11 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
1
In New York Gov Nelson Rockefeller reports 18 percent of unemployables on welfare did not pick up checks. One county saw 50 percent of July checks unclaimed, another 30 percent. The piece questions why these typically punctual payments are going unclaimed and offers context on welfare patterns.
Governor signs laws mandating biweekly unemployment reporting and acceptance of any offered work. In Kansas City Sunday classifieds, numerous help wanted ads contrast with high local unemployment, raising questions about the bumper sticker I fight poverty I work and potential nationwide significance.
On India's Side Moscow and India sign a 20 year treaty of friendship and mutual assistance. It signals Moscow siding with India amid East Pakistan turmoil as Red China backs Pakistan and arms its government. The result is mass refugees into India and rising regional tension.
A lay reader writes with a cautious tone to Dr Thosteson about canker sores. The writer recalls personal experiences with large sores lasting up to six weeks and about an inch in length before understanding the cause.
A reader outlines an allergy led by tannic acid from walnuts and tea that triggers cankers and discusses elimination diets to identify trigger foods. A 33 year old mother asks about fibroid tumors and possible uterus removal, with medical notes on when surgery is appropriate. A query about facial flushing after alcohol is answered, explaining vasodilation and its relation to blood pressure. The column closes with a devotional prayer citing Isaiah 1 18.
HOLLYWOOD AP Reactions to 1971 All in the Family continue as viewers split. Carroll O'Connor, portraying Archie Bunker, distances his real views from Archie while noting bigots may see the character as a hero. He reflects on liberal and conservative labels and his own family background as he prepares for next season.
Berlin marks the tenth anniversary of the wall that divided East and West. The barrier, rising to three yards, separates East Berlin under Moscow allied control from West Berlin, near West Germany. Since Aug. 13, 1961, hundreds have died attempting escape. police record over 90 confirmed deaths, with refugee sources citing at least 160. More than 1,300 gunfire incidents are noted along the border.
New Jersey California and Wisconsin cities promote separate paper recycling programs as thousands read yesterday’s news on recycled stock. API estimates 23 percent of 1969 papers were recycled, with 70 percent in paperboard use and major papers like Chicago Sun-Times New York Post Los Angeles Times and Washington Post adopting recycled newsprint. Experts say quality similar to regular newsprint though long term recyclability remains uncertain.
Hal Boyle lists a string of questions about spending poverty and public policy to suggest which modern anxieties are not worth fretting over. He weighs issues from shoe shines to social registers, taxation, contraception, gold standards, and college debt with a wry, skeptical tone.
A dense listing of daytime and prime time TV slots shows a wide roll of programs and movies. Notable items include Munsters and Dick Van Dyke Show repeats, Petticoat Junction, Love Lucy, The Beverly Hillb - wait. The entry lists many shows and times across channels, with film titles such as Mickey One and The Hanged Man and players like Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson appearing in the schedule.
Ottawa Herald lists circulation and subscription rates for in area and out of area readers. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual terms with tax guidance and a note on AP news use.
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