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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
2
Editorial notes a shift from the previous hold-the-line budget stance. Robert Docking directs agency heads to submit budgets aligned with businesslike practices, with the governor monitoring expenses to prevent climbs. The piece deems the approach proper at first glance.
The writer criticizes government waste in Kansas with calls for 10 percent personnel cuts and 5 percent office expense reductions. He notes a Manila goodwill tour by 23 U.S. congressmen led by Speaker Carl B. Albert, questioning expense and necessity while contrasting with family travel costs. He urges Congress to reassess the trip’s necessity.
A reader asks about colds and science noting that chills or wet weather do not cause catching a cold. The letter discusses person to person transmission and whether to excuse a child from school.
A reader asks about showers after gym and cold prevention, another seeks a diabetics cookbook and honey guidance, and a third questions mumps immunity. Dr Thosteson addresses germs, exercise, and rest, advises no honey for diabetics, and confirms rare repeat mumps. The piece closes with a prayer and biblical verse.
Ronald Reagan’s 1971 tenure as California governor is marked by friction with a Democratic legislature over welfare reform and tax policy. He cut $504 million from a bloated budget after questions about his state income tax filings, prompting debate on his credibility and a shift to direct negotiations with lawmakers.
The article discusses a postwar shift as the Marshall Plan fades, Bretton Woods is sidelined, and nations trade anew. It foresees job gains from import surcharges and investment tax credits, potential inflation after any freeze ends, and uncertain long term interest rates amid a bigger, more balanced economy.
Hal Boyle reflects on familiar misfires from blind dates to caviar and gifts, noting how plans intended to impress often collapse into humor and irony. He recalls voting for a rising politician whose first act was a tax threat and other everyday foibles that prove adages true with age.
A dense 24 hour grid lists programs across networks with titles, episodes, and hosts. Notable entries include The Munsters Dick Van Dyke Petticoat Junction Love Lucy Ironside The Beverly Hillbillies The Tonight Show Tonight Movie schedules and game show segments featuring Jack Webb Lucille Ball Merv Griffin and others.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details at 104 S. Cedar with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for trade area and out of area subscribers. It states membership rates by mail for varying periods and a 3 percent sales tax deduction for out-of-state customers and AP rights for local and dispatch news.
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