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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1978
Page
1
In Saturday Notebook the writer critiques postal service changes including a nine digit zip code and a 15 cent stamp. They note a county hearing on subdivision rules and criticize septic tank requirements. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce begins its Christmas decoration drive amid cool weather.
Dear reader, this column discusses low versus high white blood cell counts and their infection links, noting below 4,000 per cubic millimeter is significant and that infections like malaria or brucellosis may lower counts while pus forming infections can spike them. It also covers migraine clues, hepatitis and alcohol cautions, jaw pain causes, vitamin E for leg cramps, and male ejaculation concerns with brief medical advice.
Kansas City Board of Trade hears Western Railroad officials warn of a likely rail car shortage for the fall harvest. Despite record grain movement and expanded exports, storage space limits and equipment shortages could disrupt movement from farm to user this season.
AP News digest shows the Federal Reserve raising the federal funds rate to 8 percent, prompting banks to lift prime rates from 9% to 9 1/2%. Economists warn the tighter credit may slow growth while inflation remains near 9.7 percent. Other items include Ford Pinto safety indictments, Ford leadership shift, a House Banking Committee reserves bill, and Century-Fox film fine for blockbooking Star Wars.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside areas, detailing monthly quarterly and yearly rates, with out of state subscribers receiving a 3 percent sales tax deduction. Includes masthead and Associated Press policy on local news and AP dispatches.
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