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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
1
An editorial analyzes a Topeka hearing on repealing the 1972 helmet rule for cyclists. Riders argue helmets are costly risky and discriminatory while noting head injuries in car crashes and the broader debate over mandated safety gear and personal freedoms.
A GM executive warned motorists have not seen anything yet as legal and environmental pressure increases. Cars now drink more gas, fuel costs rise, and gasoline shortages loom while emission rules tighten. The public faces a choice between cleaner air and restricted cars or tolerating fumes and higher driving costs.
The piece notes frequent trips by governors and mayors to Washington to protest Nixon’s federal cutbacks. It argues officials once favored revenue sharing but now blame the president, urging leaders to tackle local issues locally rather than relying on Washington for solutions.
The disease is not new. it was first described in medical literature in the 1600s. It is not universally curable but can be managed or arrested with appropriate therapy. Symptoms vary but commonly include fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue, especially in voluntary muscles. For more information, consult neurology texts or medical resources from reputable health organizations.
An overview of myasthenia gravis describes its signs such as drooping eyelids and double vision, with muscle weakness and impaired nerve transmission. Treatments include anticholinesterase drugs, steroids, thymus removal in some cases, and occasional remission, with information referral to the Myasthenia Foundation. Also answered are questions on sea water as a cure, distinguishing hemorrhoidal from ulcer bleeding, and a closing prayer.
Residents of ST ETIENNE DE LAUZON Quebec rejoice as a pure spring near the village furnishes a long awaited water supply. Since 1861 the community faced drinking water shortages, but the new spring provides a nearly inexhaustible source.
Washington AP reports governors push for money timelines as budget cuts and aid impact dominate the midwinter conference. Democratic and Republican leaders clash over revenue sharing and Nixon’s pending plan, warning that inflation and program costs may erode any gains.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department data for the month ended Feb 15 shows cattle and hog prices rising, lifting overall farm prices 3 percent and the index 22 percent above a year earlier. Beef averaged 40.50 per hundredweight, hogs at 34.20, soybeans hit 5.49 per bushel, and the parity ratio reached 82 percent.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV guide lists full 24 hour schedule with networks. Highlights include News Weather Sports, multiple soap operas and dramas such as Mayberry RFD Lost In Space Hogan's Heroes and The Waltons, plus movies The Night Of The Iguana and Last Train From Gun Hill. Station details and subscription prices follow.
Washington AP reports that farm families now buy more in supermarkets. Farm home-use value dropped from about 2.3 billion two decades ago to 731 million in 1971. Over 70 percent of farm purchases were livestock related. farmers also used 271 million of their own crops in 1971, with strawberries the favorite.
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