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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1973
Page
1
Editorial notes fierce competition in the tire sector. Goodrich strikes by United Rubber Workers after two weeks of talks with limited progress. The union seeks a higher settlement than Goodyear’s April agreement, while General, Firestone, and Uniroyal await outcomes.
The text analyzes labor costs as a major production expense and the impact of union demands on Goodrich. It questions whether unions or government actions affect competitiveness, suggesting if Goodrich caves or if courts punish business but not unions, public and unions both lose.
After Nixon's speech he told reporters to still "give me hell" while aides push for a new press relation. The Republican National magazine denounces press coverage of Watergate, devoting most pages to attacks on the press and portraying wiretap reporting as a GOP threat.
The United States Chamber of Commerce highlights benefits from a new industry employing 100 workers. It notes $565,000 in extra yearly retail sales, 351 more residents, 79 more school children, 1 million dollars in personal income, 97 more families, 68 additional jobs, one new retail establishment, and nearly 500,000 in added bank deposits. The piece stresses this is a public private cooperative effort.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson about a nervous breakdown after childbirth two years ago and fear of recurrence with another baby on the way. The doctor notes emotional disturbance after pregnancy is not unusual and mentions terms such as crying stage and after-baby blues.
The article discusses postpartum emotional adjustment focusing on exhaustion, the three to ten day window of tearful mood, and the value of rest and light exercise like walking. It advises nonbossy support from relatives, prenatal counseling for parents, and notes that severe cases are usually short lived and rarely need psychiatric care. It also includes a letter about alcohol with cirrhosis and shingles prevention, ending with a prayer.
Reggie MacDonald, a farmer near Warren south of North Bay, reports wolves snatching cats from his farm porch. He says wolves come from behind the garage and barn and have eaten seven cats this year.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers travels through eight Latin American nations with little protest. Police vigilance remains constant but unrest is minimal, aside from scattered demonstrations in Colombia and Venezuela. Rogers calls the trip calm and seeks concrete results through quiet diplomacy.
The government disclosed a 6.6 percent inflation rate for the first quarter, the highest since 1951, sparking fears of rapid growth. The Fed raised reserve requirements for banks from 5 to 8 percent to curb inflation amid expanding profits and a slipping dollar.
Washington AP reports government crop watchers say farmers rapidly made up time after floods. By May 20 corn fields in the Midwest were 58 percent planted, cotton about 55 percent, with Minnesota Nebraska Iowa and Illinois showing strong progress. Soybean planting rose but focus remained on corn and cotton.
Daily Ottawa schedule lists extensive 1960s era programming by time slot with many stations and shows including News Weather Sports and movies. Noted are Sesame Street Hogan's Heroes Mister Rogers related items and long list of daytime and primetime programs across channels.
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