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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
6
Senators in Topeka report abortion as the top mail topic, though a repeal bill challenges the recently passed statute. A statewide campaign supports the measure, which created medical safeguards and aimed to curb illegal abortion by unqualified practitioners.
NCAA allows freshmen in postseason play and confers conference approval for regular-season use. Smaller schools favored the rule to save coaching and recruiting costs, but larger programs pushed back. Budget notes compare to President Nixon’s $247 billion FY1973 plan and deficits, illustrating public spending tension amid broad economic uncertainty.
A reader argues grapefruit juice melts calories daily. A responder counters no food burns calories. The exchange reflects hope for effortless weight loss among the overweight, contrasting belief with scientific restraint.
The column argues grapefruit juice diets fail to cause lasting weight loss and are unbalanced. It notes true reducing diets require a calorie deficit and cites reader testimonials from the booklet Lost Secrets Of Reducing. A reader asks about a husband whose sneezes produce a rotten odor in enclosed spaces.
A reader notes persistent nasal and sinus concerns that resemble a chronic infection. The reply suggests a nose throat exam to rule out atrophic rhinitis and similar conditions, and cautions against self diagnosis. It urges medical evaluation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
New ABC program profiles the manatee known as the sea cow in Florida waters. Jacques Cousteau team films the creatures feeding and resting in warm shallow channels while documenting threats from civilization. The segment also covers relocating a 1,200 pound Miami museum resident back to the wild. NBC tests a new detective series Cutter starring Peter DeAnda based on Shaft’s success and Chicago filming hurdles.
A dense list of television programming and movie airings across a full day. It catalogs shows, movies, news, weather, and talk segments with channel numbers and times, including titles like Dream Of Jeannie Hawaii Five-O The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Tonight Show. The entry reads as a broadcast grid with numerous program titles and block overlaps.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department hurries to prep standby plans if Congress approves a 25 percent boost in price supports for feed grains and wheat. House passed the ABI call. Senate panel met and may vote to report. ASCS designs new plans as Feb 3 signup for 1972 programs looms. Butz warned the increase would harm agriculture in the long run.
President Nixon faces a political backlash as the budget message reveals deficits totaling more than 64 billion dollars over two years. Critics cite 38.8 billion in 1972 and 25.5 billion in 1973, arguing the figures pressure the re election bid and renew calls for fiscal discipline from within his party while supporters emphasize timing shifts and stimulus to spur recovery.
The Nixon administration proposes a 1973 REAP budget of 140 million dollars, down 55.5 million from 1972, aiming to reduce federal support for the Rural Environmental Assistance Program. Congress frequently restores or raises the funding, with 1972 later boosted to 195.5 million. The program aids farmers with half the cost of approved conservation projects such as terracing and pond building. The proposal will face congressional scrutiny this spring. Agriculture officials also report a psoroptic scabies outbreak among cattle in Texas and Oklahoma, the worst in 30 years, with 137 inspectors trained to assist in control efforts.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and out of area, with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and yearly options. Voluntary carrier rate and 3 percent sales tax noted, plus AP news rights and publisher details.
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