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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1972
Page
1
Editorial notes Kansans will likely vote on a constitutional amendment legalizing binge drinking and possibly another to permit gambling. The liquor by the drink movement gains traction as the Kansas Legislature nears, with KU religion assistant professor linking booze and gambling to frontier heritage and a large Methodist and Baptist base.
Kansans face renewed ballot talk on liquor and gambling despite past defeats and court rulings. Regents weigh cutting 63 graduate programs and placing 73 more on three year provisional status to trim costs while planning a building program and cutting athletic budgets. Governor Docking pledges continued focus on quality higher education in Kansas amid funding pressures and faculty concerns.
The Better Business Bureau of New York City considers fraudulent reducing devices a growing concern. Critics question the claimed yearly loss of ten billion dollars while medical experts advocate reducing intake and increasing physical activity as the proven method.
Dear Dr. Thosteson speaks on hydration limits and sleep, suggesting a quart a day as reasonable with food water intake. Recommends limiting midafternoon fluids to improve sleep and notes thirst guides needs unless medical issues exist. Orange juice is harmless for most, offering vitamin C and minerals unless citrus allergies or specific conditions apply. Also advises medical check for chest sensations and angina risk, including an ECG, while emphasizing faith, hope, and love.
New York AP reports that banks face government pressure to resist rate increases as demand for money grows. Federal Reserve influence plus political scrutiny may curb price rises, with prime rates expected to edge toward six percent but not yet reached.
A sprawling AP column surveys science curiosities and trivia from energy myths to language reach. It notes sunstorm energy, invention cycles across America Russia and Japan, Mandarin speakers, English as a global second language, and myths about Chinese invention. It cites Edison and Benz, echoes Don Marquis wit, and adds a historical note on surgical ants used in battlefield wound closure. It ends with Finnish drunken driving penalties.
The AP reports over-the-air pay TV is nearing wide rollout through cable systems in San Diego Harrisburg and Sarasota with experimental operations by Optical Systems Inc Home Theater Network and Trans-World Communications. Studios manufacturers and entrepreneurs push premium programming as FCC regulation looms. Japan leads U S farm export buyers with 1 16 billion in fiscal year ending last June 30 Canada second with 805 7 million.
A dense daily TV grid lists programs across networks with show titles such as Sesame Street Lost In Space and The Waltons. It includes times a night of news weather and sports, plus movies and public affairs, with local publisher details at the end.
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