30 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1976
Page
1
Editorial argues 14 000 voters backed a property tax ceiling, risking reduced city services. It questions ballot viability and urges city leaders to tighten budgets, demand efficiency, and push budgeting decisions to voters while urging Topeka to acknowledge municipal pressure.
The piece argues farmers erred by trusting government calls for all-out production. It notes the 1975 embargo on grain exports and higher exports in 75-76, yet a growing grain reserve depresses prices. It suggests boosting wheat sales abroad despite reserves and planting plans.
A patient reports a painful swollen furuncle in the ear that has not drained. The lump fills much of the ear opening and impairs hearing, with persistent discomfort but no pus drainage observed.
Reader asks if an ear furuncle can clear without care. Expert notes furuncles are pus forming infections often in the ear canal, worsened by wax buildup. Treatment hinges on location and may require prescribed medicines and possibly oral antibiotics. heat may ease pain but medical evaluation is advised.
Richard Lyng, Ford farm vote chief, says farmers are generally ahead despite recent dips in prices for grain-fed cattle, hogs, dry beans, potatoes, sugar cane and sugar beets. He notes pockets of distress but remains optimistic about gains in most farm areas and cites soft spots as part of shifting trends. The piece links farm prices to overall retail food costs and political perception ahead of campaigns.
A dense, station by station TV schedule fragment catalogs channel numbers and programs from 5:00 to 10:10 with a mix of ABC CBS NBC PBS and various shows. The list includes news, children's programs, game shows, dramas, movies and specialty programs across multiple channels and time slots.
The piece notes a broad slowdown across sales, stocks, and consumer attitudes, with the leading indicators dipping 1.5% in August and durable goods orders down for a second month. Analysts warn a further decline could signal trouble, while some remain hopeful that improvements may come in the coming months as political timing may influence spending and leadership perceptions. The article also reports on San Francisco coverage of the National Association of Pet Cemeteries fifth annual convention with 135 attendees, noting pet cemetery growth and cemetery distributions.
NBC airs a two hour Captains and the Kings episode starting at 9 p m EDT praised for its immersive story of Joseph Armagh an Irish youth rising from poverty to power The piece notes its setup years before the Civil War and recommends watching the premiere in full ABC counters with the Nancy Walker Show at 9 30 p m EDT but the NBC episode remains the stronger choice for the night Pulitzer Prizes will be awarded in April 1977 by Columbia University on advisory board recommendation.
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