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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
1
Editorial argues California Governor Ronald Reagan pursues a constitutional amendment to limit state tax collections. He seeks half a million signatures to force a ballot on capping income taxes, aiming to curb government spending and push federal officials to reconsider spending power.
In Hinsdale near Chicago a pet cemetery charges 12 for a parakeet burial 75 for a dog and 200 or more for a satin lined vault. The site holds 9000 graves averaging 300 funerals annually with family led services and at least three minister officiated ceremonies. Future archaeologists may study how pets rest in peace across the country.
A reader asks about having a vasectomy with provisions for future children. They acknowledge reversibility but note the restoration success rate is low.
Readers ask about freezing human sperm, contact points, and costs, noting variability by center. The columnist confirms sperm freezing is possible but cautions on later reversal and cost. suggests consulting a urologist or a medical center studying the issue, and warns that storage is not simple.
Washington report from AP notes Nixon administration push to boost production faces severe tests as heavy rain snow and floods halt field work. By April 1 crop planting lagged in South Corn Belt Great Plains with minimal land prep. early tilling limited to North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin.
Hal Boyle notes that except when asleep, no more than two in ten people feel free from fear at any moment, highlighting the pervasive anxiety in daily life. The reflection suggests constant stress shapes behavior and choices in everyday activities.
A humorous chronicle on marriage, aging, and social quirks contrasts perceived sanity with everyday folly. It muses on loneliness, fitness, umbrella mishaps, and the joke of pretzel-like flexibility, all in a wry, lighthearted tone.
Ottawa Kansas listings show a dense daily schedule with Sesame Street Mayberry RFD Lost In Space and News blocks across morning to late night hours. The schedule includes The Tonight Show Johnny Carson and multiple films and children's programs, plus local Weather and educational segments.
The Business Mirror notes the rush of corporate annual meetings between reports and summer plans, with 145 companies listing on April 24. Few shareholders attend, few ask questions, and many meetings seem political theater. J B Fuqua of an Atlanta conglomerate argues meetings are costly, unnecessary, and should be replaced by mail updates, though New York Stock Exchange rules keep them.
Sen Wint Winter touts a 413 million dollar tax relief package for Kansas property taxpayers, expanding school funding, university support, and welfare relief while funding hot lunch and sewage projects. He decries the governor’s 25 million dollar corporate disallowance tax as anti business, urging continued progress despite compromises. The day ends with a note from Reverend Dick Taylor urging Buy Beef and Boycott Booze.
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