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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1971
Page
2
A Washington official warned governors that Medicaid payments to nursing homes could be cut if federal standards are not met. With over 7,000 homes aided nationwide, 17 were found deficient this year, triggering fears of new federal control. The piece questions motives and state welfare administration.
A long piece contrasts car and appliance repairs in Texas and Long Island. It notes gouging by some shops, varied prices, and a public push for licensing but questions whether regulation would fix the issue. It argues most customers get fair service and warns against generalizing all repairmen as crooks.
A nurse's aide asks if cancer can be transmitted via discharge or care. In general cancer is not contagious, and cancer cells do not spread through contact or wounds. However infection risk exists from wounds and standard precautions apply to all patients.
Inquiries explain cancer's unclear single cause and argue against contagion. Evidence suggests cancer arises from a mix of heredity hormones irritants and possibly viruses, not from person to person contact. Nurses and families are not at risk, except for open wounds where infection is possible.
Larry Smith, 25, Cleveland, told Judge Jerome Klein of a long string of troubles starting Nov 25. In South Euclid Municipal Court he faced contempt charges for failing to appear, losing his license, and a theft incident. He was fined $100 for contempt with $3 suspended. a separate driving without a license charge remains pending. A note on advertising totals $90 million by a major food company in 1970.
The article notes Peking's entry into the United Nations alters the global power triangle by adding a second veto and expanding influence among small nations. It explains how China’s 800 million people and rivalries with the United States and Soviet Union could complicate Security Council decisions and GE governance, potentially challenging established geographic seat allocations.
Rising foreign oilseed production prompts USDA to avoid drastic 1972 soybean expansion. USDA expects 48 million acres and notes strong demand. Plans to boost 1972 output were rejected. soybeans remain with no acreage controls and price supports intact. Analysts cite world edible oil growth and potential for further expansion in Canada, Africa, Brazil, and other regions.
New FCC rules allowing a half hour of local programming in prime time have not met expectations. Viewers drop about seven percent in early evening slots while independent productions fill the air. Shows like Story Theatre and The David Frost Revue appear alongside Circus Rollin On The River Stand Up And Cheer and The Golddiggers targeting families and older audiences.
A dense schedule lists network airings from 5:30 p m through midnight including Munsters Petticoat Junction Early Show Dream Of Jeannie High Chaparral and many others with News Weather Sports and special Movie slots. Numerous classic programs feature multiple time blocks and cross network listings with titles such as The Denver And Rio Grande The Quiller Memorandum The Comedians My Favorite Martian and Merv Griffin.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly prices and a 3 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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