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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1971
Page
1
In this page two outline Kansas voters face a constitutional amendment to allow 18 year olds to vote in state and local elections. It notes the federal change and Supreme Court stance, calling a no vote illogical and listing expected costs of a split 18 to 20 year old registration and voting process.
R D Harmon, student body president of Kansas State University, argues for allowing 18 to 20 year olds to vote. He cites adult legal status, military service, and taxes, notes 4.1 million will work and 800,000 in the armed forces in 1972, and cites mobilty and residency barriers as reasons to lower the voting age.
From Our Readers we hear outrage over Lieutenant Calley being tried and propose a protest motto naming Nixon Agnew Burger Mansfield Scott Albert Boggs Ford Pearson Dole and Winn. The letter asks to fight for the boy and all service members, ending with a reflective note on the lead Calley must carry in his heart.
A letter from Mrs J D urges discussion of scoliosis to warn parents early. The note explains scoliosis as a sidewise spine curvature with 90 percent developing by adolescence and a higher prevalence in girls, about nine to one, calling for prevention to avoid spine fusion and long casts.
A health column discusses scoliosis causes in children and adolescents, noting congenital defects and past polio links, with signs like shoulder tilting and prominent shoulder blades. It covers non surgical treatments, braces, and when fusion is needed, plus reader questions on brown eyes and hives with allergy guidance and diary tips.
A dense schedule snippet lists programs across many channels including Jetsons, Bonanza, Perry Mason, The Lawrence Welk Show, and News weather sports slots. Notable items include movies such as The Third Secret and Man In The Shadow, plus sports and religious features.
Washington officials outlined a rising national drug problem at a White House church leaders meeting. Arrests for drug smuggling rose 88 percent last year, seizures of marijuana tripled, cocaine up 15 fold, hashish more than doubled. Attendees included Nixon aides and church leaders who urged moral renewal and action to curb abuse.
New York AP reports the Nixon administration weighs a wage and price control plan for the construction industry. Labor Secretary Hodgson urges view as opportunity for stability, while critics warn it could be bent to evade limits. The plan sets boards to review bargaining and ties settlements to productivity and cost trends, capped loosely by a 1961-68 average of about 6 percent.
Published daily except Sunday and holidays in Ottawa Kansas the notice lists subscription rates by mail for in and out of trade area with monthly quarterly and yearly options and notes a 3 percent sales tax. It also credits Robert H Wellington as editor and publisher and states AP is exclusive for local news and dispatches.
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