State parks eyed for revenue bond backed resorts plan
Editorial notes the Great State Council of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce promotion of a revenue bond proposal to fund vacation resort facilities at state parks. Kanapolis Perry Pomona Turtle Creek and others are under consideration with ventures possibly leased to private firms and including golf courses and marinas.
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Great State Council of the
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kanapolis
Perry
Pomona
Turtle Creek
Marina
Kansas bond proposal to back recreational facilities
The piece argues for state bonds to fund fishing facilities and convention venues, noting Kansas private capital has not yet invested in such projects. It highlights existing lakes and state parks, urges development and promotion of recreational resources, and calls for serious consideration of the bond plan.
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Kansas
Withholding Tax Discussion Across States
The piece contrasts California's lack of a state income tax withholding with Kansas history. It notes a Kansas governor William Avery era shift to withholding, which eased tax collection and reduced opposition. It questions applying withholding to property taxes and praises Kansas for early adoption compared to California.
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California
William Avery
Kansas
Avery
Dear Doctor Thosteson on Amphetamines
A letter from a sister, 47, describes four years of regular amphetamine use. She believes the pills are killing her and asks for a doctor’s statement to prove the danger so she will stop.
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Dr. Thosteson
Amphetamine use discussed as heavy dose and risks
A reader reports a sister taking 80 or more amphetamine pills in a week, with a pulse of 178 for an hour. The doctor warns of danger of heart and brain effects, urges psychiatric care, notes medical uses with controlled dosage, and explains withdrawal risks.
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B.H.E
Paget
Russia Discovers The Automobile
The Soviet Union moves toward the auto age with 1971 output projected above one million vehicles and 160000 Zhiguli cars from the Volga plant. Gas stations and roads remain scarce, leaving cars rare for most citizens while infrastructure slowly expands.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Avtomobilizatsiya
Nikolai Baibakov
Pasen
Topliaiti Quto
Kansas Justice Reform Seeks Court System Overhaul
Wayne Lee reports on Kansas efforts to reform the justice system amid lawyer-legislator reluctance and public apathy. Citizens’ Committee proposals push for an integrated court, independent judiciary, nonpartisan district judges, and improved ethics. Discussions warn changes must be gradual and funded.
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Wayne Lee
Kansas
Harris
Statehouse
State Supreme Court
Publc
Karsang
Citizens’ Committee On Constitutional Revision
Supreme Court
High Court
District Courts
Citizens Committee
Constitutional Revision Committee
Beat
Citizens’ Committee
County School Fund
City General Fund
Network Tuesday battle over 60 Minutes and First Tuesday
NBCs First Tuesday opens January with home security, burglar techniques, and a child friendly gas powered motorcycle segment while CBSs 60 Minutes features Fellinis portrait behind the scenes of Rome and a sharp FHA mortgage loan report. ABC offers Alias Smith and Jones Movie of the Week pilot.
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NBC
CBS
60 Minutes
Children of God
Federico Fellini
Fellini
Smith and Jones
ABC
India’s family planning averted 5.2 million births by 1969
Health Minister B S Murthy told parliament that India’s family planning program prevented 5.2 million births through 1969. An official release put the August 1 1970 population at 550 569 000 with an ongoing monthly rise of just over one million.
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New Delhi
India
B.S. Murthy
Television Schedule Log From Peyton Place Ottawa KS
Daily TV listing for Ottawa Kansas area with channel and program details. Includes shows like News Weather Sports Petticoat Junction Hawaii Five O Captain Kangaroo and Matted prices for subscriptions and local notices.
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Dick van Dyke
Kansas
Petticoat Junction
Love Lucy
Shiloh
Eddie
Cinderella
Davey and Goliath
Peyton Place
Ottawa
Robert
Wellington
Television Schedule Fragments From Ottawa Herald Page
A dense newspaper listing shows a full day of TV programs and serials including news and weather blocs. It notes major soaps and shows such as Search For Tomorrow Guiding Light Another World and extensive prime time lineups with movies like The Bridge On The River Kwai and Teahouse Of The August Moon.
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Big Valley
Dick van Dyke
Kansas
Petticoat Junction
Flip Wilson
Matt Lincoln
Jim Nabors
River Kwai
Fort I
Nancy
Dean Martin
Mery Griffin
Paul Harvey
Dick Caveti
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