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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
2
State highway officials testifying before a legislative committee vented about federal red tape hindering Kansas highway construction. They disclosed 79 million dollars in freeway funds are on hand, with only about 30 miles of new four lane road built annually, and a project taking nearly eight years from start to finish.
The piece critiques a planned road between Ottawa and Lawrence and the US-59 corridor south of Princeton. It argues federal approval takes about five years due to air noise and land use rules. The author contends government bureaucracy outweighs citizens health and safety.
John Mitchell testified in the Watergate inquiry that expediency over the law justified actions to reelect Nixon. State Treasurer Tom Van Sickle advocates cutting Kansas idle funds from 40 million to 25 million, citing a 196 rise in interest earnings of 326 000 and urging smarter money handling for taxpayer benefit.
The letter discusses a tularemia case linked to hunting and a possible relapse after penicillin treatment. It advises gloves for handling wild animals, cautions about skin cuts, and notes that cooking meat is safe but cannot undo prior damage. The column also covers breast concerns and back exercises, then addresses bad breath causes and rhinitis.
New York AP notes recent TV listings across channels with shows including Sesame Street, The Waltons, Kung Fu and Ironside. Headlines suggest a digest of programs and motion pictures like Never On Sunday and The Guru among others in a metropolitan broadcast guide.
A collage of quirky clips and personas from midcentury TV listings including a minister over fifty who skipped a pension, a talking dog that cannot say R, an ostrich under sand, a Watergate linked figure, a teen with inferiority issues, and a grandparent duo enjoying grandchildren. Also notes schedules and ads with a mix of movies, news, and quiz bits.
Washington AP report says soybean prices likely to average at least as high as the record $4.25 per bushel for 1972-73, despite a projected crop of 1.588 billion bushels and a larger acreage for harvest. Prices depend on continued strong demand, with farmers facing a larger output than last year.
John N. Mitchell testified to the Senate Watergate committee that he would have countenanced almost any means to ensure Nixon's 1972 victory. He said the White House horrors concerned him and that he chose to protect the president by saying nothing, aiming to shield Nixon from knowledge of wrongdoing connected to the election.
U S meat imports remain higher than a year ago though several nations have scaled back shipments. January through May totals reached 503.8 million pounds, up 10.4 percent from 1972. May arrivals surpassed 113 million pounds, vs 107.9 million the prior May, per a USDA report. The 1964 quota covers 14 supplying countries. The mix includes beef veal mutton goat and especially lower grade beef used for hamburgers.
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