Dole urges shifts to curb federal spending and reform government
Sen. Robert Dole told Ottawa readers that a fragile Vietnam peace frames a push for domestic fixes. He outlined three aims: more revenue sharing to aid local governments, federal reorganizing to tackle unsolved problems, and cuts to eliminate ineffective programs. He warned Congress faces inflation or tax hikes if spending continues unchecked.
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Vietnam
America
Robert Dole
Dole
Congress
Wishy Washy Kansas School Aid Bill Fails To Deliver
Legislators push a 118 billion state aid plan that may cut property taxes in some districts but leaves local districts to raise income taxes if needs aren’t met. Critics say the bill dodges hard choices like cutting state spending and raising broad-based taxes, offering only a temporary pullback.
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Kansas
Senate
Reporter Hounded for Film at Junior High Show
A Kansas photographer was chased after leaving a junior high performance when a man demanded the film from the picture. He refused, citing concerns about flash blinding actors. The incident highlights tensions between press freedom and attempts to restrain reporting in public spaces. The photographer escaped, illustrating the irritations reporters face when blocked by others.
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Bar
Congress
Kansas
Diabetic Neuritis and Muscle Atrophy Discussion
Dear Dr Thosteson requests discussion on diabetic neuritis and muscular atrophy linked to diabetes. He notes no literature on diabetes related atrophy except at insulin injection sites and seeks expert clarification.
Diabetic neuritis and public health cautions
A reader asks about managing brittle diabetes and nerve complications, noting eye and digestive involvement and the risk of acidosis. Advice stresses strict diabetes control and awareness of diabetic neuritis as a serious condition. A separate exchange covers trichomonas transmission, male symptoms, and the need for partner treatment, then asks about lettuce with hiatal hernia.
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J. S
Thosteson
C.C.K
Rent climbs after price controls end in northeast areas
An Associated Press survey finds rent increases after Nixon administration ended Phase 2 controls on Jan 11. Online in cities like Chicago and Washington, rents rose to 130 from 105 and computer worker rates climbed 20 percent, while Cape Kennedy Florida trailer stalls rose to 42 from 30. The spike follows scarce vacancies and prompts calls for new federal rent rules, with lawmakers proposing caps and rollback measures. In Harrison New Jersey a six-family rowhouse saw a jump from 95 to 150 after a change of ownership, highlighting the pressure on tenants in tight markets.
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Chicago
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Washington
Associated Press
Northeast
Harrison
N.J
Nixon
Philip Beaulac
Daniel Show
Congress
Ross
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Students embrace volunteering as new activism across campuses
Across the United States hundreds of thousands of high school and college students shift from protest to service. NSVP figures show college volunteering rising from 5,000 to about 400,000 on over 80 percent of campuses, with programs expanding at 600 schools and many offering academic credit.
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Lynne Olson
Associated Press
U.S
Marla White
Boston University
Red Cross
Furman University
Greenville
D.C
Carol Moore
Franklin High School
Livonia
Mich
Federal National
NSVP
Jeanne Carney
United States
Nicholas W. Crow
Recruiting For
Action
Peace Corps
VISTA
Craw
Bob Cooney
Television Schedule Snapshot From Ottawa Kansas Listings
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV grid shows full day with channels and programs. Highlights include News Weather Sports, Sesame Street, Mayberry RFD, Dragnet, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Tonight shows, various movies, and sports events. Includes publisher and subscription details.
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Kansas
Mayberry
Hogan's Heroes
Lilias
TV Weatherman
World News
Truth Or Consequences
Beverly Hillbillies
Dragnet
Animal World
Paul Lynde
Washburn Sports
Marco the Magnificent
Bob Hope
Medical Center
Jack Paar
Johnny Carson
Jesus
Doctors
Bay City
General Hospital
Peyton Place
Eddie
Big Valley
Green Acres
Mike Douglas
Somerset
Treehouse Lane
Jeff's Collie
Mery Griffin
Daniel Boone
Mister Rogers
Career Guidance
Mike
Advocates
Mod Squad
Flip Wilson
the Waltons
San Francisco
World Press
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Editorial
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Gilbert Gude
R-Md
Jonski
Frank Peist
Skowronski
Peist
Beaulac
National Apartment Association
Robert Ross
Flintstones
News
Bullwinkle
Dinah Shore
Grace Crawford
Electric Company
Dennis the Menace
Paul Dixon
Guiding Light
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
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