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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1973
Page
1
Page Two Editorial argues the President nears millionaire status as of May 31, noting a tripling net worth since taking office. It questions the legality of paying only 792 dollars in income taxes for 1970 on a 200000 dollar income plus expenses, citing lawyers and tax accountants who defend the filings. It highlights real estate driven gains and large four year deductions.
The text asserts Richard Nixon’s personal wealth exceeds $1.2 million with profits from real estate sales eroded by interest and taxes. It accuses him of leveraging wealth and public funds for deductions, aided by wealthy friends, implying legal but improper advantages from his roles as VP and President amid scrutiny of tax laws favoring the rich.
A dentist examined a husband and found pus in many teeth after X rays. He recommended removing all remaining teeth due to pyorrhea, noting it as necessary treatment.
Letters discuss pyorrhea as a gum disease threatening sound teeth, the importance of early treatment, and skepticism toward dentist advice. Other questions cover rheumatoid arthritis in a young patient, caloric effects of breakfast, and a cerebral thrombosis explained as stroke.
ABC Sports president Roone Arledge says televised major tennis events on weeknights are not realistic due to small core audiences. He recalls the Bat tle of the Sexes and notes scheduling conflicts with regular programming and big sports, while acknowledging weekend viewership for tennis is limited by players' schedules and outdoor conditions.
In Brussels Kissinger and other NATO foreign ministers question Soviet intent behind detente. Max van der Stoel suggests Moscow may have encouraged Arab oil pressure to undercut the West and possibly instigated Arab attack on Israel. Questioning progress at Geneva talks, ministers warn pacifism could mask Moscow power while stressing U.S. defense of Western interests.
Washington AP reports the 1973 US wheat crop valued at a record 6.5 billion dollars, more than double 1972. Farm price averaged 3.82 per bushel, and output surpassed 1.7 billion bushels, the largest on record, aided by strong exports. Government payments not included in the figure.
The department will announce December 21 its first appraisal for 1974 output of winter wheat, with the crop already planted for next summer's harvest. Winter wheat progress is said to be good despite late plantings across the Great Plains, though pasture for livestock grazing remains scarce in parts of Kansas where winter wheat is a key income source for farmers. A separate item notes Iowa cattle producers plan discussions with government and industry officials to gain a larger share of beef sales, amid beef price declines from last summer. Five new Farm Credit System district board directors were named Dwight L. Tripp Jr. and others across Maine, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, and California.
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays in Ottawa Kansas the paper lists subscription prices for trade and out of area including sales tax and carrier options. Includes statement that Associated Press has exclusive local news publication rights and dispatch use.
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