Noted idle lines from a midwestern vacation notebook
Ottawa Herald notes from September 22 1979 reflect travel costs and speed limits across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Observations include ethyl gasoline prices around 1.10 per gallon, auto efficiency trends, and tougher fines for speeding. A Tennessee Senator questions a federal agency plant care expense, while a reader recounts a roadside aid incident near Wellsville and Baldwin. A newsprint price rise to $30 a ton is noted.
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Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Africa
Borkowski
Elliott
Wellsville
Baldwin
Secret pretrial hearings spark press access debate
James Kilpatricks Washington column critiques the Gannett Co vs DePasquale ruling granting secret pretrial hearings. He argues the public has a right to know court proceedings, cites Justice Stewart and dissenters, and warns of judges closing trials. Kilpatrick stresses accountability and ongoing press access.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Gannett Company
DePasquale
Michigan
New York
Daniel A. DePasquale
Rochester News & Chronicle
Supreme Court
Stewart
Gannett
Blackmun
Brennan
White
Marshall
Powell
Rochester Papers
Justice Blackmun
Sam Sheppard
Billie Sol Estes
Burger
Bowell
Wheat demand warning from public affairs director
Kansas City Board of Trade official warns of possible yield drops despite record crops and strong world demand. Agricultural economist Walter G Heid Jr from Manhattan notes not all crops are in the bin and future factors could limit harvests.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
United States
Walter G. Heid, Jr
Manhattan
Kansas
U.S
Nighttime Aches and Health Questions Unanswered
A reader asks about nocturnal muscle pains and possible causes such as trichinosis brucellosis polymyalgia rheumatica and rheumatoid arthritis. The doctor notes circulation issues may be involved advises walking, warm therapy, massage and testing thyroid and kidneys while considering other illnesses. Also covers halitosis impotence gas from iron and medical explanations.
Wheat Production Trends Warn of Rising Acreage Needs
The story cites USDA analyst Heid noting world and U.S. wheat production have grown with yields, yet a potential trend of lower or leveling yields may require expanding planted area. Factors include fertilizer limits, higher costs, and erosion, with growth tied to technology and global demand, not a doom forecast.
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USDA
Heid
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Australia
Argentina
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General Accounting Office
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
THE
Associated Press
Internal Revenue Service
Montgone
Pel
Demon
Dave
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