08 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1971
Page
1
Lawrence officials ask residents to approve a 0.5 percent city sales tax in April to raise about 425000 dollars yearly. The plan targets expanded police and fire services amid general concerns over high property taxes and revenue gaps. Merchants worry about practical application on small purchases and possible harm to retail business.
Ottawa merchants weigh a proposed tax affecting Lawrence residents and University of Kansas students. Small sales may fall or prices rise to cover the levy, boosting paperwork for business. Ottawa shoppers could migrate from Lawrence, while the plan hints at broader revenue needs beyond property taxes.
A Kansas Highway Department press release touts 26 miles of new US-50 as the longest recent addition, but critics note a decade of piecemeal work. They warn US-59 and Ottawa to Garnett corridors remain high traffic hazards with years of delay and hearings on relayouts未 act.
A reader writes to Dr Thosteson admitting fear and confessing that about eight years ago both she and her husband had planter's warts on the bottom of a foot. The note highlights embarrassment and reluctance to discuss the issue with a physician.
A reader asks about a plantar wart eight years after onset and fears bone involvement. The doctor explains it cannot grow into bone, notes pressure sites aid healing, and outlines treatments from paring and cautery to UV, X ray, or diathermy, with podiatry or dermatology referrals.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department predicts farmers' net income will decline this year and that retail food costs may rise only two to three percent, versus 5.6 percent in 1970. Officials provide no exact figure for expected net income, only that it will fall from 15.8 billion dollars. The food price projection remains tentative.
A Kansas columnist calls for reader opinions while recounting last year’s pari mutuel wagering saga. He notes lobbying protests, KBI findings, and the rise of bingo tied to church and lodge funding. The piece laments attempts to repeal the lottery ban and hints bingo supporters seek broader legalization.
Washington AP report notes Democrats push to curb seniority in House with new rules and open voting. Sam Gibbons leads reform, highlighting progress after 98 to 126 vote on McMillan, and predicting future surges post 1972 elections amid redistricting that could retire elders and reshape leadership.
House Ways and Means seeks welfare reform to curb demand for Nixon plan. Mills and Byrnes back no strings revenue sharing but push for higher federal welfare share via reform proposals. Welfare costs rise from 13.15 billion in 1970 to an estimated 17 billion this year with federal share growing, especially aiding large states like New York and California facing fiscal strains.
New York area faced a 7 p.m. power failure that knocked out Empire State Building mast broadcasts for 244 hours, prompting a switch to radio and conversation while viewers debated television's grip. Expert Paul Klein argues viewers seek the least objectionable program, not genuine interest. Moon landings and NBCs Wildfire documentary highlighted weekend TV milestones and challenges.
A historic TV grid lists daytime and primetime lineups with shows such as The Munsters Dick Van Dyke and Lucy, plus soap operas News Weather Sports specials and multiple movies. The dense log shows channel segments and program order across the day with titles and gaps.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with rates for trade area subscribers by mail and outside area, including monthly quarterly and yearly options. It notes a 3 percent sales tax deduction for out of state subscribers and that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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