13 Oct 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1971
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes the current surge of anti drug abuse messaging in sports and media. It argues that while drug abuse is serious, a practical, thoughtful response may come from unexpected places like Omaha, beyond broad campaigns.
A municipal judge and AME church leaders urged parents to uphold duties to schools churches and neighbors. She argued that keeping children away from illegal drugs is a primary parental responsibility and that using drugs is a crime. She framed laws as the core of a lawful nation over personal power.
From Our Readers notes Baldwin Maple Leaf Festival this weekend offers free Santa Fe Trail tours, a parade, meals on Main Street, booths and the stage production The Ballad of Black Jack. Don Mueller wrote directed the Civil War play with John Brown portrayed by Scott Morgan and mayor Virgil Reeves in a major role. Local residents including Merciel Doty join Baker University students in the cast.
A patient in their 70s reports six to eight months of excessive daytime and nighttime saliva with nightly waking and wiping the face. They wear full dentures for 20 years and admit pressing dentures to squeeze saliva, especially while reading, aiming to swallow more saliva.
Reader asks if denture pressure causes excessive saliva and if iodine allergy or meds play a role. Advice ranges from nighttime removal, saliva-reducing meds with doctor approval, and checking for mouth inflammation or material sensitivity. Additional queries cover dentifrice salt absorption, leg exercises for circulation, and a closing prayer.
NY columnist Hal Boyle notes the danger of being a yes man and urges restraint. Examples show how agreeing too readily can lead to trouble, with jokes about wine, grandchildren, homework, ribbing at dinners, and a pricey car loan test. The piece emphasizes keeping personal limits and discernment in social pressure.
Auschwitz survivor Franciszek Gajowniczek recalls the 1941 death of Maksymilian Kolbe who volunteered to die in his stead. In Rome Pope Paul VI will beatify Kolbe as crowds gather. Kolbe and nine condemned men endured hunger and thirst before a poison injection ended their lives, the survivor recounts.
The Agriculture Department reports the U S corn crop at 5.4 billion bushels in 1971, a record 600 million above the previous peak and 31 percent higher than 1970. Wheat and sorghum also hit records, soybeans remain near a 1971 peak, while livestock feed grains rise. The report signals policy work for 1972 including possible feed programs and milk pricing studies, with a multi-agency review due by year end. Baltimore sees only one in four 18 to 21 year olds registered, 88 percent of those registered are Democrats.
New York AP reports on CBS National Geographic program Monkeys Apes and Men featuring Jane Goodall revisiting her open air chimpanzee lab. The hour surveys primate behavior, chimp social dynamics, and studies on human origins with segments on Diane Fossey, baboon structure, and rhesus monkey research for child development insights.
Daily tv lineup lists hours and a dense slate of shows from Munsters to The Tonight Show. It notes news weather sports and multiple sport and game show blocks with titles like Dream Of Jeannie Petticoat Junction Lucille Ball and The Longest Hundred Miles across many time slots.
Ottawa Herald announces subscription rates for local and trade area, by mail. Rates: one month 1.44, three months 4.12, six months 7.21, one year 13.39 for local. outside trade area one month 2.21, three months 5.41, six months 10.30, one year 19.57. Out of state deduct 3 percent sales tax. Associated Press rights noted.
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