16 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1971
Page
1
Franklin County taxpayers petition the District Court to call a grand jury to probe past election irregularities. About 800 signers oppose elected county officials. They fear higher taxes from a hospital bond issue that passed on recount. The piece urges targeting the Kansas Legislature instead.
The piece discusses South Vietnamese incursions into Laos backed by American forces and contrasts reactions in Vietnam and the United States. It notes the aim to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh trail, potential reductions in North Vietnamese pressures, and questions whether this new thrust could alter U.S. troop withdrawal timelines and form a pattern for the South Vietnamese army.
A letter from F R seeks explanation of the meaning of the initials D N C. The writer notes widespread use and worries about appearing uninformed and asks for a simple definition.
A reader questions the D and C procedure, its dilation and curettage meaning and purposes. The column discusses gynecological uses from diagnosis to miscarriage and abortion where legal in some states, plus a note on Planned Parenthood and a request for a hyperkinetic children booklet.
New York AP reports Pure Goldie on NBC showcases Goldie Hawn as singer dancer and comedian with help from Ruth Buzzi Bob Dishy Jim Henson and Muppets. The program features sketches dances and a playful War and Peace spoof while old Laugh-In persona surfaces for orientation. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby reunion bits and a dull Words and Music replacement are noted along with a weak Joe Garagiola memory game.
The United States faces higher hospital daily rates with averages around 99.50 dollars in recent years, projected to climb to 93 and then surpass 100 dollars daily in many facilities. The cost surge is tied to doctor shortages and uneven service distribution, with insurance plans sometimes promoting longer inpatient stays.
A dense broadcast log lists dozens of programs with times and channels, including news, weather, talk shows, soaps, game shows, and several films. It names Munsters, Dick Van Dyke, Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Marcus Welby, Hawaii Five-O, and Rio Grande among others.
Hollywood analysts note European filmmakers struggle to interpret America with notable exceptions. John Schlesinger won for Midnight Cowboy, while others like Antonioni Flap Reed The Model Shop and Bourguignon The Loved One failed. A few, including Peter Yates and Polanski Rosemary's Baby, succeeded, prompting debate on changing U.S. society and the personal nature of film.
Hal Boyle muses on criminals who recidivate after release, notes on moral blindness in occupations, jokes about paperhangers and check forgeries, and offers quips about optimism, fashion, and phone etiquette within a light satirical New York column. It treats stereotypes of women over 40 and bosses with tongue in cheek observations.
Ottawa Herald details subscription rates for in area and outside trade area with monthly quarterly semiannual and yearly options. Out of state subscribers receive a 3 percent sales tax deduction. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to publish local news and AP dispatches.
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