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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1972
Page
2
Editorial notes both parties propose revenue sharing to ease property tax burdens. About 45 billion dollars in annual property tax support for schools. Republicans favor returning 16 billion, Democrats 15 billion. Democrats have yet to outline how to raise the remaining funds.
The piece notes Republican discussion of a value added tax as a disguised national sales tax. It warns higher taxes would hit the public, while a federal deficit rise of 20 billion dollars looms. It urges action to curb local property taxes, citing past fund returns as vanishing into salaries and programs and driving tax rates up.
In Topeka lawmakers study driving reforms including mandatory examinations every four years with vision and written tests, higher license fees, jail for suspended license driving, and cancellation for repeat moving violations to curb deaths and damages. Also notes postal service billing error where 78 million tax forms mailed first class cost the IRS an extra 2.5 million in postage.
Letters report sensational claims that vitamin E can beautify skin and avoid surgery, with readers warning about unlimited capsule use. A reader cites carpal tunnel surgery as a looming option while others suggest megadoses of vitamins and minerals. The letters reflect public curiosity and concern over vitamin E safety.
A reader questions vitamin E as a universal cure. FDA notes many claimed benefits lack conclusive proof and warns against abandoning proven treatments, though some uses like Dupuytren's and Peyronie's may still warrant hope. The piece cautions against self medicating overdoses while leaving room for future clarity.
New York AP TV critic surveys Tuesday line up noting Hawaii Five-O. Steve McGarrett confronts a Hughes like billionaire villain with Swiss accounts. Mod Squad underperforms this season while a war veteran revenge motif recurs as overused.
Washington reports show no direct commerce between the United States and the mainland since President Nixon’s June announcement. Indirect trade via intermediaries totals about 4 million in Chinese goods imported into the US, while no US exports to China have occurred through third countries.
New York AP notes two persistent failings in consumer behavior. Smokers overlook warnings on packs and ads while small investors forget costs, with Surgeon General alerts ignored and stock speculation surging despite prior losses.
A dense broadcast listing details daily 5:00 PM to 12:30 AM slots across networks. Multiple programs including News Weather Sports Today Tonight Movie reruns and variety shows appear with channel codes and occasional production notes. The long table reads as an archival snapshot of 1960s era TV scheduling and program associations with numerous named programs and performers.
AP columnist Hal Boyle lists oddities and quirks ranging from a welfare plumber to a 45 cent hot dog and a horse named Bey. The piece mocks fame wealth manners and public figures by sketching unusual scenarios and character flaws.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details at 104 S. Cedar with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for inside trade area and outside rates. It notes tax handling, carrier pricing, and AP usage rights for local and AP news dispatches.
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