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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
2
A resigning city planner urges Kansas communities to balance growth with recreation. He cites Forest Park and new facilities like Orlis Cox field and a swimming pool, urging planning for future parks, a second pool, and possibly a municipal golf course as growth makes land scarce.
A columnist argues increased child care funding and senior programs burden the average taxpayer. They say laws against discrimination clash with higher costs paid by hardworking Americans, highlighting partisan spending in Congress and the impact on ordinary citizens.
A reader laments Ottawa's growing trash issue calling Main Street and City Park eyesores. Mrs Louise Dietz urges action, notes adults set a poor example, and proposes recycling centers and a stricter littering ordinance to curb pollution.
A reader writes to Dr Thosteson noting both parents have diabetes and plans to seek a checkup during summer vacation. The writer suspects they may also be diabetic and seeks guidance.
A reader asks about risks of eating freely with potential diabetes and eye or heart damage. The response urges immediate medical checkup, cutting sweets, and notes thirst as an early symptom. It warns untreated diabetes causes gradual, ongoing damage and that early control supports normal living.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan outlines Egypt president Anwar Sadat's move to expel Russian advisers, signaling a shift from Moscow's stalled war or peace role in the region. The piece traces decades of Cairo–Moscow friction from Nasser through Sadat, noting military aid, the Aswan Dam, and the 1967 war impact on Arab attitudes toward Soviet backing. It also includes a New York strike on personal feuds with a satirical aside about creating enemies through cutting remarks.
NEW YORK AP Project Health flags five early signs of potential alcohol abuse at work. In Egypt, Sadat's feud with Moscow deepens as Ali Sabry is arrested amid a Cairo Libyan Syrian alignment and Sudanese turmoil, with Moscow blamed for coups and aid. The rift surfaces as Sadat seeks sovereign control of military installations, risking further strain with the Soviet Union.
A dense tabulation lists daytime and evening airings across networks and networks. It catalogs programs by time block from 5:00 to 2:15, naming shows such as Sesame Street The Naked Edge and Bonanza, including news weather sports and film slots.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for in area and out of area, with monthly and annual options, tax adjustments for out of state and carrier delivery. It notes editor publisher Robert B. Wellington and AP News use rights.
Washington AP reports the 1973 wheat acreage control program will set aside about 25 million acres, up from 20 million in 1972. Ten million acres come from voluntary agreements with payments of 88 cents per bushel. Officials say the plan is not to be modified later, while some farmers doubt the 88 cent rate will attract enough acreage.
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