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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1973
Page
1
Ottawa Herald weighs Congress versus President over reaction to Nixon spending. It cites over-kill claims, REA and rural water program fights, and lawmakers challenging fund withholding. The piece uses a mule and shovel parable to show the standoff and calls for halting reckless spending.
In 1972 the Associated Press president warned that tight government controls and press attacks foster censorship at home and abroad. He urged vigilance at federal, state, and local levels as officials seek to shape public perception while journalists face new challenges to stay independent.
A reader letter denounces an editorial proposing deserters and draft evaders serve a Navy tour as insulting to veterans. J M Shields, a retired U S Navy chief from Wellsville, warns that such a Navy would sink if ships remained moored.
Special tests are not always necessary. Skipping one or two menstrual periods indicates pregnancy in normally regular women. After that changes in pelvic structures and breasts provide confirmation.
A summary of how HCG in urine enables pregnancy testing through robit, mouse, and agglutination methods. Notes on timing, false negatives and positives, morning urine, and dilution effects. Includes medical Q and A about kidney stones and oxalate foods, angina, crab lice lore, and a closing prayer.
The 1971 Serrano v Priest ruling triggered nationwide scrutiny of how districts fund education. Kansas and other states grapple with wealth-based disparities, seeking equity across 310 districts while recognizing geography and distance raise costs.
A Farm Roundup notes wheat crop gains not likely to exceed 1972 without ideal growing conditions while China's domestic needs grow, risking larger wheat imports in fiscal 1974 if this year's rice and coarse grain harvest falls short. The item also reports FCA action: first joint lending deal in Clovis NM between the Clovis Production Credit Association and Clovis National Bank, under updated 1971 farm credit laws. E A Jaenke, FCA governor.
The New York AP report traces efficiency and automation shifts to 1970s policy clashes in Kansas. It compares Governor and Committee plans on school funding, noting proposed 8 mill statewide levy versus local surtax option, with relief for poor districts and concerns over tax increases under the governor’s scheme.
A detailed daily TV grid lists programs across ages and genres from morning to midnight. It names numerous shows including Sesame Street, The Price Is Right, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Marcus Welby, with segments like News Weather Sports and multiple film and game show slots. Numerous times and channel notes reflect a sprawling Ottawa Kansas schedule.
A Vancouver thief seized three canvas bags containing $1,000 in coins from city parking meters. The incident targets a city tax department truck, and the haul totals $3,000 in mixed coins.
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