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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1971
Page
2
Since Lady Bird Johnson’s beautification push, billboard regulation has tightened. Kansas faces potential loss of highway money as state billboard laws lag federal standards, a situation mirrored in Missouri. Public opinion appears largely against billboards with two sides to the issue.
A Kansas City Star editorial urges billboard curb on I 70 corridor, criticizing arms spending and secrecy over foreign military aid. It questions executive privilege and cites past disclosures prompted by Sen. Proxmire, calling for public knowledge of aid goals and a halt to foreign arms until the public understands where funds go.
A reader writes about being a foodaholic, a human garbage disposal, and compulsive overeating. The letter compares turning to carbohydrates to an alcoholic's reliance on liquor, noting lifelong dependence on food for mood and comfort through binges.
Reader submissions discuss battling obesity through Overeaters Anonymous, with a focus on one day at a time recovery. Messages cover weight loss struggles, emotional eating, and sharing contact details for O A groups. other letters address hand tremors and carpal tunnel with concise explanations and treatment basics. A concluding prayer shares a devotional reflection.
New York AP reports architect Edward Durell Stone discusses the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, calling it a simple yet powerful, dignified building and noting his 13 year pursuit with 10 years of donated services. He oversees a vast, global practice with 200 staff and projects from hospitals to stadiums.
Gettysburg Pa durum faces clash over tourism boom built on Civil War legacy. Officials cite 4.5 million visitors yearly spending over 28 million while a 307-foot observation tower proposal sparks a federal court fight over environmental and historical impact. Reframes history as edu cational and commemorative, not purely commercial.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department sees brighter net farm income in 1971 due to the wage price freeze and other policies. Undersecretary J. Phil Campbell notes inflation burdens farmers, with 1969-70 gains offset by rising costs, while economists project 1971 gross income around 58.5 billion and net income near last year’s 15.7 billion. The Cotton Belt faces weather woes though cotton output is preliminarily up, with rain worsening bull rot in parts of the region. The New Testament is translated into 329 languages.
The page catalogs an extensive daily TV schedule with numerous programs across channels and times from morning to midnight. It lists News, Weather, sports, game shows, soaps, comedies, dramas, movies, and special broadcasts including Petticoat Junction, Dallas, The Bedford Incident, To Catch A Thief, and Cape programs, indicating a full grid of listed offerings and channel notes.
New York AP reports NBC aired Quarterly Report with John Chancellor covering three months highlights and a look ahead including youth voting registration and capital punishment. CBS offered If You Turn On a drug abuse discussion aimed at youths and parents with eight audience questions.
Ottawa Herald lists address at 104 S. Cedar Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B. Wellington. It details daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays and subscription rates by mail for trade area and out of state, including tax guidelines and AP rights.
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