28 Feb 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1972
Page
1
Page Two editorial argues Nixon's value added tax concept risks, but Kansas Republicans push a simple sales tax. It claims the tax unfairly targets the least able to pay and erodes taxpayer awareness of actual tax amounts, while being easy to raise.
The note argues a pen stroke could lift Kansas sales tax from 3 to 4 percent, freeing about 1 million dollars to fund a 51 million dollar school aid formula. It warns that a Nixon value-added tax would be equally regressive, being the obvious tool for bureaucrats to raise funds.
The piece argues officials resist corruption claims but admit public suspicion remains high. Judge George H. Boldt, head of Nixon's pay board, accepted a dinner and opera night in New York funded by GE vice president Virgil B. Day. The episode highlights perceived cronyism and public distrust of government dealings with Big Business.
The Kansas Senate and House clash over youth crime policy with a push to lower the juvenile age to 15. The piece argues for strengthening juvenile court rights and cautions that criminalizing youths ages 16 and 17 would backfire, creating a harsher path rather than reform.
A woman experiences a hot flush as a sudden warm sensation spreading through the upper body often with sweating. It lacks fever or chills and has no fixed timing but tends to occur more at night. The body responds to hormonal changes affecting blood flow and temperature regulation.
Medical notes discuss vasomotor instability and hot flashes during menopause caused by nervous system changes. Hormone therapy raises hormone levels and can be taken by mouth or by injection, with injections offering tighter dosage control. The piece concludes with a prayer excerpt from Philippians 4 6.
Washington reports GOP strategists eye a tight Democratic field with Ted Kennedy potentially entering if no clear front runner emerges. Muskie leads early, Humphrey and McGovern contest, Lindsay in Arizona caucus gains, while Nixon aides fear Kennedy as a fallback option and speculate on a prolonged convention.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department says Nixon's Peking trip may not open vast new markets. China posted a record grain harvest of 246 million tons, with boosts in cotton, oilseeds, sugar crops, tea, tobacco and silk. Hog output rose 14 percent, but reports cite new cropland and fertilizer increases. Weather and pests blamed for ambiguities. observers warn against overestimating adversity.
NBC aired back to back specials over three and a half hours featuring Babar Comes to America, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr, Milton Berle, Juliet Prowse, and Perry Diller style jests with a warm but uneven tone. CBS devoted Friday prime time to drama with To All My Friends on Shore and Look Homeward, Angel, presenting a Black family story and a Wolfe adaptation under sharp editing and strong performances.
A dense TV guide lists daily programs across channels with times from 5 PM to 12:45 AM including News Weather Sports dramas comedies movies and specials. Notable entries include The Blue Max Lassie Hogan’s Heroes Gunsmoke Beverly Breckenridge Lucille Ball and Tonight Show plus multiple soap operas and game shows.
Ottawa Herald reports daily publication details with subscription pricing for trade area and out of state readers. Rates shown include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options, with tax considerations and carrier delivery.
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