17 May 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1971
Page
1
May 17 1971 Ottawa Herald notes a nearby editor warning that residents move from Johnson County to escape planning mess. He supports county zoning as housing projects and trailers rise, with Miami and Franklin counties sharing opposition by long time landowners fearing loss of traditional farming methods.
The piece argues zoning protects land use and values as farming costs rise and investors buy farms for future suburban development. It notes Franklin County, along with Johnson and Miami, faces growth from federal programs expanding rural loans and water and sewer districts. FHA loans aim to move city families to countryside owner occupancy, boosting rural growth near Wellsville Homewood Williamsburg Pomona Richmond Princeton with access to interstates. Authorities urge preparation to manage this influx and avoid hodgepodge development.
A reader asks if sexual contact with a prostitute necessitates immediate medical testing for venereal disease and when symptoms would appear. The response suggests seeking a physician and clarifying the window for testing while addressing fear and reassurance.
Dr Thesteson explains gonorrhea and syphilis signs and dangers, urging early testing and treatment. He notes that untreated syphilis damages organs and advises blood tests after exposure, then discusses fever blisters and influenza vaccination opinions, ending with a prayer and personal reflection.
New York AP piece riffs on memory as a constant friend and contrasts it with pets and people. It recalls Hal Boyle style anecdotes about chickens in backyards, burglars avoiding roosters, envelopes in church baskets, a banana peeled delinquent, lice and kerosene heads, and a late night yawning habit, finishing with the rule that pedestrians must look both ways before crossing.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, seven months after taking power, purges leftist foes and shakes up top posts. He detained six ministers and three political bosses, fired senior officials at the radio and TV stations, installed new security and judicial chiefs, and vowed 100 percent free elections. Sadat said conspirators nearly toppled him but benefited from a tipoff.
In New York the mutual fund industry argues that stiff SEC rules curb advertising and liquidity, prompting calls from Sen. Harrison Williams to relax limits. Industry leaders cite 44 million unaware of mutual funds, 58 million without funds, and 14 million aware yet nonowners, while liquidity ratios fall from 12 percent to 6.2 percent, risking redemptions at unfavorable prices and potential self-reinforcing losses.
New York AP report covers CBS This Lure of the Tall Ship featuring the 200 foot Danmark and 80 cadet crew on a Copenhagen to West Indies voyage with homesick moments at Christmas. Also notes Britten Owen Wingrave world premiere on Public Broadcasting stations and ABCs This is Tom Jones with Dusty Springfield and Frank Gorshin. critique cites weak persiflage and standard variety show shtick.
A detailed rundown of a full day’s TV grid listing programs across networks including Munsters Dick Van Dyke Petticoat Junction Love Lucy Green Acres The Beverly Hillbillies I Love Lucy and many more with times, channel blocks, movie titles and talk shows noted throughout the day. It reads as an archival TV schedule fragment from a midcentury newspaper.
The newspaper lists subscription prices for in and out of trade area including monthly and yearly options with tax notes. It notes Ottawa as the publishing city with editor Wellington, and states AP content rights for local news and dispatches.
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