Saturday Notebook contrasts Ford Carter debates with civic turnout
In Ottawa Heralds Saturday Notebook dated September 25 1978 readers view the Ford Carter debate through light humor and mixed reactions. It notes low public turnout for a city water plant meeting and quips about Miss America pageant plans while recalling Lawrence EU football band day amid heat and prostration. The piece comments on public apathy toward government and mentions political campaigns and a bread labeled Carter or Ford.
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Ford
Carter
Lawrence
Pacemakers Discussed for 76-Year-Old With Slow Heartbeat
A reader asks Dr Thosteson if a pacemaker will help her heavy 76 year old husband whose heart rate is 45 to 47 beats a minute and reaches 54 to 57 with digitalis. The concern is whether a pacemaker can raise his resting rate and improve symptoms.
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Dr. Thosteson
Digitalis
Pacemaker options in patient with heart undersupply
A reader outlines how a pacemaker could aid a limited heart, noting a 72 bpm rate, obesity, and potential to reduce medication costs. It cites pacemakers as evolving since 1957 with about 10,000 in use in the U.S. and emphasizes thorough exam and cautious consideration before proceeding.
Television Log Weekly Prime Time Grid Summary
A dense schedule log lists hundreds of programs across channels and time slots, naming shows such as Sesame Street Abbott and Costello Gunsmoke Mary Tyler Moore The Overlanders and various sports events. It catalogs air times and program pairings including NFL college football and World of Survival style blocks.
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Sirius
Garner Ted Armstrong
Tennessee Volunteers
Auburn Tigers
NBC
Elders
Dolly
Wide World of Sports
Music Hall America
Future Shock
Mister Rogers
White House
Porter Wagoner
Electric Company
Hee Baw
Lawrence Welk
Robin Hood
Holmes
Jeffersons
Royals
Rangers
Starsky & Hutch
Big Jake
Mary Tyler Moore
Bob Newhart
Carol Burnett
Mary Hartman
Kojak
Missouri Tigers
Ohio Buckeyes
ABC News
Shack
GM Presses Advantage In New Year Car Market
General Motors accelerates production of 1977 models as Ford faces a strike slowing its output. GM dealers cleared to sell the new models while Ford workers negotiate over extra days off. Industry deliveries rose 8 percent in the Sept 11 20 period amid a broader auto sector upheaval.
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Associated Press
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Corp
Ford
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Rice farmers face multimillion dollar aid under new year
Two months into the 1977 marketing year USDA economists predict government payments to rice farmers to offset low prices caused by abundant supplies. A drastic rise in the world crop would be the only event likely to push prices above 8.25 dollars per 100 pounds. Early season prices are about a third below a year ago, with large declines from 1974 and 1973, though above the 1965–1969 average.
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Brian B. King
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Rice Supplies Loom Large In U S Market
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports record U S rice stocks and a potential price slide despite higher import demand. A 420 percent year over year stock rise to 36.9 million hundredweight signals ample on hand. Farmers cut plantings last spring amid these rich supplies.
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U.S
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Mrs. Gandhi
India
Tarzan
Leonard Bernstein
Harvard
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Notre Dame
Sony & Cher
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Washington Week
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News
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Lorenzo and
Henrietta Music
Ells Ramsberger
the Nutty Professor
FBI
Bud Moore
Holveymooners
Pla
My Three Sons
Sesame Street
Zoom
Brady Bunch
Villa Alegre
Beverly Hillbillies
Cross- Wits
Rob Hicklin
Wild Kingdom
Rhoda
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Redskins
Eagles
Dawn
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McMillan & Wife
MacNeil- Lehrer
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Fugitive
Federal Reserve
Fed
Kennecott Copper Corp
Peabody Coal Co
Newmont Mining Corp
Kennecott
Utilities Group, Inc
Cedar
Ottawa
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Leroy
Your Music Man
Michael J. Esser
Treasury
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Lakeview Lodge
Pomona State Park
Mary’s Furniture & Carpet
Lyndon, Kansas
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