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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1971
Page
1
Agnew is described as a dirty household word by sources in his own camp as Kansas shows him fading in popularity while Michigan polls place him favorably for Nixon. The piece notes Agnew as the top GOP fundraiser facing unexpected slumps in liberal-leaning states.
The piece notes a drop in Spiro Agnew's favorable rating from 58 to 46 percent as Southern politicians distance Agnew from a Nixon win plan for 1972. It highlights 27 million young voters leaning Democratic, Agnew's limited help with 18 to 21 year olds, and Bob Dole reevaluating the ticket as he travels the nation.
Sen James Pearson Kansas’ veteran lawmaker who helped establish Amtrak rode the new system from Washington to Kansas City and criticized the equipment and service. He favors more federal funding despite broader spending concerns, arguing rail upgrades serve the public good over costly programs.
A mother asks Dr Thosteson about her 9 year old son's St Vitus dance. She worries about lifelong effects brain damage and treatment effectiveness. The article notes most cases relate to a fever and describes the movement disorder as purposeless clumsy motions of the limbs.
Dr Thosteson explains rheumatic fever risks and heart damage, notes St Vitus dance subsides in months with sedatives, urges preventing strep infections via long acting penicillin for five years or longer, and answers questions on nursing and ovulation with caution. Also includes a prayer and brief medical notes.
Tokyo trading volume reached 42.7 billion shares in 1970 as the Japanese economy boomed. Foreign investors, led by Europeans, bought Japanese stocks totaling 1.66 billion dollars in fiscal 1969 and 1.04 billion in 1970, focusing on Sony Hitachi Matsushita and other big issues. Americans accounted for about 30 percent of foreign investment and restrictions on foreign capital were set for liberalization in the next round planned for September.
Dr. Charles R. Roquemore leads Kansas NAACP from Wellington, a respected veterinarian who defies housing discrimination views. He notes blacks face persistent segregation, urges stronger minority participation in government, and criticizes officials who deny ongoing civil rights barriers. He speaks on housing, schools, and law obedience.
The reminiscence reflects on memory as a church spire of life, recalling childhood scenes with mother in the kitchen, milked by humor about potatoes, schooling, flirtations, doctors visits, and hardy times. It evokes mid century domestic detail and a longing for simpler elegance, asking readers to remember.
The CBS three part series concluded with a Denver city focus, noting 10 million serious crimes yearly with only half reported and under ten percent reaching court. It highlights young offenders, overburdened courts, and a proposal for volunteer probation officers to curb recidivism.
A dense TV grid lists channels and programs from 5:00 pm to 12:05 am including News Weather Sports Petticoat Junction Hawaii Five O The Beverly Hillbillies The Tonight Show and multiple movie and game show slots. It notes numerous shows such as Mr Hobbs Takes A Vacation Jeopardy You Don’t Say and Love Lucy with many episodes and syndication slots across the evening.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly and annual prices. It notes out of state subscribers deduct 3 percent sales tax and mentions exclusive AP use rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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