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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1973
Page
1
In Tuesday's school board election a winner quipped about the effort. Kansas ties may be settled by drawing lots or a coin flip. Spring is here as McPherson prints a painter’s mispainted house tale. Trivia notes claim $40 million in gold used in dental fillings last year. A propulsive mix of light satire and small-town observations fills this Saturday page.
Reader asks about feeding children spaghetti or pizza and whether these foods count as junk by a husband who worries about nutrition. The letter discusses perceptions of healthy vs junk foods and seeks guidance on balanced meals.
A mother argues for pasta and carbohydrates as harmless energy sources within a balanced diet supplying meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables. A doctor replies that pasta is not poison, clarifies carbohydrate roles, and advises a moderate, varied diet plus medical checkups for abdominal pain around ovulation and fainting spells.
A devotional note cites 1 Peter 2 21 RSV urging reflection on Jesus attitude and fidelity to his spirit when making decisions within personal limits in a complex world. The prayer asks for God’s help to understand Jesus example and follow his steps.
Uproar over rising meat prices widens as President Nixon sets ceilings on beef pork and lamb while housewives press for a broader rollback and a weeklong consumer boycott. Farmers and meat raisers plan talks as the National Farmers Organization urges withholding livestock. Banks test a dual prime lending rate with 6 percent standard rates for most borrowers. United Steelworkers reach a three year bargaining framework aiming to curb strikes and set arbitration if unresolved by mid April. Government indicators show a 1.8 percent February rise in leading economic indicators.
CHICAGO AP gives a nationwide advisory urging parents not to give living animals as Easter toys. Rabbits chicks and ducks often fail to survive at home and can spread diseases such as salmonellosis. the piece notes child trauma from animal injury or death and urges safer gift ideas.
A spoof news piece narrates Kansas being ceded to Japan in a ceremony on the state capitol steps. Gov Robert Docking and Lt Gov David Owen trigger a sweeping economic transformation with Toyota and Honda factories, tax loopholes, and a national craze as Kansans become official Japanese citizens.
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