Well Fed Military Critique Of Excess Army Rations
Editorial ridicules Army C rations giveaway by Omaha base and a Kansas City publicity stunt. It questions Pentagon spending while many Americans go hungry and urges tighter defense funding. Senator Dole is noted praising the event as the helicopter delivered 16 000 pounds of surplus food from Omaha with more to come.
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Kansas City
Kan
Economic Opportunity Foundation
Dole
Omaha
Washington
Congress
Department of Defense
High Cost of Votes and Social Security Boosts
Rep Wilbur Mills pushes a $6.2 billion plan to raise Social Security benefits by 15 percent for about 27 million people, arguing funds exceed needs from higher employee contributions. Critics link Social Security taxes to inflation and note cutting taxes would slow inflation but may not win votes.
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Wilbur Mills
House
Congress
Mills
Democracy lacks leader trainer says a paragraher
A back East writer quips that democracy fails to train its leaders in practical roles while directing vast public money. Secretary Earl Butz, in Manhattan for a speech, saw a local paper featuring Betty Furness, New York Consumer Protection board executive director. He remarked Johnson appointed her as consumer consultant, noting she had not shopped for years and questioned her pork chop from a soybean remark.
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East
Betty Furness
New York
Consumer Protection Board
Butz
Johnson
Menopause and Thyroidectomy Question for Dr Thosteson
A 50 year old woman asks whether prior thyroidectomy affects her menopause. The note seeks medical guidance on hormonal changes, symptom management, and any implications for treatment decisions given her thyroid history.
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Dr. Thosteson
Thyroidectomy menopause fears debunked
A reader asks if thyroid removal affects menopause or leads to institutional care. the response says menopause proceeds normally, thyroid meds may be needed based on surgery extent, and no link to institutions.
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Dr. Thosteson
Farmers see record income as prices push profits higher
The Agriculture Department projects net farm income to reach 17.7 billion in 1972, up about 2 billion from 1971, driven by strong demand and higher prices for livestock, soybeans, and cotton. Gross receipts rise about 4 billion, while expenses grow roughly 2 billion, leaving a two billion gain.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nixon imposes mine plan to seal Haiphong harbors
The Nixon administration orders mining of Haiphong and other North Vietnamese ports to deny outside military aid. The plan uses magnetic and acoustic mines with three day grace, dropping from carrier planes. The action stops short of a formal blockade, with no seaward restraining line planned.
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Washington
Nixon
Pentagon
Daniel Z. Henkin
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
North Vietnamese
U.S
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Henkin
U.S Navy
Hon Gai
Cam Pha
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Quang Khe
Cuba
7Th Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Seventh Fleet
United States
Russia
China
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Public Broadcasting Fills Long-Empty Void
New York AP notes original drama in public broadcasting to fill the void on television. Particu lar Men presents a two hour drama by Moring Mandel on wartime scientists, atomic power fears, and postwar anxieties, focusing on a reflective scientist and his tangled personal life.
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Public Broadcasting
New York
Ideas
Moring Mandel
The Lockhorns Play Provokes Thoughtful Debate
The Lockhorns production evokes strong emotions about the killer-bomb he helped create. Stacy Keach delivers a gripping portrayal of a remote physicist facing a security clearance inquiry. Mandel's script leans toward proselytizing drama, but still offers stimulating ideas and bold viewpoints for serious viewers amid a summer lineup of new works.
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Stacy Keach
Television Log For Ottawa Kansas Daily Schedule
Daily TV grid listing channel slots from 5:00 evening to 2:15 a.m. includes numerous show titles, episodes, movies, and sports. Notes current schedule across News Weather Sports entertainment programs and late-night broadcasts with multiple repeats and special segments.
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Jeannie
Kansas
Mod Squad
Ponderosa
Glen Campbell
Royals
Lady Godiva
Andy Griffith
Jeff's Collie
Daniel Boone
Mike Douglas
Dick van Dyke
Smith Family
Medical Center
Corn Big Money Maker Records 1971 Farm Revenue
The Agriculture Department reports the 1971 corn crop was worth a record 6.9 billion dollars to farmers, including government price support payments. About 5.5 billion bushels were harvested, with roughly 3.1 billion sold at an average price of 1.08 dollars per bushel, and on farm use or seed accounted for remaining. Including price support, the value reached 1.24 dollars per bushel, totaling nearly 6.9 billion. In 1970 output was 4.1 billion bushels with a 1.33 dollar per bushel market price.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
ERS
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