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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1970
Page
1
Editorial notes Pratt County Kansas will cut its townships from 19 to seven starting January 1. The move, enabled by a switch to the county unit road system, aims to preserve voting districts with a designated community in each for residents to vote.
Residents accept no township offices and voting districts dwindling. Franklin County kept 16 townships and rural voting districts despite adopting a county unit road system nearly a decade ago. Reducing to six or seven could cut election costs and simplify ballots.
Illinois leads a group of states urging the federal government to assume full financing of welfare and Medicaid. They warn bankruptcy if支 they must continue with current matching requirements. Proposals include tight eligibility and work requirements while preserving local control and public works participation.
A 17 year old girl writes seeking medical care for suspected gonorrhea after being denied access by her family doctor. She asks about county health centers for confidential help and mentions parental consent requirements.
A reader asks if delaying treatment for gonorrhea is dangerous and whether penicillin or pills suffice. Advice: seek timely medical care, as untreated gonorrhea can damage fertility. laws may allow minors to be treated without parental consent. avoid spreading infection. insurance and physician changes may help. watch for antibiotic resistance and recheck if needed.
Hollywood reports a 1970 hit named 7. Costa-Gavras, famed for Z, discusses The Confession inspired by the 1962 purge and the 1968 invasion, noting Stalinism endures and the film’s portrayal of Communist torture remains powerful, with production shifting from Czechoslovakia to France after permission was withdrawn.
U S senator George McGovern says he will soon declare for the 1972 presidency, aiming to overcome Muskie and other rivals. He believes a nationwide campaign can build support despite low early recognition and plans primaries to prove his viability against Nixon.
Washington AP reports nearly 400 Agriculture Department employees were transferred to the new Environmental Protection Agency, mainly from the Agricultural Research Service. EPA takes over federal registration of pesticides, while USDA continues pesticides research and will advise the agency. About 40 percent of USDA staff involved in the transfer came from the pesticides regulation division in ARS, per a spokesperson. The memberidek included employees from other environmental agencies.
The article outlines a shift from defensive economic policy to an aggressive plan by the Nixon administration. The Council of Economic Advisers seeks 8 percent real growth, financed by more government spending and eased monetary restraint. Unemployment could drop toward 6 percent by election time, but inflation may rise above targets, risking dollar pressures abroad as the 1972 campaign looms.
A dense list shows a full day’s TV lineup with numerous shows across news, weather, sports, and prime time. It traces channel blocks, host names, and film features including Petticoat Junction, Hawaii Five-O, The Sand Runs Red, It Came From Outer Space, and The Lost Train From Madrid, among many others.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for local and trade areas with monthly and yearly options and tax details. An editorial note grants exclusive rights to publish local and AP news content.
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