30 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
1
Editorial notes Kansas Assessor instructions to apply statewide farm land assessment changes in 105 counties from Topeka to equalize across counties. It recalls past tax practices: actual value, tax rolls based on 30 percent of value, and varied county responses to the reform efforts.
A writer criticizes rising inflation and property taxes, arguing the burden on land ownership is unfair. They say land values fluctuate and appraisal is flawed, urging the tax shift from property to income to spur growth and sales.
The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant will close, triggering 749 layoffs plus 775 more cuts by June to January, shrinking plant staff from over 1,600 to about 150. Federal aid to the local school district will fall, and the area must absorb job losses and higher community contributions as the community winds down war production amid Vietnam’s end.
A farmer, 48, was hospitalized last fall after exposure to silo gas. He was rushed by ambulance, admitted to intensive care, given oxygen, and fluids. The family informs Dr Thosteson of his serious breathing issues.
A reader asks where to buy gas masks for silo work after a doctor cites silo-filler’s disease from nitrogen dioxide. Thosteson answers the need for masks and suggests police, National Guard, Farm Bureau, or extension services as possible sources before silo season. He also addresses honey for diabetics, stay awake pills, and douching as birth control, ending with a prayer segment.
The report reviews NBC comedy From a Bird's Eye View with Millicent Martin as Millie and Millie’s disguise to trick a passenger, while Maggie Finley’s character uncovers an airlines inspector. Also NBC network’s Black Journal on education and Sammy Davis Jr recounting racial taunts in Army service.
Milton Shaw of the Atomic Energy Commission told Topeka lawmakers that progress on a Lyons Kansas nuclear waste repository depends on improved public relations and public acceptance. He said AEC would pause if scientific safety questions arise, and stressed no panic to finish by 1975.
NY AP profile outlines Clint Eastwood path from lumberjack and mill worker to Top 10 box office star, notes his Carmel retreat with wife Maggie and son Kyle, details his involvement with Malpaso Productions, and discusses his philosophy and goals as an actor director and businessman. It also cites a separate stat on West German hospital patients in 1969.
A detailed timed TV schedule covers top shows from 5 PM to 1 AM including The Munsters Petticoat Junction News Weather Sports and classic programs like Green Acres Gilligan's Island and Hawaii Five-O with a mix of movies talk shows and soap operas listing many long composite blocks and multiple channel notes. The log preserves station identifiers and program titles while noting special segments and movie titles such as The Big Country It Grows On Trees and Lady Of Burlesque.
AP reports Golden Gate College of Law runs an innovative program to prepare minority students for law school by teaching physics and solid geometry. Attorney Cherie Gaines leads 21 students, aiming to build skills in analytical reasoning, writing, Socratic method familiarity, and ethical problem solving despite skepticism from some participants.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside areas with monthly quarterly six month and annual options. Rates vary by locale with out of state subscribers deducting 3 percent sales tax and AP retains exclusive local news publication rights.
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