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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1971
Page
2
Editorial comments on Senator Hubert Humphrey calling Vietnam not the decisive issue for 1972 and arguing the real battleground is the U.S. economy. He asserts President Nixon can pull troops but cannot control the economy, a factor he believes will shape voters’ choices. Veterans' parades in Washington attract less stir than in past years.
The piece contrasts inflation with beef prices postal rates and tax rises. It cites President Nixon telling the U S Chamber of Commerce that the worst inflation is behind us with evidence like rising GNP, growing employment, slowing price increases, and a stock market near past highs. It notes Vietnam policy affecting the dollar and implies economy may fade as a campaign issue by 1972.
A British worker born in 1907 returned to his job after a three month retirement due to a birth certificate error, proving age alone need not end a career. A retired postman who farmed for 30 years adds to the debate on extending productive years amid longer life expectancy.
The piece outlines schizophrenia as a complex mental illness with varying patterns from mild to severe. It notes the imaginary world perception, that not all patients lose touch with reality, and mentions potential questions about genetics, cure prospects, and impact on growth from caffeine. It includes brief Q&A on mumps contagion and a devotional aside.
CBSs 60 Minutes split between Chiang Kai shek’s China and rising heart attack rates among American men. Mike Wallace explored lifestyle links to heart disease while doctors debated diet and smoking roles and whether lifestyle changes could lower risk. The piece notes a surge of drug-oriented TV content and questions whether media influenced addicts seeking help.
Kansas State Collegian editorial writer Dave Mudrick argues against the NSA peace treaty and calls for robust support of Nixon’s withdrawal plan. He condemns leftist protest rhetoric, defends Vietnamization, condemns POW mistreatment, and urges peaceful, lawful civic pressure rather than street violence.
Hal Boyle recalls Pegleg, a Mer ganzer duck in South Egremont, who lost her feet to frostbite and learned to hobble, fly like a helicopter, and inspire mischief before a road accident ended her barnyard roaming. Pegleg’s tale blends resilience, humor, and a touch of melancholy as life in the countryside moves on.
A concise explainer notes how the prime rate eurodollars and the balance of payments affect consumer fortunes. It describes the prime rate as a benchmark for loan costs, explains eurodollars as dollars deposited abroad, and defines the balance of payments as the gap between U S spending abroad and foreign spending at home, highlighting the ongoing U S deficit.
A dense, scroll-like listing outlines TV schedule blocks across the day including News Weather Sports primetime lineups with multiple show titles such as Munsters Petticoat Junction Love Lucy The Beverly Hillbillies and Dan August along with late night programs Merv Griffin Tonight and Johnny Carson. The fragment lists numerous programs with channel time slots and cross references to classic shows and movies.
The notice lists subscription prices for local and trade area readers with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly rates and notes higher rates for out of area and out of state subscribers. It states that the Associated Press is exclusively entitled to publish local news and AP dispatches.
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