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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1973
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes a looming dollar crisis but finds local cheer in oddball observations from New Orleans to Altamont. Jokes about snow tires and space trips mingle with spring hints as staff report on KU sailing plans and a pool hire while two workers stock 30 pounds of chicken livers for fish bait.
Dr Thosteson offers guidance for travelers to countries with polluted water. The author notes that many visitors to Mexico and South America experience health problems within days of arrival and urges preventive steps, safe drinking habits, and prompt medical care if illness develops.
Practical traveler guidance on avoiding traveler's diarrhea and choosing safe foods and water. Advises sticking to reliable hotels, avoiding street food, drinking bottled water, and using hot water for teeth brushing. Mentions vaccines for typhoid and para-typhoid and notes caution on prophylactics and malaria meds. Also covers isotope cancer tests, hair growth myths, and a biblical blessing.
A dense TV guide entry lists programmed hours and titles spanning morning to late night. Items include Monkees and Dick Cavett appearances, college basketball, and classic series such as Gilligan’s Island and Bonanza, with coverage of sports, news, movies, and religious shows across multiple channels.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department launched a promotion drive urging farmers to use a new feed grain set-aside rule to boost incomes by planting more soybeans. On Jan 31 the department said in 1973 farmers may use all feed grain base acres if they hold last year's feed grain plantings steady and accept lower payments. Kenneth E. Frick said farmers should consider soybeans as they plan 1973 operations. Signups began Feb 5 and run through March 16 at county ASCS offices. Frick described an example where a 100 acre base could yield $3,184 through the set-aside.
The 10 percent devaluation of the dollar triggers mixed effects. Imported parts and cars may cost more, travel costs rise for some, and relatives abroad or retirees on Social Security might feel the pinch. Conversely, exporters, travel services, and investors could gain from currency shifts as foreign demand and capital flow adjust.
Kansas lobbyist known as Tobacco Charlie urges cutting cigarette tax from 11 to 8 cents to lift sales from 261 million to 365 million packs by 1974. He argues lower taxes will bring million in extra business for retailers, trucking, railroads, and warehouses, and draw cross border buyers from Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Ottawa Herald page lists subscription rates for trade area and out of area with monthly and annual options. It notes post office timing and editor publisher details and AP news rights. The item reads as a publication masthead and pricing table with tax notes and delivery methods.
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