28 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1972
Page
1
Kansas safety director Claud R. McCamment blasted drivers after reporting 678 traffic deaths in 1971. Over a decade, 6,547 killed and 285,794 injured on state roads, with accident costs estimated at 1.5 billion dollars. He advocates stricter law enforcement and tougher penalties to reduce wrecks.
A governor vetoed a measure mandating regular driver license exams with eye tests. The veto cited lack of funding to attach color photos to licenses, prompting criticism that dollars trump human lives in Kansas.
Government moves to curb agricultural pollution with watershed based runoff rules linked to fertilizer use and soil holding capacity. EPA director William D. Ruckelshaus outlined policies targeting farm waste, livestock feeding sites, and tighter oversight, signaling costly changes for farmers, cities, and industry.
The Congress has sent an Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification and Kansas lawmakers were expected to act if received in time. The piece questions who benefits and forecasts social implications such as drafting women and alimony while noting past protections for working women may be affected.
A reader recalls an old physician claim that aspirin tablets with a vinegar-like odor indicate deterioration and may cause harm if used, cautioning against relying on such sensory signs for safety.
The column covers aspirin odor and spoilage signs, cholesterol food avoidance, how sex is determined at conception, and a cancer drug study. It notes vinegar-like aspirin smell can occur naturally, frost on pills signals spoilage, cholesterol management requires more than dieting, sex is determined by X and Y sperm with paternal influence, and a Stanford physician reports cancer patients may benefit from lower drug dosages in early trials.
New York AP outlines two price studies showing the surge in living costs since 1967 and rising wage gains in negotiated contracts. The piece analyzes how inflation pressures union demands and government controls, noting polls favor firm action on wages and prices to protect consumers.
ABC preempted its schedule for four specials including two hourlong reports from Harry Reasoner in Humboldt Iowa a town of 4700 with a hopeful yet restless populace. The segment Children in Peril examines parental abuse with emphasis on seeking help. then Wheeler and Murdoch and The New Healers test two new TV dramas about crime fighting and paramedics. Separately ERS reports show farm middlemen shrank farmers share to 39.7 cents in February with a $1 297 annual food basket and rising prices while Peru fishmeal exports surged to 830000 metric tons SeptemberDecember signaling competition for U S soybean meal.
A dense listing of TV programs across a full day, naming times, channels, show titles, and notable guests or series. The schedule covers News Weather Editorial and a wide array of dramas, comedies, movies, and specials featuring programs like The Forgotten Man Batman Perry Mason Bonanza and Tonight as well as various local notices and publication details.
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