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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1972
Page
1
Editorial notes that Kansas has grown older as many young men aged 15 to 19 left the state, with in migration limited to Topeka Wichita Kansas City and southwest areas. The result is a higher burden on productive workers supporting young and old across the state.
Kansas Employment headquarters in Topeka says about 16 000 youths were placed in summer jobs with nearly three fourths in non agricultural fields. Job opportunity centers have long sought summer work through cooperation with business and industry to curb youth out migration.
The piece argues insurance rate reductions favor those with new cars and better bumpers, while those without must pay higher costs. It calls for a hard inquiry into how car repairs are priced and how insurers settle. It notes two repair prices, insurer friendliness to estimates, and a bias toward rapid payouts over durable repairs.
A Kansas press round reports Halloween vandalism in schools and public buildings with broken windows and a Western Kansas official involved in bullets rocks and costs around 4000 dollars. In Washington Indians occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs building causing over 125000 dollars in damage.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson about wry neck causes and treatments. The letter seeks guidance on safe options, including muscle-cutting surgery, and whether such an operation could handicap the patient.
Dr Thosteson explains torticollis or wry neck defies easy cure. X rays check spine, and psychological factors may dominate. Treatments range from sedatives to surgery only as a last resort, with no guaranteed success.
USDA foresees a potential bottleneck in exporting a record 10 billion of U.S. farm products this fiscal year due to rail and oceanport problems. The report notes 83.4 million metric tons of exports by June 30, with 19 million tons to Russia and significant increases to Japan and Western Europe. Railcar supply and efficiency will determine if the issue becomes a crisis.
The 25 year mark highlights the launch on radio, the move to television, and the enduring power of Meet the Press with host Lawrence E. Spivak and panelists. It notes 1,215 programs and more than 1,500 guests including James A. Farley, Robert Frost, and presidents, as well as Spivak’s optimism about continuing the show. The piece recalls the initial New York origin and current Washington venue, with Spivak joking about retirement while remaining active as long as NBC wants the program.
Blacks and Mexican-Americans appear on ballots for national office across many states in a year described as a consciousness for self-determination. The piece notes multiple Senate and House races, gubernatorial bids, and party lines, highlighting candidates such as Edward Brooke, Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Barbara Jordan, Andrew Young, and Ramsey Muniz, amid broader minority party activity and regional contrasts.
A long local TV guide lists 5 am to after midnight programming across channels. It includes Sesame Street, Lost In Space, Hogan's Heroes, Bonanza, Dark and light news, Election Coverage, sports, soap operas, game shows, and movie airings with numerous titles and times, plus a subscription note and AP credit.
New York AP reports the planned sale of three million Carson City silver dollars by the GSA prompts pushback from coin dealers and investment bankers. Critics accuse the GSA of using aggressive promo tactics that would trigger SEC action if used by private promoters. Milton Fisher, an investment banker, says the rhetoric exceeds what a prospectus would allow.
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