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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
1
An editorial urges national reflection as the year closes, citing stopped battles and the high price of arms. It argues resources spent on weapons steal from needs like schools, power plants, hospitals, highways, and housing, highlighting stark tradeoffs between defense and welfare.
John Reed of The Aitchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad urges public awareness and coordinated policy reforms after praising editorials on rail nationalization. He cites $60 billion cost to nationalize, critiques labor rules under the Railway Labor Act, and supports arbitration and fair treatment for all transport modes.
A hospital meeting featured a speaker who described his past heroin addiction, his current methadone treatment, and hopes of weaning off methadone while discussing marijuana. He asserted that every hard drug addict began with marijuana, while noting proponents argue coffee as a common early habit. The text emphasizes caution about marijuana's role in drug progression.
Dr Thesteson warns that marijuana can be a gateway for some to harder substances while acknowledging variability in effects. He cautions against legalization if it enables first steps to addiction, citing a former user’s path to heroin and methadone.
A New York AP column lists pledges not to do in 1971, from avoiding martinis to skipping sermons in mixed company. The piece playfully covers personal refusals such as not telling others how to live, avoiding tax advocacy, and not running for office, among quirky refusals and vows.
Wayne Lee notes that only 13 of Kansas’ large counties separate probate, juvenile and county judges. In 92 counties the judges share a single county jurisdiction. Earlier installments covered city courts and their criticisms persist in this discussion.
Kansas judges, magistrate courts and city courts act as preliminaries for felonies and civil cases, with loose procedures and nonattorney judges. Defense lawyers once waived preliminaries. public defenders failed. Indigent defense now funded. trials seen as easy money, with casual courtroom atmosphere, pressure from law enforcement, and biased testimony shaping outcomes.
At the turn of the century an American family spent no percent of income on food, but by 1970 a Masses-Ferguson Inc. report notes the share fell to 16.4 percent. The compiled TV schedule lists endless programming across news, weather, sports, and numerous serials and specials, reflecting a broad cultural tapestry.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details and subscription prices for in area and out of area readers. Rates shown include monthly and yearly terms with sales tax notes and out of state tax adjustment. AP exclusive rights noted for local and dispatch news.
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