25 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
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Page Two Editorial cites a Midwest Research Institute study of 100 cases showing alarms about technology are often premature. Examples include the Alaskan pipeline and a cranberry chemical claim. The piece blames government bureaucrats for contributing to undue alarm.
A safety official flags Zoom Eights from 1965 to 1972 as defective amid suspected steering failures. The claim reverberates through markets and showrooms, while a tainted soup scare and a family business collapse threaten hundreds of jobs. The piece argues for stricter fact checking in the electronic age.
A historical look at American railroads contrasts past glory with modern troubles. The Railroad Retirement Fund, started in 1935 from worker and railroad contributions, faces insolvency as fewer workers pay in while more pensioners draw benefits. A potential federal bailout would shift taxpayer costs to cover a fund separate from Social Security.
The State Board of Tax Appeals ordered 25 percent reductions for residential properties and vacant lots and 15 percent cuts for commercial, industrial and multi family properties in Shawnee County. Total valuation drops by over 50 million, Topeka’s mill levy rises from 105 to 125, shifting burden and risking fiscal chaos across Kansas. The piece urges legislative action to fix a slippery base in the tax system.
A reader warns of harmful myth about virginity and skin being slit by a doctor before marriage. The letter notes a serious argument with a fiancé who trusts medical column guidance and seeks correct information.
Dear readers discuss hymen variability and virginity proof noting a ruptured hymen does not indicate virginity, while thick hymens may require minor medical incisions. Advice favors natural course, doctor visits for health and birth control info, plus brief notes on sexual activity in older age partners and how birth control pills prevent pregnancy by mimicking pregnancy hormones.
A devotional note invoking God to continue the witness of humility seen in Christlike lives. It reflects on prayer modeled after the Lord's Prayer and asks for guidance to emulate meekness in today’s world.
The Miami Beach convention ended with conservatives firmly guiding the Republican Party. Reagan, Goldwater and Towers were in control, shifting the party toward Southern and Western priorities. The Nixon re election looms as the pivotal factor shaping future leadership and potential 1976 contenders.
A dense Friday evening through early Saturday TV log lists programs across networks with times for News Weather Sports dramas comedies films and specials featuring Sesame Street Leave It To Beaver Hogan's Heroes Mister Rogers Starred shows include Summer Olympics coverage Yanks vs Red Sox Rams Chiefs and film lineups among many others.
Hollywood reports how actors like David Hartman and John Saxon discuss the pull of medical roles. Hartman, star of The Doctors, notes ethical limits and the urge to help in emergencies while balancing public perception. He tours medical societies and pushes for informative TV topics, crediting television with public education.
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