17 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1972
Page
1
Britain endures coal strikes as two thirds of industries curtail or shut down. The piece warns against dependence on a single fuel source and against rigid union versus government clashes. It urges a workable system to prevent regional economic disaster and protect collective rights.
Kansas Attorney General Vern Miller led a Western Kansas drug sweep and then toured Atchison amid high school racial tensions. Critics in Chanute question why he does not close houses of ill fame in Junction City after Fort Riley prostitution and a shooting.
In Kansas City area five people were shot with handguns. A congressional bill aims to curb handgun sales by banning Saturday night specials and enforcing background checks, but passage looks unlikely. Polls show public support for restricting firearms is weakening as more seek self defense amid rising gun sales. Congress and federal efforts to reduce crime appear undermined by rising violence and gun availability.
A reader asks about calcium knee deposits diagnosed as pseudo gout and criticizes a high dose steroid regime. Another patient, 75, reports knee pain unrelieved by pills, noting cortisone eased the acute flare but left ongoing discomfort and instability.
A health column explains pseudo gout differs from gout with knee joint attacks and normal uric acid. Diagnosis via joint fluid crystals and treatments like aspirin and steroids are discussed, plus cautions about dosage. Readers ask about hydrochloric acid lack and dental care, with advice that digestion needs some acid and dilute forms may help. A reader shares a child’s anemia concern and a prayer closes the meditation segment.
AP notes Malloy and Reed uncover a marijuana shipment on Adam 12 while Dr. Gannon in Medical Center becomes involved in a drug theft plot and Mannix pursues a killer pusher. The piece observes TV drug plots becoming a cliche and notes networks' heavy Nixon trip to Peking coverage with documentaries and specials spreading across networks and independents.
The Agriculture Department notes beef and pork price resistance will cushion hard-pressed poultry and egg producers. Poultry and egg prices are expected to rise in 1972 due to higher red meat costs and income, with egg prices improving ahead of Easter before possible spring dips and a stronger finish to the year. A moderate rise in broiler output is forecast.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell says no fault auto insurance will not lower premiums without compromising rights to sue. A six month study argues real gains require curbing general damages and restricting lawsuits, with a possible 1,000 dollar medical threshold to save up to four percent on rates.
Rep. Jamie L. Whitten warns the administration’s plan to streamline the Agriculture Department could dismantle it. Speaking at the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts meeting, he notes Nixon rejected abolition but the reform may move some agencies into a new Department of Natural Resources. The Forest Service Soil Conservation Service and other agencies’ resource functions are listed for transfer, needing congressional approval.
A dense log lists TV blocks across a full-day grid with show titles and times. Programs include Dream Of Jeannie Hogan's Heroes The Tonight Show and many color coded entries for News Weather Sports and theatrical films. The long schedule names networks channels and multiple concurrent airings reflecting a primetime to late night viewing map.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for trade area and out of state subscriptions. Rates include monthly and yearly options, with varying tax considerations and carrier delivery.
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