07 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1971
Page
1
The piece criticizes the state property valuation department for delays in assessing utilities and railroads, forcing county clerks to guess and leading to overestimated local tax figures. The state later cut valuations by 489 144 dollars after budgets were approved, triggering adjustments for city, county, and school units.
A Kansas paper notes the state's tax system as archaic and flawed while urging legislative action. It cites utilities facing higher assessments and argues uniform taxation does not exist. The column recounts long standing paper supply issues from Arkansas mills, detailing damage during transport and a shift to plastic dunnage bags to protect rolls.
A reader asks Dr Thosteson if a child born Aug 2, while due Aug 28 or early September, is premature. The doctor replies that health and growth matter more than label, and that the crucial issue is the child’s well being.
A reader asks about the definition and criteria of prematurity, noting a due date around 40 weeks and weighing factors like weeks, weight, and size. Separate letters discuss gout, birth control calories, Baker's cyst surgery, and a prayer blessing.
New York writer Hal Boyle reflects on nostalgic memories of midcentury life. He recalls 65 cent five course lunches in Manhattan, red haired manicurists, western film tropes, politics and social mores, and simple daily quirks that defined the era.
The Agriculture Department reports a well organized family scale farm can beat corporate rivals in cost per unit with full mechanization. Examples include a one man hog operation of 400 acres with $200,000 capital yielding $23,000, a one man dairy of 235 acres with $150,000 capital yielding $15,000, and a 440 acre irrigated cotton unit near $300,000 capital yielding about $20,000. The study also notes textile mills can blend discount cotton up to about one third with micronaire around 5.2 without major quality loss, though higher mixes raise end breakage and yarn quality concerns.
In six months municipal bond sales hit 12.7 billion dollars, up 63 percent from a year earlier, with education taking 3.1 billion and transportation utilities and social welfare rising sharply. States with big gains include Kentucky Oregon North Carolina Florida and New Jersey. The trend signals funding needs for schools housing transit and cleaner environments, alongside a stock market optimism easing borrowing costs.
AP reports on Chad Everett as Dr Joe Gannon in Medical Center. The piece notes his preparation, medical accuracy via a advisory committee, and patient trust. It highlights his acting discipline, fan mail from doctors, and scripts addressing contemporary medical themes with cautious realism.
A dense broadcast log lists hourly and halfhour slots for titles across networks. It includes classic series such as The Munsters Petticoat Junction Beverly Hillbillies and Family Affair along with news weather and talk shows like Tonight Captain Kangaroo and King features across dayparts.
The Agriculture Department reports 25 compounds contribute to maple syrup flavor. Natural flavors often rely on a single compound, and findings could allow standards to control quality. Watered down syrup or syrups with additives would be detectable. Geographic differences appear to have little effect on quality.
London AP reports that cancer deaths in Britain rose to a record 115,732 in 1970, up 2 percent from 1969 and accounting for 20 percent of all deaths. Tuberculosis deaths fell to 1,397, 218 fewer than the prior year.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and out of area readers. Local tax applies to in area rates. out of state subscribers deduct 3 percent sales tax. The paper notes Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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