11 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1971
Page
1
Editorial notes 231 lobbyists registered in Kansas Legislature with a former governor and at least 10 ex-legislators among them. Describes lobbyists as the third house, who advocate for special interests and hang around trying to influence bills. Calls for stricter disclosure on who employs them and how much they are being paid.
The piece notes 231 registered lobbyists outnumber 40 senators and 125 house members as the session begins. It argues lobbying is legal but signals the expanding, costly reach of state government into citizens lives, suggesting increasing bigness and inevitability.
The Wichita Eagle notes Governor Docking appointed a special assistant for educational affairs at 925 per month, a figure questioned for a part time state job. It compares to the education commissioner and governor salaries, urging legislative clarification of duties and hours.
Patient reports two years of thyroid pills for hypothyroidism with slow improvement. Symptoms persist include sluggishness, dry skin, puffiness, and hair thinning. Seeks assessment and possible treatment adjustment from Dr Thosteson.
A reader asks if pills are helping during menopause and thyroid tests. The doctor replies that symptoms suggest underactive thyroid and a dosage adjustment may be needed after new tests, warning against hasty changes and new doctors.
AP reports Medical Center in its second CBS season appears likely to be renewed for a third year. The show follows a devoted doctor risking his career for patients. A subplot features an ex-comedian with brain tumor and a girl who survives a suicide-related crisis, ending happily.
House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford failed to report 11,500 in campaign contributions, routed through Republican headquarters, plus 12,233 fed back to his district to pay post election debts. The funds came from Securities Industry Campaign Committee, Bankers PAC, John M. Shaheen, Boilermakers-Blacksmiths union, and Michigan Doctors PAC. Ford says he exceeded Michigan limits and had no knowledge of how Latvians for Ford funds were used. The issue centers on full disclosure under the Corrupt Practices Act and Ford's role as treasurer of Ford for Congress Committee.
The Business Mirror reports a wide split among experts and dealers on silver prices for 1971. Analysts weigh supply from Treasury stock sales, potential new uses for silver, and speculative hoards, with views ranging from stable or slightly lower prices to possible higher prices if demand rises and overhang shrinks.
A dense listing of nightly TV programming with channels, time blocks, and a mix of news, weather, sports, talk shows, dramas, comedies, and movies across hours from early evening to the following morning, including titles such as Petticoat Junction Bewitched The Cincinnati Kid and Rio Conchos.
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays in Ottawa Kansas the paper lists subscription prices for trade area and outside trade area with monthly quarterly and yearly options. It notes out of state subscribers deduct 3 percent sales tax and that Associated Press content is reserved for publication use.
Hal Boyle riffs on February blues and daydreams at a desk in New York. He imagines a rogue’s gallery of escapades from armed capers to treasure hoards, office capers, and celebrity favors, all free from life’s constraints.
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