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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1973
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald laments the end of the convertible amid faster highways and smog. It cites The New York Times predicting cars with permanently closed windows to cut costs, suggesting a future of sealed cabins and polluted, natureless commutes.
The California Supreme Court backed Cesar Chavez, ruling Teamsters contracts with lettuce growers lacked worker majority support, undermining the Farm Bureau stance. Teamsters offer higher wages to field workers, while Chavez pursues a $185 million suit accusing a growers Teamsters conspiracy. Calls grow for national farm labor laws to protect workers and the public, as both sides oppose NLRB coverage.
The Kansas governor harshly criticizes the legislature for not restoring bingo while lamenting the loss of the state's sole industrial recruiter due to a noncompetitive salary. No comment from the governor, but Senate rejection of a gambling amendment sparks a strong rebuke from Docking.
A letter from L G M warns about ruptured abdominal aorta causing kidney and blood pressure failure and possible brain damage. The writer urges awareness among people with hardened arteries and requests information to prevent others from losing loved ones.
A reader explains abdominal aortic aneurysm risks and rupture dangers, noting high blood pressure as a contributing factor and the value of doctor-led diagnosis and periodic exams. Additional letters discuss meat cooking safety to prevent trichinosis, bath versus shower hygiene, and a brief prayer.
The Kansas Senate has passed 75 measures to the House in under a month, including consumer protection, driver re examination, and highway funds bills. The eye test and open book requirement aim to curb bogus billers without denying competent drivers. In other news, Red China plans for more U S cotton after drought, with 400000 bales sold to an English firm destined for China and possible additional sales unconfirmed. The Soviet Union also boosts exports to Western Europe and Japan with another record crop.
In 1972 Soviet agriculture reduces export capacity while China sharply increases cotton purchases to cover deficits. Webb notes China may boost its cotton output this year, and U.S. stocks and world production are set to shift with a record 59 million bales expected in 1972-73.
Washington economists temper expectations for fall soybean prices as ERS notes world protein feed supplies and foreign factors keep prices volatile. lawmakers discuss retirement benefits, state land sales near Osawatomie State Hospital, school finance reform, and governance reorganizations while Kansas Senate acts on liquor laws and bingo amid constitutional questions.
TV grid lists nightly programs from 5:00 to 2:15 including Sesame Street Lost In Space and Buckl e various talk shows dramas and movies. Notable items include News Weather Sports segments and a long sequence of network offerings with titles such as The Beverly Hillbillies Dragnet and Johnny Carson.
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