10 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1971
Page
1
Governor Robert Docking vetoed the legislative pay increase bill, aligning with his past record as Kansas chief executive. The move clashes with a Republican-led Legislature and gives Docking potent ammunition against the party, with potential implications for a U.S. Senate bid. The outcome remains uncertain.
Observers note a rift as both Democratic and some Republican lawmakers oppose the pay raise maneuver. Many legislators feel blindsided after backing the measure, signaling potential scrutiny of the governor budget and office expenditures. The discord could influence policy and restraint on spending.
The writer laments boxing’s decline from a skilled sport to a publicity driven spectacle. He notes Frazier and Clay reportedly earned 2.5 million each for a fleeting bout, promoters seek 30 million, gamblers fade, and taxpayers may bear the cost. The piece argues the event exposes misplaced national values.
A reader describes a medical visit for backache and concerns about diabetes. The note mentions a doctor performing a physical exam and administering a test involving a drink, with results or follow up unclear. The fragmentary letter reflects patient communication to a medical professional.
A reader asks about a non fasting glucose tolerance test and diabetes risk. The doctor confirms the test is valid screening and recommends follow up two hour post meal testing and annual checks given family history and previous high results. Other letters discuss driving with limited vision and male fertility variability with notes from scripture and prayer.
Hollywood reports say NBC's Hugh Downs may retire from the Today show. Downs, taping four special reports, denies plans to leave soon, noting he is in his ninth year and that Today remains a major moneymaker for the network.
A 1966 study urged abolishing 63 ports of entry in Kansas under a 1933 fuel tax and livestock certificate law. It recommended replacing them with more livestock inspectors, stronger truck weight stations, and 25 highway patrolmen to enforce permits and fines, improving motorist services.
New York AP report notes sharply rising long term bond rates despite overall cheaper money. High rated borrowers pay about 8 percent as they refinance bank loans with long term funds, with March issue calendar near 4 billion. Dealers see temporary demand, some funds shifting from stocks, while plans for capital outlays grow modestly.
Hal Boyle reports a TV comic facing sponsor restrictions and network notes about jokes. The sponsor dictates avoid divorce and Italian jokes while a trained seal fill-in offer and a Humourless censor frame the night. The agent-pledged pay remains zero if no work.
New York AP – ABC aired a Mod Squad episode featuring Sugar Ray Robinson in a tie in with boxing nostalgia. The show centers on a retired champ returning to the ring to comfort a student while two surfers rescue women on a sailboat.
A fragmentary, era voice listing extensive TV day parts from morning to late night. Includes News Weather Sports segments and numerous classic shows such as Munsters Petticoat Junction Leave Lucy Danny Frost Beverly Hillbillies Gunsmoke and more, with times and channel notes.
The Cedar newspaper lists editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription rates for trade area and out of state readers with both monthly and annual options. It notes a 3 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers and credits the Associated Press for exclusive local and AP dispatch content.
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