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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1973
Page
1
Editorial notes the Nixon administration freed ground from winter wheat set asides and feed grains, allowing land to be used for spring wheat, other crops, or grazing. The move increases pasture for cattle and supports more heifer breeding, with expectations of record grain production and exports. Russia and India face weather and drought challenges.
A 1973 Kansas-focused discussion lauds higher grain production and land releases in wheat and feed programs while criticizing farm price freezes. It endorses Secretary Earl Butz's planting push and advocates creating an ombudsman office to police government actions and curb apparent abuses amid partisan politics.
A patient writes to Dr Thosteson expressing anxiety about a brain scan. She asks if needles are used and whether electrical procedures could damage the brain, seeking plain explanations for unclear medical terms.
Reader questions cover medical scans, gall bladder diet and constipation, stool softeners, candle air purification, urine hold issues, urgent medical advice, and a closing prayer. The brain scan uses technetium 99 injected into a vein with a Geiger counter detection and no harm.
The Agriculture Department will pay higher rates to commercial elevators for handling and storing CCC owned grain starting July 1 under the Uniform Grain Storage Agreement. The flat rate will be about 15.3 cents per bushel for most grain stored a full year, with oats at about 12 cents. The new schedule replaces prior first and second year rates, affecting on farm storage under extended price support and reseal loan programs.
New York AP reports a shift as securities leaders fear institutional trading harming liquidity and market stability. They now court individuals to avoid large price swings caused by synchronized institutional moves and concentration of ownership. John Whitehead cites a major bank handling over $1 billion in retirement funds, placing 65 percent of that amount.
Washington reports the Senate Agriculture Committee defends farmers as the nation’s key industry amid high debts and rising costs. The farm bill study cites assets at 339 billion dollars, one fifth of private jobs tied to agriculture, and record income in 1972 just 12 percent above 1947 levels. It notes farm debt surged to over 70 billion by 1974 and urges fuel conservation, with hearings set June 11 to 13 on voluntary oil and fuel allocation.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV listings for the week detail an extensive color coded schedule across channels. It lists programs like Sesame Street News Weather The Tonight Show and many network and local offerings including dramas comedies sports and movies with times and channel numbers. It also includes publication details and subscription rates for the paper.
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