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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1973
Page
1
Editorial discusses Gov Docking's proposal for state takeover of welfare costs across 105 counties and centralization of administration. In Franklin County the plan implies about a 10 percent county levy reduction, with analysis from Dr Robert C Harder and others.
The reforming director argues centralization would cut local paperwork equalize caseloads and standardize benefits across the state while moving more operation to Topeka and reducing local direction. Critics warn agencies grow faster than local oversight, urging the Legislature to require hard facts on expected new jobs from the reorganization.
A Kansas State Teachers College marching band trip to an inaugural parade raised funds across the state. The Emporia city commission contributed 1000 dollars and NBC CBS and ABC coverage misidentified the band, confusing Pittsburg High School and Kansas State College of Pittsburg with the Emporia group.
The inaugural weekend cost about four million with taxpayer funds covering parts of the tab. Funds came from leftovers in the Committee for the President’s Re-Election, ticket sales, and congressional budget lines. Additional expenses included platform construction, Secret Service overtime, police overtime, troop costs, and cleanup after protests.
A reader asks why life insurance requires a 12 lead ECG and what ailment is involved. The insurer also requested a urine specimen and the doctor will not share details. The writer suspects no illness, just a need for a fuller ECG to assess risk.
This passage explains standard and unipolar ECG readings totaling twelve leads for routine exams, their uses in detecting heart muscle damage rhythm and conduction issues, and notes about urine tests. It also covers arrowroot as a starch substitute, a note on shaving arms, a Bible verse, and a prayer asking for willingness to share faith.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz, speaking at the National Wool Growers Association convention, defended the 1080 poison ban to protect bald eagles and wildlife, while acknowledging no public promise to ease predator controls. Officials seek modifications for targeted coyote management to save lambs.
At a Rawlins Wyoming conference, association president Vern Vivian disputes coyote poison claims by environmentalists and cites government data showing no wild species decline. Nixon names Butz to oversee natural resources agencies. Vivian avoids predicting how Butz will treat sheepmen’s views. Buzz reports sheep scabies eradication in the United States.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV guide lists programs across channels with shows like Sesame Street Mayberry RFD Dragnet and Tonight plus news weather and sports blocks. The page includes subscription rates and newspaper staff credits.
An English woman about 27 visiting the Sydney suburb's D Mitchell and Co disappeared around 11 am after heading to the toilet. She left with $1,600 in cash, prompting a police and company inquiry into the missing funds and the cashier's abrupt disappearance.
Henry Kissinger sent word that major peace elements were in place after Paris talks. Nixon and aides, with ad agency experience, orchestrated announcements culminating in a televised address declaring an end to the war and peace with honor in Southeast Asia.
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