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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1975
Page
1
The piece argues that while Americans are told they have privacy rights the Senate testimony reveals CIA access to mail erodes that protection. It questions whether public figures and private citizens alike enjoy mail safeguards against illegal search and seizure.
The passage recalls decades of covert surveillance by unnamed groups and agencies including CIA and FBI activities, alleging illegal burglaries and investigations of many people from Nixon era onward. It laments that covert operatives answered to no law or constitution and references past concerns about wiretaps.
The Iola Register reports Governor Bob Bennett urged state workers to stop loafing and work harder, noting cafeteria misuse as a time-wasting privilege problem. The memo, written in Bennettese, hints the cafeteria could be closed between meals if misuse continues, prompting readers to seek an interpreter for the phrasing.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson if appendicitis can be diagnosed before it becomes serious and whether surgery is required only after a serious presentation. The query seeks earlier, decisive medical criteria for true appendicitis and timely treatment.
A reader questions whether abdominal pain indicates appendicitis after a doctor found no evidence of it. The reply notes diagnostic signs, possible alternatives, and the risk of unnecessary surgeries. Other letters address high blood pressure management, diuretic use, and male infertility with guidance and religious consolation.
Norman Lear pitches a new half hour soap Mary Hartman Mary Hartman after All in the Family. Talks with stations as networks rejected the concept. Two taped episodes showcase brisk writing and deadpan humor in a fictional Fernwood Ohio community.
Foreigners arriving from Saigon report currency reform wiping out wealth of Vietnam's middle and upper classes, driving talk of moving to rural areas to farm. Poor remain unaffected while distrust of banks leaves millions hidden at home. Unrest, nationalization, price cuts, and land communalization reshape life as unemployment grows and urban crime declines.
A NFIB survey shows thousands of small and midsize firms seek workers at peak unemployment. Employers cite benefits, recall concerns, and location as factors. Health care, engineering, and office roles show shortages with regional variations from the north central to the West and South. The Conference Board index of help wanted rose earlier, then declined as unemployment eased yet job ads fell again.
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports the Agriculture Department analyst projects world sugar output to reach a record 84 million metric tons this season, up over 6 from 1974-75, with reserves likely to grow by May 1. Soviet and European gains noted, U.S. per capita use sliding toward 90 pounds. Secretary Butz to tour farming communities with Emperor Hirohito. Employment index at 82 in August.
A dense program list covers Monday and Tuesday night into the early morning. Notable items include Green Bay Packers at 8 PM, Hogan's Heroes reruns, Star Trek, Naked Gun era movies and news blocks. Several entries reference Sesame Street, Mr Rogers, and The Beverly Hillbillies among numerous color coded time slots.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. Rates include monthly three month six month and yearly options with tax noted. Also notes Associated Press rights and local news publication.
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