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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1972
Page
2
Editorial argues teacher vacancies ease nationally and locally. Des Moines posted 16 openings with 2300 applicants, many graduates. It contrasts trades shortages with overeducation concerns and notes Ottawa High School housing projects provide practical experience.
Kansas politics heats up as Gov. Docking and Attorney General Miller seek re election and tease a 1974 gubernatorial run. The Parsons Sun notes a rising rift over KU student protests and partisan leadership with Docking backing Chancellor Chalmers and the Highway Patrol head Albott, while Miller backs KU investigations head. Rumors swirl about Connallys fate and Agnews potential ticket role as Nixon faced economic turmoil.
A letter describes a husband obtaining tranquilizers via his mother who acquires them without a prescription from a druggist friend. The note implies unofficial channels for medicinal drugs and concerns about safety and legality.
A letterer asks about why a husband overdoses on tranquilizers while his wife questions the druggist’s ethics. The Dr answers constipation causes, suggests prune juice and fluids, and discusses bunion surgery notes. A reader seeks eye health guidance and another wonders about halos beside glaucoma.
New York writer Hal Boyle humorously suggests self examination to avoid bumpy times as he mocks a life of inflated social status. The piece imagines a person with a White House phone line, luxury fixes, and a $50,000 consulting role shaping philanthropy while a country club names a $200,000 golf tournament after them.
As Nixon's visit nears, Podgorny urges friendly ties and Brezhnev presses for gains. Soviet press shows cautious optimism, while hardliners with Yakubovsky warn of imperialist threats. Moscow seeks eased tensions without sacrificing internal aims or strategic positions.
The Agriculture Department says corn use this marketing year will be probably close to 5 billion bushels, over 10 percent more than last season, with a carryover near 1.25 billion bushels by October 1. Increased livestock consumption and exports drive higher disappearance, while 1971 crop size and pricing influence the outlook. Argentina to boost exports through 1975, even if world prices fall.
New York AP reports the three networks will again reshape weekend morning lineups to appease critics. CBS drops Walter Cronkite You Are There. NBC trims Take a Giant Hour to 30 minutes. ABC maintains Curiosity Shop and Make a Wish.
Daily Ottawa schedule lists numerous programs across networks with time slots from 5:00 p.m. to 2:15 a.m. including news weather sports talk shows movies and repeated serials. The page also includes local station credits and subscription rates with editor contact details.
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