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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
3
The Nixon administration plans a summer war on marijuana growing in 10 Midwest states. An $85,000 grant from Justice will fund eradication efforts on farms and in hedge rows, with $46,000 initially for about 22,000 acres. WHEP stands for Wild Hemp Elimination Program.
The National Farmers Organization urged a marketing vacation starting 8 a.m. Monday May 30, advising members to stop selling hogs and corn. President Oren Lee Staley said farmers are being robbed as hogs fetch 15 to 16 cents a pound while consumer pork prices stay high.
Sen James Pearson says the Senate Commerce Committee opened a door to additional Amtrak passenger routes in Kansas and elsewhere after a unanimous vote to require the National Rail Passenger Corp to propose new routes by June 30. Amtrak is set to take effect May 1.
Residents around the 1100 acre Byberry area in North Philadelphia oppose a 200th birthday international exposition. City Bicentennial Corp head warns support and financing depend on local acceptance. Officials note transportation and potential public housing fears as a major obstacle to the plan.
University of Kansas Chancellor E Laurence Chalmers said he was quite pleased by Governor Dockings line veto restoring KU budget cuts. He warned the university remains financially disadvantaged, noting the period is the most strained since the 1930s.
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