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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1971
Page
2
In an Ottawa Herald editorial, March 9 1971, the First Amendment's peaceable assembly guarantee frames debate on rock festivals. It notes youth culture, drug and moral concerns, citing a well attended Kansas festival last summer as context for the ongoing discussion.
Southeast Kansas election coverage notes revived legislation on banning rock festivals. The governor backed the measure, it stalled in committee, and now faces House debate amid concerns over drug use and public order. The piece urges constitutional considerations before adopting new restrictions.
Wichita businessmen cite skyrocketing premiums as insurers demand alarms or sprinklers, or refuse coverage. Costs push to 200 dollars weekly for some, amid crime, vandalism, arson, and glass breakage. Similar trends noted in Kansas City and major cities nationwide.
A couple adopted a one year old girl who dislikes milk asks if chocolate milk is acceptable. They use two teaspoons of chocolate per cup and worry about potential tooth damage from chocolate and sugar. The note seeks guidance on nutritional adequacy and dental safety.
Advice on hydration for a 3 percent child recommending flavored milk and fruit drinks as acceptable water sources. Notes flavored milk is suitable for calcium, while plain water is not strictly required if fluids come from tea with caution and high water content foods. Epilepsy management: long term condition with various medications. treatment tailored by physician. rhinoplasty payment plans depend on doctor and patient need. Prayer included.
A New York AP column notes curious facts about industry and society. It cites 4 million garments made at home yearly, 60 million in total, with women and children wearing two of five. It mentions Volkswagens tallying 180 baby births in beetle cars and observes Americans waste seven pounds of solid waste per person daily.
Cairo officials say Egypt hopes the United States will press Israel to withdraw from occupied territories after Sadat let the Suez cease fire lapse. Al Ahram reports Sadat and Nixon exchanged messages while Moscow pledged support, and Egypt signals readiness to sign a peace pact if Israel withdraws. The question is territory and whether Israel will leave.
New York AP reports on James Cash Penney as he nears his 86th birthday in the Penney Building. The founder reflects that the golden rule guided his rise from a small 1902 Kemmerer store to a 1,700-store empire, arguing integrity and fair dealing underpinned his success and cautioning that neglecting principle invites trouble.
NEW YORK AP NBC launched a four hour two part adaptation of Fletcher Knebel s Vanished featuring Richard Widmark as the president and James Farentino as the press secretary. The story centers on a missing presidential adviser and a nuclear scientist as Washington reels and the FBI and CIA appear. The second segment airs tonight.
A dense broadcast log lists prime time to late night programs with channels and show lineups. It notes numerous classic series and movies such as Petticoat Junction I Love Lucy Beverly Hillbillies Gilligan's Island and Perry Mason alongside news weather and talk programs across a full day.
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays at Ottawa Kansas edited by Robert B Wellington. Subscription rates by mail vary by trade area with monthly and annual options and tax rules. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
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