26 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
1
The Daily News of Olathe published a photo of a 12-year-old attempting to fry an egg on the sidewalk to illustrate extreme heat. The item references a Kansas City phone bill and a Weather Service remark about hurricane naming practices, plus FTC actions against cigarette makers.
Sat Notebook mocks ad warnings for cigarettes and cereal claims, notes FTC scrutiny of cereal advertising and cereal pricing. A airline reports 90,000 signups for a moon flight while a father counsels his son on math for space program ambitions, ending with Jefferson on press liberty.
A 25 year old woman visited a dermatologist for a chest mole irritated by a bra strap. It bled, scabbed, and regrew. Though small, the lesion was excised and proved malignant basal cell epithelioma after lab analysis.
Personal letters discuss a shaved skin tumor excision with reassurance on cure when caught early. The writer notes cancer's unpredictability, warns about sun exposure, and urges removal of suspicious lesions. Other messages cover concerns about breast development at 15 and general health advice from Dr Thosteson and a prayer tribute.
A dense list of TV slots detailing programs across the day from 12:00 through 12:05 with dozens of shows including News, Movie titles, and series like Hogan's Heroes Ben Troubled, Wheel hours and sports events. Notable program blocks include Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour The Reckless Moment and numerous soap and game shows alongside classic films and cartoons.
The Labor Department reports May consumer prices rose 0.6 percent after seasonal adjustment, reversing earlier four-month gains. Analysts note a troubling trend with wholesale prices weak and unemployment near percent while officials debate the dollar’s international role and U.S. balance of payments.
President Nixon urged a new alliance between Americans under 65 and seniors to bridge the aging gap. He condemned nursing homes as warehouses for the dying, called for reforms, and urged federal state and local action plus private cooperation to lift aging programs and curb rising taxes on the elderly. He toured Indiana and Illinois, highlighting Social Security boosts and revenue sharing as tools to protect older citizens.
General sales and gross receipts taxes were the top state tax revenue source in 34 states in 1970, Commerce Clearing House reports. Five states exceeded $2 billion each, led by New York and California. other large totals appear for Illinois Pennsylvania and Michigan.
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