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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
1
Governor Docking endorses public financing of political campaigns in Kansas. The Salina Journal editor notes his ongoing taxpayer funded operations, state cars and airplanes, a state mansion, and press admiration, arguing incumbents gain unfair advantages through franking and office power funded by taxpayers.
The piece questions national and state support via public financing for campaigns and asks who would be eligible. It argues disclosure laws exist but are poorly enforced, noting few politicians face charges in Kansas. It urges strict enforcement before using public money to back candidates.
A Franklin County farmer shows a new pickup and questions anti pollution devices. He argues the kits bypassing pollution controls would boost pollution reduction and laments fuel waste. He calls on Congress to restore simpler motor cars from ten years ago amid the energy crisis.
Patient with diverticulitis asks for medical guidance on eating wheat germ and corn bread and whether lettuce and tomato salad remain acceptable. Seeks clear professional stance and any dietary restrictions to avoid flare ups while maintaining meals.
A reader questions dietary guidance for diverticulosis and diverticulitis noting early advice on bland diets was wrong. The expert says bulk is needed, seeds and irritants avoided, normal fruit and vegetables are fine, with low residue only during acute diverticulitis. Spinach daily is unnecessary.
New York AP notes a humorous letter to Santa listing TV desires and jabs at shows and hosts. Items include laryngitis for Howard Cosell, a pie for the Doublemint Twins, and a new TV set for the writer’s kid brother, Bill.
Congress debates balance between urgent national needs and safeguarding congressional prerogatives as it votes President Nixon power to enforce energy emergency measures. Bills under consideration include full scale gasoline rationing, with House and Senate versions seeking varying levels of congressional control over administration proposals. Emergency powers expire May 15, 1975 unless extended amid ongoing energy crisis.
Television listings span late afternoon to midnight with programs from Sesame Street to Washington Week In Review. The lengthy schedule cites many shows across NBC CBS and PBS. A New York AP report introduces housing deprivation at 13.1 million U.S. households, challenging prior housing unit projections and stressing affordability locations and renovation over mere construction. Included are MIT and Harvard study insights via Bernard Frieden and David
Birch and colleagues define housing deprivation across four categories and estimate 13.1 million deprived households, noting 1960 had 15.3 million. Deprivation now centers on high rents, rising to 42 percent by 1970, while physical inadequacy falls to 53 percent. They urge direct subsidies alongside construction incentives, and caution that 23 million new units in the 1970s meet population growth, not total housing needs.
Washington reports that durum wheat prices for 1973 averaged 5.79 per bushel in Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana and California amid overall high wheat prices. North Dakota produced about 76 million of 84.8 million bushels with an average 5.80 per bushel, yielding 440.6 million in value versus 127 million in 1972 and 107.5 million in 1971.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area, with differences for mail and carrier delivery. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options, plus a 3 percent sales tax note for out of state subscribers and carrier rates. The paper notes Associated Press rights and local news exclusivity.
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