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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1972
Page
2
County commissioners meet with area state legislators to seek a state law granting Johnson County authority to reorganize county government. They argue modern needs require broader home rule, noting urban growth and the limits of decades old county statutes.
Space scientists assess Apollo 17 noting nations left millions in moon materials and tools, while Cape Kennedy culture cheers as the last flight ends. Industry contracts may shrink as major suppliers wind down, and scientists say space spinoffs offer teflon pans to new computers, though the overall value remains debated for future generations.
Westwood Kansas plans to return a $37,000 revenue sharing check to the federal government due to a peculiar financial setup. The 2,300 residents pay no city taxes while the city, funded mainly by intangible taxes from United Telecommunications Inc, handles expenses for nationwide utility customers. The situation highlights quirks in the tax system.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson why mono recurs in teens and young adults, noting a daughter's college and recurring bouts. She asks why there is no preventive treatment and whether older people are affected.
Dr Thosteson explains mono known as glandular fever and the kissing disease noting immunity after one attack and the variable symptoms. He advises rest and blood tests for diagnosis. Worries about varicose hand veins are common but not true varicose veins. A reader asks about riding during menses, and a Christmas blessing closes the column. The Vietnam piece compares maps and prospects post cease-fire with 1954 Geneva settlement, outlines Hanoi's likely troop stay and future Front role, and recalls the 1954 ICC supervision.
The Business Mirror reports ongoing inflation concerns as prices for essential items climb, signaling higher 1973 costs for food and clothing. The trend may push the administration to extend price and wage controls beyond April 30, amid rising cattle, hogs, grains, cotton, and wool prices.
A broad overview notes a peak in the wholesale price index and rising staple costs due to weather, demand shifts, and policy. It also reviews U S involvement in South Vietnam and the stalled peace talks, detailing the actors, rounds, and evolving sovereignty questions amid a costly, contested settlement process.
A dense television log lists daytime and evening lineups with hundreds of titles across channels. Programs include Sesame Street, Bonanza, Batman, the Tonight Show, News, Weather, and sports events with multiple time blocks and cross listed shows.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will publish national hog production figures through next May and show farrowings for spring. The September data forecast seven percent more litters in the Corn Belt from December to February while hog prices hover around ten dollars above a year ago at about 29.89 per hundredweight.
Daily Ottawa newspaper lists pricing by mail and carrier for trade area and out of state readers. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual and yearly options with sales tax noted. carrier rate stated and AP news use rights.
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