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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1971
Page
2
About 35 women picketed a Wyandotte County District Court courthouse to protest a judge's ruling. The man had pleaded guilty to six forcible rapes with home invasions and violent attacks. He received five to 20 years for each rape, to run concurrently.
The piece highlights opposition to repeat offenders being released early with a judge threatening full sentences or safe release only. It notes Kansas tax enforcement woes with millions overdue, calling for stronger collection to ease taxpayer burden and reduce work time. It cites a national Chamber of Commerce view that next Monday marks tax start for the average American. The article also critiques tax evasions by some Kansas residents and questions state prosecutions on income tax charges.
A reader asks about prevention and cure for athlete's foot, wondering if a home germicide helps. The doctor replies that nothing new has emerged and confirms the common prevalence.
Expert guidance on persistent athlete's foot preventives and post cure care. Use continued fungicide, dust medicated powders, dry between toes, and wear clean hose. For stubborn cases see a podiatrist. Also addresses lifelong constipation, laxative use, and rectal itch with hygiene tips and possible causes.
A dense TV grid lists hours from 5:00 to after midnight featuring news weather and sports blocks, serials like The Munsters Petticoat Junction and Gunfire, plus numerous films and specials. Notable items include Movie The Disorderly Orderly and The Great Missouri Battle airing later, with Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson shown among hosts.
Two district officials of the United Mine Workers were found guilty of federal conspiracy for diverting union funds to support Boyle's campaign in District 5, western Pennsylvania. The trial in Pittsburgh heard from five witnesses including two former board members and Leon Yablonski who tied a 1969 meeting to the case.
Edgard Orville Kerns 88 of Merriam Kansas died Thursday when his car collided with a furniture truck in Overland Park. Witnesses said Kerns pulled from a service station into the truck’s path. The truck crossed the median, struck another car, and rammed through four rows of used cars, damaging 17 vehicles.
Editorial writers scrutinize Governor Robert Docking on tax reform. They note his aim to restructure tax tables to shift the burden to businesses and higher brackets, while Republicans resist, risking agency cuts. Papers urge a decisive, one-term style leadership to advance Kansas fiscal plans.
Four new appointees have transformed the Kansas Civil Rights Commission into a more assertive force for minority rights. The panel has filed its first discrimination charge against the Rosedale school district and is studying housing and welfare violations involving Mexican-Americans in western Kansas. Scroggins notes earlier conservatism has given way to action, with emphasis on statutory power and broader impact beyond individual complaints. The panel, now with two whites, three blacks, and two Mexican-Americans, awaits Saturday meetings to authorize investigations while pursuing cases in Garden City, Goodland, Ulysses, Scott City, and county welfare departments.
Ottawa Herald lists daily except Sunday rates for trade area by mail and outside area rates. It notes Wellington editor and publisher Roberts and credits The Associated Press for local and all news dispatches.
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