Sherman Hemsley Bernadette Peters Orson Welles and Cindy Williams. Copperfield also pursued singing and dancing, studying with pros and leaving Fordham to star in The Magic Show in Chicago. He aims to fuse magic with acting and singing much as Gene Kelly did with dance in film.
The AP reports that a year-long Agriculture Department inquiry found meat prices are largely determined by a few large packers and market reporting services. No legal violations were found, though officials say further checks continue. The Yellow Sheet and other reporters dominate price signals, prompting congressional concerns about market transparency and farmer impact.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for inside and outside trade areas with annual, semiannual and monthly options plus a 3 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers. The paper notes Associated Press rights and exclusive local news use by AP dispatches.
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