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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1971
Page
2
Gov. Robert Docking touts no income or sales tax hikes while corporations and financial institutions bear more. The Kans Farm Bureau director Paul Fleener cites a $14.5 million rise in property taxes from 1969 to 1970 and warns the latest tax bill under a proposed lid remains unsettled.
The state relies on income and sales taxes for revenues while local taxes rest on property. Burdens fall on property owners including farmers, with state aid fallings short. The piece argues for higher income taxes and lower property taxes to reduce inequities and notes the governor speaks to his voting base.
The piece notes inflation driven in part by theft, with Johnson County reporting 17 shoplifters in one month and a center store expecting two percent less yearly revenue due to shoplifting. Ottawa merchants increasingly prosecute offenders, with the Herald planning to print offenders' names to deter crime.
A reader writes to Dr Thosteson about persistent tick bites after moving south six years ago. They report a swelling red itchy sore where the tick was, and note that clear nail polish or rubbing alcohol has not helped.
A reader asks if ticks cause allergies and how to relieve itching and swelling. Advice covers washing, antiseptics, anti itch preparations, local anesthetic lotions, ice, repellents containing DEET, and wearing treated clothing to reduce bites. The column also addresses migraine relief goals, vitamin E heart health claims, and vitreous floaters not signaling cataracts.
Washington AP farmers gauge next spring corn output as hog and cattle weight gains could cut the 1971 72 feed supply. Producers expect 11 percent fewer sows farrowed this winter with December pig plans guiding a potential easing of pork overhang. If spring corn forecasts slow the cutback, hog numbers may rise by year end. ERS sees pork slaughter next summer likely below 1971.
About 900 male inmates and four nuns attended a Shearing Quintet concert at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth. Warden C E Harris introduced the internationally known blind pianist who joked about driving the group to the venue. The performance drew a thunderous standing ovation and sparked talk of a spring return. Sisters from St Mary’s College attended after agreeing to lend a piano.
New York AP reports major firms expand into direct selling, buying established door to door networks. Consolidated Foods holds Electrolux and Fuller Brush. Dart Industries owns Tupperware and Vanda Beauty Cosmetics. Bristol-Myers and General Foods acquired cosmetic units. J C Penney trains decorator consultants for home furnishings. Industry analysts cite a 3 to 4 billion dollar market and consumer demand for convenience, educated buyers, and better service.
Stanton Mo AP reports a country Western singing festival will be held at Meramac Caverns on November 12. About 3,500 people are expected to join in community singing. Cave director Lester B Dill says attendees may sing as loud as they wish with no neighbor complaints.
New York AP reports The Electric Company targets seven to ten year olds to boost reading through a bright half hour of games gags and songs. With Bill Cosby and Rita Moreno in premiere, the show blends Scrabble style word play and parodic sketches while aiming for broader access on educational stations. CBS led national ratings slightly as NBC aired World Series coverage and Flip Wilson drew audiences.
A dense channel list detailing programs from 5:00 PM through midnight. Entries include Munsters, Petticoat Junction, News, Weather, sports, and numerous dramas. Notable titles span The Death Of Me Yet, Hawaii Five-O, Doctor In The House, Beverly Hillbillies, and Tonight.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for local and out of area subscriptions. Rates cover one month to one year, with tax notes and out of state tax deductions, and mention AP news rights.
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