24 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1972
Page
1
Ottawa Herald reports that about 70 merchant ships headed to West Coast ports were redirected to Canada and Mexico to unload during the ongoing longshoremen dispute. The piece notes immense lost business for port cities and higher overland transport costs as the strike resumes after a 40 day cooling off period.
The President asks for emergency binding arbitration as a longshoremen strike disrupts commerce. Congress lags while union seeks control of modern unloading methods and a guaranteed annual wage, risks fueling inflation.
In Wichita a legal aid society sues the Gas Service Co in District Court alleging it must serve nonpaying customers and adjust rates by ability to pay. The suit criticizes federal programs funding the aid effort and questions government support for such actions.
The Kansas Senate passes a reapportionment bill favoring Republicans with most senators elected by defined districts. Four populous counties create a split plan. Governor may veto and override test looms. Senator Winton A. Winter calls the bill bad, criticizing partisan bias and fairness.
Mrs E K M asks if men undergo a life change similar to menopause and the doctor replies that, medically, the answer is no though some men may notice related symptoms.
Dr Thosteson explains that female menopause marks a clear, abrupt shift in life, while men experience a gradual decline with possible postmaturity mood shifts. He notes both sexes show timing differences and urges understanding and light on this medical frontier.
A brief devotional note cites Habakkuk 3 19 and asks God to be strength and joy beyond success or failure. It emphasizes finding deepest satisfaction in Thee and in Thy service with an Amen closing.
Washington AP report says prices paid to dairy farmers for Class I milk averaged 7.19 dollars per hundredweight in major markets in early January, up five cents from December and nine cents from a year earlier. Retail prices to consumers averaged 57.8 cents per half gallon in major cities, down slightly from December and unchanged from January last year.
The Parsons Sun Chanute Tribune Fort Scott Tribune Topeka Capital outline editorials on welfare fraud and costs, tax plans for public utilities, a proposed county wide law enforcement merger, and a push for higher state funds and tax reform. They note reforms in penal and police matters, university needs, and economic development priorities.
In a complex State of the Union message President Nixon urges Congress to curb overspending while signaling defense spending growth. Treasury Secretary Connally criticizes global rivals as Americans worry about competitiveness, with Peterson noting weakening international position. The piece questions which emphasis reflects reality and whether words disguise facts.
AP reports Peggy Fleming's TV specials differ from typical skating shows by filming outdoors in Europe with alpine scenery and a shared musical backdrop. The segment on Europe with Love features skates, dancing, and Swiss child performers, along with sleigh rides and Davos scenes. CBS's 60 Minutes covers GM Vega plant production troubles and deserter issues with Pentagon estimates of 30,000 at large.
A dense listing of daytime and prime time TV programming with numerous show titles and host notes. The dense grid includes news, weather, sports, variety, drama, comedy, and movie slots with many recurring programs such as News, Weather, Tonight, Captain Kangaroo, Laugh-In, Gunsmoke, and multiple soap operas and game shows.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade ores and outside trade customers with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. Rates include sales tax, with out of state subscribers paying a 1 percent tax adjustment. The paper credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and notes AP news exclusivity.
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