08 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1972
Page
1
Ottawa Herald Page Two humorously notes unsatisfactory Fourth of July experiences and plans for next year. A neighbor kept his store open Monday but let staff rest, while another canceled a Northwest trip to enjoy cool weather. A parent recalls older cars from 1937 Pontiac to wartime six-cylinder Hudson and rationing.
The piece blends comic deflection on gas rationing with editor quotes about Kansas politics and tax burdens. It notes public fatigue at the GOP governor race, laments rising taxes from one in eleven to one in three of earnings, and questions airline security after an AP report on hijackers with handguns aboard a Boeing 737.
Reader asks why excessive water intake can be dangerous and how much is too much. The doctor replies that water overload dilutes blood salts, risking hyponatremia and brain swelling. Guidance given on safe daily intake varies by body size, activity, and climate.
Health column discusses daily water needs around 2 percent of body weight, how drinking too much can deplete sodium and cause swelling or convulsions, and the dangers in extreme cases. It notes salt tablets for endurance workers and cites a death from water intoxication. Also includes medical Q and A on pimples, arthritis neck pain, and a Ruth Bible quote with prayer.
A dense daylong broadcast log lists hundreds of programs across CBS channels including news, sports, movies, soap operas, children's shows, religious content, and specials. It features long runs of classics like Wagon Train Lassie and Hee Haw alongside news telethons and a vast slate of talk and variety programs.
The National Stock Market System hailed as aid for small investors may shift equity toward institutions. Elmer Lyle Nicholson of CNA Financial warns about crowding out the little investor. NYSE notes institutional trading rose to 59.7 percent of share volume in early 1971 and predicts it will reach the total 1980 trading volume.
Washington AP reports that wheat shipments for the 1971-72 season reached 620 million bushels, above USDA expectations but still far below the prior year’s 738 million. Carryover stocks exceed 900 million, with a large 1972 crop expected and a July 12 production update promising full wheat totals for 1972. World production remains strong, with potential Soviet purchases noted.
Harris Enterprises Topeka reports Gov. Robert Docking uses a computer driven voter canvass funded by Democrats. Valentine Sherman and Associates will map voting profiles by precinct, age and status to target turnout. Docking rivals use traditional polls as Democrats push a high cost, data driven strategy in Kansas.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details for Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B Wellington and rates for trade area and outside subscriptions. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and mentions Associated Press news rights and sales tax inclusion.
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