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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1971
Page
2
Kansas drivers may be required to pass vision and road examinations at four year intervals if a weather bill becomes law. The proposed measure would be submitted to the 1972 Kansas legislature with the extra costs covered by license renewal fees.
Opinion notes renewed stance that license renewals may allow drivers with severely limited vision to stay on the road. It suggests road tests should be required and cites near mishaps and the behavior of other drivers as evidence. The piece questions driver competence and urges stricter evaluation.
Jim Pearson fired a shotgun blast toward Bob Docking in Topeka over the weekend. His pellets splattered across half the Kansas GOP House delegation. He derided officeholders who rely on polls as ventriloquists and urged leadership over pulse-taking to guide voters and represent people.
An infant born last month has a platelet count concerns noted by the pediatrician. The parent asks what platelets are and what a low count means while the child remains in intensive care. A nurse or doctor responds that platelet knowledge grows through direct care experiences.
Explains how platelets initiate clotting and what happens when they are deficient. Covers causes such as reduced production by bone marrow or increased destruction in the spleen, and notes possible treatments including splenectomy and transfusions. Also includes reader questions on urinary urgency and vaginal speculums with brief answers and a prayer.
NBC aired the first World Series night game in prime time, while Pitt's spoof show blurred into a real sponsor message. Carol Burnett charmed with Sonia Henie satire as ABC offered a news department special with Okun Proxmire Humphrey critique. Nielsen shows flag ABC NBC CBS in decline with several fading series.
Washington AP farm wage data show average cash wages at $1.70 per hour on October 1, up 5.5 percent from $1.61 a year earlier. The report notes the measure excludes room and board benefits and covers about 5.12 million workers, a 4 percent decline from the prior year.
The Philadelphia Plan, a federal program to boost minority hires in federally funded construction, appears to have failed at job sites but won a Supreme Court appeal. Officials cite 71 contracts totaling 248 million in five counties, with national figures over 1 billion, while skeptics say few minorities gained work. Government and minority leaders expect stronger enforcement and tougher contractor and union compliance ahead.
Washington AP reports a 5.4 billion bushel per year corn crop forecast by the Agriculture Department, with record sorghum and ample feed supplies but depressed prices. The nation faces a potential large carryover, a tight money outlook, and decisions on a 1972 feed grain program to curb output without harming farm law, amid plans for soybeans and livestock projections.
Hal Boyle warns against chasing plush seeming jobs that hide rough realities from post office stamp taster to window washer atop the Empire State Building. He notes many roles carry no overtime pay and expose workers to unusual risks or ethical oddities.
A dense broadcast schedule lists daytime and prime time lines featuring The Munsters Petticoat Junction and It s Your Bet among morning and afternoon shows. Movies include The Dirty Dozen and Johnny Dark with news weather and talk segments interspersed across channels and hours.
Ottawa Herald announces subscription rates for local trade area and outside areas with mail options and tax notes. The paper credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and states AP news use rights.
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