15 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
1
Governor Docking vetoed a Johnson County pay raise bill amid a "champion of the people" frame. The piece notes county growth and public job costs, questions broader state impact, and asks whether state wages might also be frozen.
The Kansas Supreme Court struck down a November approved amendment reducing state officers and extending terms to four years. Voters favored a shorter ballot, removing treasurer and auditor, and pairing governor with lieutenant governor. The court found improper submission though the merit of the amendment remains. A revised submission is expected to be prepared and resubmitted to voters.
A reader asks if sleeping in a room with a continuously burning oil burner is safe. The reply warns against unventilated combustion, noting carbon monoxide as a lethal poison and that prolonged exposure can be fatal.
A practical health column warns that car and other fuel burning exhausts release deadly carbon monoxide even without odor. Readers are advised to vent spaces properly and avoid unvented burners. glaucoma management notes stress ongoing treatment to prevent further vision loss. A reader asks about pinworms, and the doctor explains nocturnal emergence of eggs and the need for simultaneous household treatment plus strict hygiene.
New York dispatch features a wry column by Hal Boyle on mailbag curiosities and social trivia. It cites Americans averaging 150 energy slaves from appliances, notes their growth doubling roughly every decade, and recalls quirks from Cal John Stevens’s mid 19th century brainstorm to wage of modern conveniences. The piece also quotes Walter Lippmann and contrasts germ free isolation with real world exposure, while noting imports to Washington include paper and late 19th century bath room omissions.
President Nixon completed his first regional conference on revenue sharing in Des Moines on March 1 and announced plans for at least three more private sessions with governors. Missouri's Warren Hearnes and Wisconsin's Patrick Lucey showed support, while Illinois Governor Ogilvie pressed to ease the base-year formula, prompting White House action and a pledge to simplify federal aid forms.
CBS aired two strong Sunday hours led by Burt Bacharach with Barbra Streisand Rudolf Nureyev and Doris Day in hourlong showcases. Streisand and Bacharach impressed, while Nureyev’s modern dance and Tom Jones segment added flair albeit with mixed impact. Also reviewed was the CBS film Harpy a flawed horro r tale about a falconry-obsessed man and his scheming ex wife.
The National Society for Medical Research reports that severe malnutrition in early development, whether in the mother or infant, has been found to contribute to mental retardation. The finding underscores the impact of early nutrition on long term cognitive outcomes.
The list catalogs a full day of TV airings with times from 5:00 to midnight, including news weather sports and diverse show lineups such as The Munsters Petticoat Junction Gunsmoke Love Lucy and The Tonight Show. It notes many titles across networks and channels with film and game show entries.
Washington AP Democrats set to vote on a resolution calling for total U.S. withdrawal from Indochina by December 31 1971. The measure, sponsored by Anderson Bingham Boland Gibbons Matsunaga, marks a shift as new party leadership leans toward withdrawal while past votes and Cambodia policy debates influence the caucus position.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade ore area and outside areas with monthly quarterly and yearly options. It notes out of state subscribers deduct 3 percent sales tax and credits AP for local news and dispatches.
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