Editorial questions state police force in Kansas
The Kansas attorney general elect Vern Miller says a Highway Patrol head will lead the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and urges closer KBI patrol cooperation. He hints at a state police force, while noting highway patrol limits and rising road deaths and injuries. Over the past decade Kansas saw 6,000 traffic fatalities and 210,000 injuries with over a billion dollars in property damage.
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Law and Order
Vern Miller
Sedgwick
Highway Patrol
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Kansas
Ottawa city urged to be friendlier after grain spill
From Our Readers Larry Miller criticizes Ottawa residents for not warning a young man whose truck spilled corn along Fast 15 Street to the river grain elevator. He urges the city to live up to its “friendly” reputation, especially with Christmas near.
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Ottawa
Larry Miller
Tony Baptist Church
Debate Over Obesity Causes Between Diet and Metabolism
In a letter to Dr. Thosteson, D.G. argues the opposite views on obesity. One friend claims some people are naturally obese due to metabolism, with calories and exercise playing little role. D.G. counters that calories and activity largely determine weight, while metabolism has a minor part.
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The Calorie Truth and Weight Control Do’s and Don’ts
The piece argues that weight comes from calories consumed versus expended and notes some metabolic exceptions like dumping syndrome. It praises groups like TOPS and Weight Watchers for debunking excuses about being naturally fat. It also covers that exercise aids long term weight control, that most obese people are unaware of calories, and includes reader questions about moles and gout with brief medical advice.
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TOPS
Plimpton to Host TV Series Debut on ABC
George Plimpton, 43, known as a professional stand-in for everyman feats, will launch his ABC series next Wednesday with a first episode featuring him in a heavy John Wayne role. He recounts boxing with Archie Moore, playing tennis with Pancho Gonzales, and a circus trapeze shoot in March, describing fears and stunts with humor.
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New York
George Plimpton
Fran Tarkenton
Jack Nicklaus
Ike
Piimpton
ABC
Spoda
John Wayne
Archie Moore
Oswald Jacoby
Pancho Gonzales
Plimpton
Yankees
Hickel Firing Sparks Editors Across Kansas Papers
State editors react to Secretary of the Interior Walter Hickel's dismissal under Nixon, noting political friction and policy clashes on pollution and cabinet loyalty. Columns from Parsons Sun, Emporia Gazette, El Dorado Times, Wichita Eagle critique timing, fiscal restraint, and budget priorities amid national tensions.
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Edward McGrath
Interior
Walter Hickel
Hickel
Alaska
Nixon
Parsons Sun
White House
Kansas
Great Bend
Emporia Gazette
Cambodia
el Dorado Times
Docking
Reynolds Shultz
Shultz
Brother Shult
Comprehensive TV Schedule Log From A 1970s Station
A dense television grid lists programs across the day including news weather and sports blocks. Many named shows actives include The Munsters Dick Van Dyke show The Tonight Show Andre, multiple soaps and game shows plus feature films and specials.
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Dick van Dyke
Kansas
Petticoat Junction
Rudolph ‘the Bell-Nosed Reindeer
Tritetius
Nanny
Merv Griffin
Tangier
Paul Harvey
Oral Roberts
Tom and Jerry
Insight
Cathedral of Tomorrow
Penelope Pitstop
Smokey Bear
Herald of Truth
Your Church
Jonny Quest
All Faith In Christ Ministry
Rabbi Margolies
Public Eye
Encounter
Interview
Camera Three
Face the Nation
Dimensions In Black
Leave It To Beaver
Meet the Press
Raiders
Jets
Cardinals
Lions
Blackbeard
McHale’s Navy
Wild Kingdom
FBI
Ed Sullivan
Glen Campbell
Tim Conway
Jack Hartman
Medical Center
Johnny Carson
Day OF Discovery
Faith For Our Times
Mike Douglas
Lucille Ball
Big Vatley
Munsters
Billy Graham
Leathernecks
Hilda Crane
Food program enrollments rise sharply in October
The Agriculture Department reports about 12.3 million people received government food program help in October, up from seven million a year earlier. Assistant Secretary Richard Lyng notes the biggest jump is in food stamp enrollment, estimated at 8.8 million in October versus under 3.6 million previously.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Asst
Richard &. Lyng
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and editor details
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade ores by mail including sales tax with monthly three month and yearly options. Rates differentiate trade area from out of state and include a 3 percent salon tax deduction for out of state subscribers.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Local News Bureau Rights Clarified by AP
The Associated Press asserts exclusive publication rights for all local news and AP dispatches printed in the Rewapaper, reserving rights and distributing content through AP channels.
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Associated Press
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