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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1973
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald argues that full basketball season and funding choices affect education. Parsons junior college considered dropping inter jaco play due to costs and poor results. The Parsons team, nine players, has lost 22 straight games and lacks out of state recruitment.
The Ellinwood schools chief argues weekly games disrupt classes and schedules. He favors restricting games to Saturdays to keep academics first, while noting athletics can build bodies and school spirit. The debate centers on balancing sport with education.
Mississippi Democrat Senator James Eastland calls for a federal crime of killing injuring or assaulting police or fire personnel amid New Orleans shootout coverage. He argues for federal action while critics say existing state laws suffice and warn of court backlog. He also advocates gun control and universal firearm registration as alternatives.
The piece contrasts Truman's 78.6 billion budget proposal with Nixon's upcoming submission. It notes the military budget alone may reach 78 billion, predicting Democratic opposition and a total budget over four times 1953 levels. The text argues inflation in government spending exceeds civilian price inflation.
A reader reports hypoglycemia symptoms with a glucose tolerance test normal until a drop to 37 mg/dL after three hours. The doctor advised eating a candy bar when symptoms appear.
A reader questions possible hypoglycemia with fluctuating symptoms and interrupted menstruation. Dr Thosteson outlines six hour sugar tolerance, protein intake, and potential thyroid testing, plus advice on sedatives. A Weight Watchers success story warns about diet drinks, and a brief note on organ transplant limits and a prayer excerpt precedes USDA news on Butz signaling possible tweaks to the 1973 feed grain program amid price pressure.
The latest USDA move cancels the set aside for the 1973 wheat program freeing up to 15 million acres for spring wheat and other crops. Combined with prior plans the feed grain program will require about 22 million acres of mandatory set aside in 1973 about 14.6 million less than last year.
New York AP report notes Texaco will not renew college game commercials after two seasons. Despite Redskins versus Dolphins in NBC broadcast, Texaco declines new ads, choosing to retire the long running gasoline spot parade and fireworks conveyance.
Washington AP outlines likely questions and answers about Nixon's Phase 3 wage and price controls. It states voluntary standards, government role with enforcement for large firms, wage and price reporting, and the abolition of rent controls. It notes plans to clear pending requests in 90 days and that consumer price legality remains complex to verify. The piece emphasizes the shift to voluntary controls and the potential stick in the closet approach depending on enforcement.
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