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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1973
Page
2
Readers critique road conditions and maintenance in their community. They joke about buck holes that slow traffic and keep drivers alert, recount a winter of deep drifts delaying school and work, and note the county’s mixed response while the county engineer calls the winter hellish.
A concerned grandparent writes to Dr Thosteson about a very poor appetite in a granddaughter. Despite taking multiple vitamins for some time there is no observed improvement and the lack of progress prompts seeking medical guidance.
A reader questions a restrictive diet of milk bread and jelly along with ice cream and canned foods for a school age girl who dislikes vegetables and meat. Dr Thosteson advises firm meals with protein fruits and vegetables, no desserts, and no coaxing, to prevent a lifelong pattern. The column also answers reader queries about a staghorn kidney stone and leg cramps, cautioning against unproven mineral waters and recommending calcium in absorbable forms.
The 51st NAB convention in Washington urged industry self regulation to curb topless talk shows while lobbying Congress to extend broadcast licenses from three to five years. FCC chief Dean Burch called topless radio prurient trash, urging industry pressure on tasteless broadcasting as lawmakers weigh content standards. NAB president Vincent Wasilewski expressed confidence Congress will not regulate and will rely on self rule.
In Topeka the House Federal and State Affairs Committee keeps the human relations commission bill from movement this session. Chairman Rep. Ken Winters says lack of time and industry opposition blocks a fair hearing. The bill would let cities form commissions to investigate discrimination and issue subpoenas with state review comments.
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department data showing farm prices rising faster than costs in the March 15 period, lifting the parity ratio to 86 percent. The March price index rose seven percent, with soybeans at 132 percent parity and beef cattle at 107 percent. Lambs near 94 percent. Flaxseed and potatoes near 100 percent.
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department figures show farmers pay rising costs with fuel for tractors up two percent in the month to March 15 and four percent higher than a year earlier. Officials cited gasoline and diesel as major drivers of the rise affecting farm operations nationwide.
Daily TV grid listing programs from 5:00 PM to 2:15 AM including News Weather Sports soap operas game shows and movies with multiple channels and time blocks in Ottawa Kansas with publisher notes and subscription info.
Hal Boyle muses on aging and memory in New York, noting how personal recollections of childhood figures fade yet familiar experiences trigger long-ago events. He ponders vanity among younger colleagues and the shrinking likelihood of inheriting money, framing aging as a minor cultural shock.
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