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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
2
A doctor writes to the Legislature thanking them for revoking the helmet law for riders over 21 amid a spike in motorcycle crashes. He recalls ICU scenes, including a patient with brain injury and another on a breathing machine, illustrating grave injuries and uncertain recoveries.
A motorcycle accident left a patient unconscious with fractures lacerations and a punctured lung. He has been moved to a Wichita neurosurgeon as head injuries rise from not wearing helmets. One bed held a victim with severed spinal cord who will not walk again. Over 15 days three of eight cycle victims had serious injuries. The doctor urges helmet use and questions cycles on public roads.
State Treasurer Walter Peery, 71, weighs a 1972 gubernatorial bid amid a dispute with Department of Administration Director Robert F. Brandt over office space. Peery, in his sixth term, says Republicans have urged him to run, but he may decide in spring.
The writer argues that without routine testing for venereal disease the V D epidemic will continue. Since gonorrhea isn’t detected by blood tests unlike syphilis the Thayer Martin culture test could be added to marriage license requirements to improve detection and control.
A reader asks about premarital gonorrhea screening and detection gaps in male patients. Dr. Brown notes a study where 2.8 percent of men tested positive despite premarital tests. The column also addresses microwave safety, chlorine eye irritation, osteoporosis versus osteoarthritis, and ends with a devotional prayer.
Investment banker Fisher, author of How to Make Big Money in the Over The Counter Market, argues small investors need not limit themselves to big exchange stocks. He urges studying the prospectus, especially the five-year earnings record, to reject junk and assess an issuer’s true potential. He criticizes underwriters and emphasizes direct investor scrutiny.
Viet Pvt. Nguyen Huu Dinh scavenges at a U.S. Marine dump near Marble Mountain predicting South Vietnamese defeat as Americans plan further withdrawals. Brig. Gen. Vu Van Giai laments limited strikes and support while Eye Corps braces for a probable July–August offensive with 45,000 enemy troops and 290,000 allied forces present.
New York AP reports ABC aired a TV documentary revisiting alcohol abuse as a major health issue. It cites nine million alcoholics nationwide, 26,000 related deaths, and notes stigma and under treatment while detailing hospital scenes and group therapy. Daniel Elisberg granted an exclusive Cronkite interview about the Pentagon papers.
A dense list of TV programs across channels notes time blocks from 5:00 to midnight with a mix of news weather sports dramas comedies cartoons and movies. Notable titles include The Munsters Dick Van Dyke Petticoat Junction Bewitched I Love Lucy The Beverly Hillbillies The Ghost and Mrs Muir The Partridge Family The Odd Couple Newsmagazine and game shows such as The Price Is Right and Jeopardy with multiple channel cues and recurring daily series.
Hal Boyle writes a lighthearted column on resisting prejudice and embracing humor. He recalls lam avoiding lamb and misgivings about eggplant, jokes about door to door salesmen, distrust of disorganized men, and the weight of a wife’s happiness. He urges kindness to wives and notes the era's football widow image.
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