28 Oct 1972
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1972
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes two block boys corral their father to repair a wagon. While a lengthy phone call delays, the repair is finished quickly by Number 4 son. The column ponders daylight saving time and the difficulty of explaining the 2 am clock change to youngsters.
A visiting candidate quips that his age keeps him out of work as revenue sharing looms in Kansas. A Kansas League of Municipalities clinic is mocked as unnecessary for officials. A columnist jokes about tearing down college stadiums for wheat and simplifying income tax with two lines: how much did you make and send it in.
A reader warns that vegetable gums added to foods are not harmless for everyone and reports a serious karaya gum allergy discovered in routine testing. The letter challenges Dr Thosteson’s view on gum safety and highlights individual sensitivity to additives.
Readers urge clear labeling of food additives for allergic individuals while noting broader issues across borders. Letters discuss right to know what is in foods, safety beliefs about additives, and Canada’s move toward labeling.
A devotional prayer asks forgiveness for focusing on problems and seeks Christ like optimism. The speaker invites appreciation of growth through challenges and ends with Amen.
Washington AP Rep Paul Findley R Ill says he has ten presidential supporters after receiving a Nixon letter backing equal TV time for the administration’s side on the US Soviet grain sale. Findley earlier urged CBS for balanced coverage. Nixon said the grain sale boosts the US balance of payments and farm policy aims. The letter cites the benefits to Americans and their unity with foreign policy interests.
New York AP reports that Manhattan's west side A trains running express from 59th to 125th streets are among the loudest subway stations. Transportation expert Martin F. Huss of Brooklyn's Polytechnic Institute notes the sound resembles a tornado overhead in a storm cellar, while he cites Montreal's rubber-wheeled system as notably quieter.
In Topeka the governor race topic is the dull humor in campaigns. The piece notes past gibes like Spiro Who, Docking praise, and jokes from Morris Kay and Democrats in declining laughter. It highlights public relations barber-ship, a ticket sales anecdote, and the new Porubsky Poll from a Topeka grocer who views polls as a local joke.
The Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday and holidays with subscription rates for trade area and out of area. Rates include sales tax and vary by duration. The paper notes 3 percent tax for out of state subscribers and carrier options. Robert B. Wellington is editor and publisher.
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