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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
1
The Aquipster critiques President Nixon's revenue sharing program labeling it as a new idea. It questions the value of sending billions abroad funded by taxes or grandchildren’s borrowing. It cites Japan and West Germany rising industrially and challenging American industry.
The piece argues that Cuba and nearby Communist influence threaten U S interests and cites South American nations confiscating U S assets or expelling American ships. It contends foreign aid proves friendship cannot be bought and questions continuing aid while domestic needs for American dollars grow.
Commentary notes the 1971 Kansas Legislature adjourned with little accomplishment besides avoiding tax increases. It highlights cuts to welfare, higher education, and junior colleges, warning future deficits from reduced funding and lack of foresight.
From Our Readers criticizes lawmakers for bingo bills, noting some voters opposed every unconstitutional measure. Letter cites Rev. Zimmerman and remarks by Rep. George Wingert and Rep. Wint Winter.
A reader asks if drinking water with meals fattens, noting a reducing diet and concern over beverages. The letter seeks confirmation on whether water with meals adds calories or fattening effect and how it impacts meal planning.
Dr Thosteson explains water has no calories and helps body functions. He warns against water dieting as temporary and potentially harmful, notes edema as excess fluid, and mentions tea coffee and low calorie drinks as alternatives. The piece includes reader questions on skin scales and menstrual irregularities with a closing prayer.
AP notes that NBC News aired The Anatomy of Welfare filmed largely in Pittsburgh with 14 million recipients discussed. Fraix Reynolds and Robert Lavelle critique the welfare system as layered with mistakes while noting 75 percent of caseloads are women with young children and that most others cannot work. The program also covers Nixon’s minimum income plan and ABC’s Changing Scene with the Osmond Brothers and Mike Curb congregation.
A humorous column snippet cites diverse facts from the blue whale’s voice traveling 100 miles underwater to a male whale’s tales of nagging, then shifts to U S student class time and television hours. It notes Americans with two or more jobs and taxes versus European rates.
The CBS News documentary The Selling of the Pentagon triggers a conflict among CBS NBC and ABC plus Vice President Agnew and lawmakers. The House committee subpoenas all broadcast and nonbroadcast material while CBS defends only aired footage.
A dense historical TV grid lists programs, hosts, and movies across a full day, naming shows like The Munsters Dick Van Dyke Petticoat Junction and Love Lucy alongside films such as Midnight Lace Powderkeg Ferry To Hong Kong with multiple time slots and network pointers. The fragment preserves era style with numerous c marks for color or colorless entries and various entertainment blocks including news weather sports and public affairs.
President Nixon proposes a new Department of Community Development to house 9 billion dollars of programs. The plan would simplify aid by consolidating housing, highway, and mass transit programs from HUD and Transportation, reducing multiagency filings for cities like Monroe Ohio and Cambridge Massachusetts.
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays in Ottawa Kansas lists editor Robert B Wellington and rates for trade area subscriptions by mail. Rates include one month 1 29 three months 3 86 six months 6 70 one year 12 36 with out of area higher pricing and 3 percent sales tax deductions for out of state subscribers. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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