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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1971
Page
2
The President signed a constitutional amendment allowing 18 to 20 year olds to vote, adding about 25 million to the potential electorate and possibly reshaping campaigns. The move, part of broader demographic change, raises questions about future political tactics and voter makeup. The piece also notes disputes over Pentagon Papers and Martha Mitchell’s calls to muzzle the press, suggesting restraint is wiser than suppression.
A reader asks how X rays can both cause cancer and treat it, noting the paradox. The reply explains that substances like atropine can be lifesaving or poisonous depending on use, implying the same for X rays based on dosage and application.
The article explains X rays penetrate and damage tissue, used to image and to treat cancer with focused beams. It notes unknowns about cancer risk from dose patterns and emphasizes precautions. It includes reader questions on syphilis recurrence and vitamin B complex safety with concise medical guidance.
A devotional excerpt cites Genesis 2 15 with a RSV prayer asking God to renew humility and desire to cooperate in daily stewardship. The speaker seeks partnership with the Father, acknowledging shortcomings and calling for divine help.
Business Mirror reports lagging American enthusiasm across sectors as retail sales slip, savings stay high, and credit use falls. It notes a shift in mutual fund activity where redemptions began to outpace purchases in May, implying a more cautious investor mood amid institutional dominance and questioned fund promises.
Kansas City editors and broadcasters reacted to President Nixon’s Kansas briefing with praise for a more personal, in person approach while noting limited probing opportunities. Sources from Wichita, Lawrence, Hutchinson, Topeka, Emporia, and Manhattan praised warmth and clarity, but some questioned feasibility and political implications for 1972.
E Arthur Kean, 42, of Zuma Beach, says he writes three weeks per story and values originality over speed. He produced four scripts last year for Hawaii Five-O and Storefront Lawyers, earning about 27000 dollars in residuals and income. He sold a movie script to Leonard Freeman and plans more Hawaii Five-O episodes and a Cannon story, all amid pressure from producers and sponsors.
A dense list of TV program blocks and air times across day parts. It catalogs shows including Munsters Dick Van Dyke Petticoat Junction Love Lucy and others with news weather sports and movie entries, reflecting a station's daily grid.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for in area and out of area readers with monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual options. Rates show price differences by location and include sales tax details. The notice also credits The Associated Press for local news and dispatches.
Secretary Clifford M. Hardin, in his annual report to President Nixon, said the second year of his administration began shaping a new policy direction. He noted farm income after taxes rose to 78.2 percent of nonfarm earnings, up from 77.3 and 74.5 in 1969 and 1968, crediting policies and programs aligning production and income to market realities. The 1970 Agriculture Act gives farmers more freedom in land and capital use. The report also cites 13.2 million people on USDA food programs, nearly double prior levels, and over one billion dollars in rural housing loans aiding 94,000 low and moderate income families.
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