17 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
1
Editorial warns that a new law requires eye and written exams for license renewal starting January 1. Four year licenses mean some drivers won’t be tested for years. One test will be open book with the exam taken to the examiner. The other will continue in some form.
The examiner and applicant face a graded test with allowed misses and a second chance for excess marks, plus a fee for the examiner. Eye exams can be done by the examiner or the applicant's doctor if recent. The process is lengthy but aims to improve road safety in Kansas over time.
Nelson Rockefeller announces his resignation as New York governor to focus on commissions addressing national and world problems. Despite signaling a presidential bid, observers doubt his timing and anticipate another late run.
A reader letters asks about polyneuritis likely from alcohol. After four years of symptoms the writer stopped alcohol a month ago and sees slight leg and nerve improvement while taking a vitamin mineral supplement for about a month.
A health column explains neuritis and polyneuritis causes and treatment including abstinence from alcohol, vitamin supplementation, and diet. It discusses a reader’s cure timeline, warns against resuming drinking, and answers questions on calcium milk intake and hormonal menopause management with brief prayer notes.
Washington AP reports top agri cultural analyst C Kyle Randall says 1974 net farm income could swing up to 3 billion dollars due to weather. He notes 1974 income likely 20 to 23 billion, second only to 1973, with outcomes depending on crop conditions and input supplies. Wages for hired farm workers in fall averaged 2.20 dollars an hour, about 10 percent higher than a year ago, with variation by job and work type.
The piece surveys 1974 risks from energy shortages and higher costs shaping business. It notes potential strains on major firms, Amtrak’s bid to convert travelers from car and plane, gasoline retailer consolidation fears, housing starts dropping by 20 percent, and a mortgage money rebound offsetting lenders’ past losses.
New York AP notes the practice of double talk in marriage. It defines double-talk as saying one thing while thinking another and argues it keeps civilization civil. It offers examples where spouses mask true thoughts behind polite remarks, highlighting the humor and tension in daily domestic dialogue.
Hal Boyle sketches a brisk volley of marital quips and barbed remarks between spouses about appearance, spending, dieting, and infidelity. The jokes pivot on vanity, miscommunication, and money in a brittle, satirical exchange.
Ralph Patrick, environmental scientist at Ashland Oil, serves as the company's official nose. He travels with a mobile testing unit to locate and measure odors at refineries to correct production processes. His rule is that the human nose remains the most reliable odor detector.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual options. Carriers charge 1.80 per month with sales tax. Reminder that Associated Press content is used under license.
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