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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1973
Page
2
In October 1973 the editorial laments rising inflation and public waste. It contrasts U.S. spending on weapons with Navy cost overruns and delays, arguing that bureaucratic bungling drains resources from food, housing, and clothing while others warn of global shortages reaching the United States.
A patient reports cholesterol at 250 mg after a low cholesterol diet and then rises to 255 mg a week later despite adherence. The note questions diet effectiveness and seeks medical insight.
Reader questions cover cholesterol control by diet versus body production, testing ranges, and the limits of dieting to change levels. Stress, lab variation, and timeframes are noted, with a reference to Dr Thosteson's booklet for balanced guidance. A second letter asks about sun tan lotion and skin cancer, denying a link but warning against excessive sun.
In Chicago at the 98th American Bankers Association convention, bankers argue restrictive usury and regulatory measures constrain lending while holding companies and mutuals seek expanded powers. Brokers warn of Glass-Steagall erosion as banks diversify into investments and mergers surge, with 14,000 banks nationwide and 1,600 holding companies controlling two thirds of deposits.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan argues that 69 year old King Faisal's actions in the Middle East crisis could reshape world politics and endanger detente with the United States. A Saudi oil cutoff could trigger a global energy crisis and disrupt superpower ties, as Moscow pressuresArab solidarity while weighing its own stakes in the Arab world.
Hal Boyle urges readers to stop delaying goals as autumn inspires action. He lists quirky personal todo items and stresses any effort in October feels worthwhile. The piece shifts to consumer trends with Earl L. Butz noting rising prices and demand for convenience poultry keeping grocery costs high.
The Economic Research Service of USDA notes rising popularity of further processed poultry. By 1980 about one fifth of per capita poultry consumption may come from convenience items. Housewives increasingly rely on processors instead of buying whole birds and preparing meals from scratch.
The page catalogs a dense broadcast slate across channels with News Weather and Entertainment segments. It notes a Poultry and Egg Situation report citing a rise in total chicken and turkey consumption driven by convenience foods and a Gypsy moth damage increase affecting nearly 18 million acres in 1973.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside area by mail and by carrier. Rates vary by duration with yearly totals. out of state subscribers get a 3 percent tax deduction. The paper credits the Associated Press for local and AP dispatches.
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