29 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1971
Page
1
A 1971 editorial cites a financial journal noting U S firms will increase foreign investments by 16 percent to 15.3 billion this year, following a 22 percent rise last year, risking a worse balance of payments as Americans spend more abroad than foreigners spend domestically.
A 1971 report notes funds leaving the United States for capital outlays while Sivaite technology rejects supersonic jet funding. Boeing plans to cut about 7,000 jobs and General Electric to eliminate around 1,600 positions. If airlines source jets abroad, U.S. spending abroad rises. Taxpayers may cover higher unemployment at home as foreign prosperity grows.
Gov. Robert Docking urged immediate ratification of the federal amendment lowering the voting age to 18 as Kansas voters prepare to decide on a state amendment April 6. The path to the federal change requires ratification by 38 of 50 states, with action by the Kansas Legislature possible but uncertain and politically contentious.
A reader writes to Dr Thosteson seeking advice on weight gain from a starting weight around 98 pounds. She recalls illness during a first pregnancy causing weight loss, followed by nursing without weight gain and asks for guidance.
The column discusses reasoning for weight gain and loss, appetite issues, and the role of nervousness and vitamins like B-1. It offers dietary advice, including adequate protein and energy-dense foods, plus mentions treatments used in dieting. It includes reader questions on cancer, colostomy, and faith-based prayers.
A column notes the English Channel as the world’s busiest sea lane with about 1400 vessels daily and frequent collisions. It also cites ocean pollution estimates of 5 to 10 million tons and asks whether doctors should disclose patient opinions while mentioning ivory dolls used by Chinese physicians to locate symptoms.
Legislators cut Kansas welfare budgets citing budget constraints and calls for reform. Senate Bill 408 would cap cash aid at 94.78 percent of the national average and limit general assistance to 90 days for adults 18 to 65, reducing payments and shifting costs partly onto counties and federal funds.
President Nixon proposes a federal reorganization that would fold the Interior Department into a new Department of Natural Resources. It would absorb Forest Service, Soil Conservation, watershed programs, civil functions from the Army Corps, atomic energy duties, NOAA, and more, swelling staff and budget and reshaping agency structure nationwide.
A dense TV log lists 5:00 to 12:05 daily airings across channels with MUNSTERS DICK VAN DYKE AMONG STARS. It outlines News Weather Sports blocks and a string of film and variety programs including THE BIG COUNTRY and THE LONG RIDE HOME, plus talk and game shows featuring LUCILLE RIVERS and MERV GRIFFIN.
New York AP reports the 25th Tony Awards showcased Broadway stars performing hit numbers from 1947 to 1970 live at the Palace Theatre. The event mixed applause with some goofs, while CBS aired Charlie Brown and the Osmond brothers offered additional TV entertainment.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade uses and outside trade area with monthly and annual prices. It notes out of state subscribers incur a 3 percent sales tax and credits the Associated Press with exclusive local news publication rights and dispatches.
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