Editorial: beef and hog prices compared to 20 years ago
In defense of farmers and livestock men Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz claims cattle prices are as high as 20 years ago. The Herald notes prices were higher 25 years ago with 1947 tops at Omaha 38.50 St Paul 38 Chicago 39. This year choice slaughter steers average 34.40 per hundred. Hog tops 25 years ago at Chicago were 27 per hundredweight, last March hogs averaged 22.92.
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Farmer gains from price era and calls for better information
A farmer contrasts 1947 and 1971 prices for corn soybeans and eggs, noting strong gains yet persistent lack of support from oldline farm groups. He argues the public misperceptions persist and cites Far-Mar-Co and large cooperatives pushing for a stronger public information program. The piece implies the need for clearer facts and renewed attention to farm economics.
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Far-Mar-Co
Dole and Pearson cited for voting attendance in Kansas
Kansas editors criticize Sen Robert Dole for focusing on party work, while Chicago Tribune notes Dole missed seven of 112 votes since Jan 18 and James Pearson missed six. The piece contrasts attendance with actual voting on issues and urges transparency, plus a critique of environmental bills in the 1972 Legislature and comments from Salina Journal's ecology staffer Richard D. Davis.
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Robert Dole
Kansas
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Chicago Tribune
Dole
James Pearson
Republican National Committee
Pearson
Capitol
Topeka
Advisory Council On Ecology
Richard D. Davis
Davis
Gas Stove Question About Air Quality in Mobile Home
An elderly couple asks if a propane gas stove in a 12 by 60 foot mobile home can contaminate the atmosphere enough to endanger older occupants. They note carbon monoxide is odorless and deadly in even low parts per million.
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Earth
Salina
Dr. Thosteson
Safe ventilation urged for propane stoves to prevent carbon monoxide
Dr Thosteson warns that any burnable fuel produces carbon monoxide and that closed spaces with stoves or heaters can cause sleepiness or death. Ensure proper venting with a chimney or outside vent, keep it open, have the system checked, and consult the health department for testing facilities.
The Cowboy Talk of Ramon Adams Featured in The Cowman Says It Salty
Dallas AP recalls Ramon F Adams and his new book The Cowman Says It Salty. Cowboys spoke in concise present tense phrases with double negatives and vivid imagery. The piece highlights their rough humor and enduring linguistic flair from the frontier era.
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Ramon F. Adams
University of Arizona Press At
Tucson
Australia grows as a giant in world fruit trade
Washington AP reports Australia, once a U S competitor in global grain markets, is rising as a major force in international fruit trade per an Agriculture Department report released today.
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Washington
Australia
U.S
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research Service
U S fruit exports rise with Australia lead in canned goods
USDA reports show U.S. fruit exports at 341 million dollars for 1970-71 with a record 7.8 billion in total farm exports last year. Australia dominates canned fruit shipments. Britain remains a major market, with gains in Canada West Germany and the United States. Australian pear imports to the U.S. surge as production climbs.
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U.S
Foreign Agricultural Service
Australia
Britain
Canada
West Germany
United States
Italy
Henry O. Wagley Jr
NBC Out Covers Rivals On Apollo
New York AP report notes Apollo 16 launch drew TV coverage with NBC providing live space footage while CBS aired a hockey game and ABC showed basketball. NBC outpaced rivals in space event coverage as CBS featured 60 Minutes on freight car theft and three failed comedy pilots.
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Space
CBS
ABC
Detroit
60 Minutes
Mike Wallace
Wallace
van Johnson
Television Log From Ottawa Kansas Daily Schedule
A daily TV log lists programs across channels with times from 5:00 PM to 12:35 AM featuring news, weather, sports, movies, comedies, dramas, and westerns. Notable titles include Dream Of Jeannie Hogan's Heroes Lassie Gunsmoke The Cavern Doris Day Batman The Birdmen Marcus Welby and Rowan.
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Bay City
Peyton Place
Cactus Creek
Jeff's Collie
Andy Griffith
Petticoat Junction
the Saint
Mike Douglas
Daniel Boone
Dick van Dyke
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