30 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes a traveler criticized slow Interstate 35 completion from Kansas City to the southwest. He told the Kansas Highway Commission that Kansas has not done a good job and called progress slow. Officials in the state capital defended their work, claiming Kansas has performed well compared to other states.
Critics accuse officials of delaying the Ottawa to Emporia stretch of I-35 to protect Kansas Turnpike bonds. The report alleges completion would threaten investor interests, keeping the public on a hazardous road.
The piece argues that a joint move with Russia to abandon Cuban bases including Guantanamo and Cienfuegos could ease costs and reflect a shift from naval to air power. It questions military uproar, cites Kissinger as organizer, and warns against defending pride over practicality amid modern rocket threats.
A historical column argues women show more smart than men in the workplace, noting how dress codes for bank employees differ by gender in hot Kansas summers. The piece cites Ms. Steinem and challenges masculine rigidity, contending comfort boosts efficiency and appearance.
A columnist recalls writing about heroin effects and asks what compulsion drives thousands to take initial shots. The note reflects on addiction momentum and the persistent lure of opioid use.
A reader letter column features terse reader questions to Dr Thosteson on topics from heroin addiction and societal blame to tinnitus causes and cures autistic child care and pregnancy with one ovary. The doctor provides cautious replies noting tinnitus as a symptom, possible treatments, and the limits of expertise with referrals.
A dense, era-spanning television schedule lists programs by time and channel, including news, weather, sports, children's shows, dramas, comedies, film, and religious programming. It shows many repeats of Sesame Street, Hunt for classic titles like Isadora, Hogan's Heroes, and Hee Haw, plus sports events and late-night talk.
An Australian medical publication ran a three part advertisement for a sparkling alkali ser. The sequence began with a topless pretty girl beside a waterfall, moved to the girl in a bikini beside the waterfall, and ended with only the waterfall.
Supreme Court's ruling against the current method of capital punishment leaves room for Congress or states to craft new laws that might pass constitutional muster. Justices Brennan and Marshall endorsed the broader ban, while White Stewart and Douglas argued sentencing procedures render the death penalty inconsistent, sporadic, or arbitrary. Burger and Powell dissented, warning the ruling creates uncertainty and may prompt legislative standards to guide juries and judges.
Composer Henry Mancini discusses differences between film and TV music, noting TV overscoring and the tightening of timing, with contrasts to Peter Gunn and his studio prerecorded scores for his TV series Mancini Generation. He explains emotional storytelling through music and the shift toward visual emphasis in modern cinema.
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