19 May 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
1
In February Franklin County taxpayers petitioned for a grand jury to probe the November election approving a 2.5 million bond for a new county hospital. The jury, after calling over 80 witnesses, found the election proper, delaying the March bond sale and incurring substantial taxpayer costs before bonds were advertised.
The Franklin County board of commissioners sold a $2.5 million bond issue at an average rate of just over 5.07 percent, yielding a net cost of about $1.3 million over 20 years. A mid-March sale would have reduced the cost by roughly $120,000, a loss blamed on the Franklin County Taxpayers Association for delaying the sale.
Newspaper publishers warn about rising mail costs and unclear new rates. Hearings are held while publishers fear 28 percent annual increases, rising to 140 percent in five years, with delivery and paper costs climbing and subscribers unsure of impact.
Dear Dr. Thosteson, what is vasomotor rhinitis and can it be cured. It is an ailment that primarily bothers people predisposed to allergies. It resembles hay fever with boggy swelling of nose membranes and watery discharge.
Thosteson discusses vasomotor rhinitis causes from dust pets cosmetics and chemicals and urges allergist testing to identify offenders. He warns against nose drops due to rebound effect and notes antihistamines can help while cautioning about drowsiness and alcohol. The reader questions address vasectomy permanence and calcaneal apophysitis in a child with rest and supervised therapy recommended.
Hal Boyle recalls the office memo mountain that overwhelmed him until a colleague named Miss Dee Wedemeyer cleared the desk in five hours. He laments the loss of his memory-filled mound, admits fear, and vows to rebuild a taller, chaotic pile as a form of personal monument.
A dense listing of daytime and evening programs details many shows by title and channel, including Munsters Petticoat Junction Love Lucy Bewitched Adam-12 Dean Martin and film titles The Uninvited and So Proudly We Hail, with weather news and late-night talk hosts.
In New York reports the Nixon administration dives into wage talks with a plan tied to cost of living and productivity. A Little Rock painters union contract yields about 12 percent yearly raises over three years, sparking debate over the 6 percent criterion and inflation measures. IPOs rise 3.6 percent, CPI gains 2.9, and GNP deflator 5.2 in the period.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan notes four years of Soviet effort toward a European security conference. Kosygin links troop withdrawals to talks while Brezhnev pushes for intensified propaganda through the World Peace Council, portraying the move as a strategic, long‑range diplomatic weapon rather than immediate action.
New York AP reports CBS's Justice in America details how court congestion fuels delays and inequities. The broadcast examines backlog causes from rising crime and population to new laws and drug epidemics, with segments on plea bargaining and attempts to settle auto injury cases.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area with monthly and yearly options. Out of state subscribers receive a 3 percent sales tax deduction. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
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