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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1972
Page
2
Ed Thompson at a Johnson County sports authority meeting proposed a 12.7 million dollar arena with a 15 million bond limit to cover incidentals and charges. The plan relies on a 1 percent county entertainment tax on restaurants to repay bonds, meeting resistance from restaurant owners amid questions about hockey's appeal.
The Ellsberg Pentagon Papers case launches amid Democratic convention coverage. Questions arise about rightful classification of secrets and whether private citizens may challenge government labels while the public attention remains focused on other events.
The article argues there is no difference in common usage between mental and emotional problems since emotional issues are not physical ailments and thus are considered mental problems. It notes confusion in everyday language and queries whether one term implies a medical condition.
A reader at the end of this column discusses distinctions between mental retardation emotional illness and brain power noting emotions can distress even highly intelligent people The letter also covers colitis sickle cell anemia and circumcision with medical queries and religious prayer concluding with a blessing.
A dense scroll of network listings shows a sprawling Friday schedule with daytime through midnight programming. It lists shows, specials, sports, movies, and public affairs including Sesame Street, News, Weather, Sports, The Honeysuckle line of westerns, variety hours, talk blocks, and movies such as Louisiana Purchase and The Illustrated Man alongside sports like Cardinals vs Astros and Royals vs Tigers. The grid emphasizes frequency of children’s programming, game shows, and religious programs, with multiple channels and time bands interwoven.
In a guest column Peter Marshall, NBC Squares host, explains how errors on air are part of the charm. He notes contestants often win back chances, celebrities rarely interrupt, and most answers are spontaneous but briefed in general terms.
Five amendments to the Kansas constitution appear on the August 1 primary ballot described as housekeeping edits to remove obsolete items from the century old document. The measure risks confusing voters and overburdening election officials as only these five changes can be placed at a time, prompting talk of a full constitutional convention to overhaul the charter.
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department surveys show mid summer pastures and rangelands in average condition overall with 82 percent rating nationwide as of July 1. dryness in some areas and excess rain in others have affected grazing despite a mild seasonal decline from June and near 10 year average.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan argues veteran Communist watchers see new ferment in Indochina as US presidential politics loom. Hanoi faces mixed signals from Washington and Moscow, weighing a peace outcome against shifting American policy and Sino-Soviet interests guiding Southeast Asia. The piece explores whether Americans will exit quickly or hold on for a chance at a better deal, given human costs and war weariness at home.
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