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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes KU and Kansas State student papers highlight bicycle problems from repairs to theft and parking. With rising car costs, pollution, and a health push, bicycles gain popularity but cause injuries and deaths in Kansas last year.
The passage notes bicycles are more than a fad, citing accident collisions with motor vehicles and urging riders to follow street rules. It observes growing bicycling and hints at future planning, with foreign lands offering cycle trails and parking.
A congressional subcommittee warns 100000 Americans die yearly from defective emergency services. It cites doctor shortages and undertrained ambulance staff while criticizing massive federal health regulations. The letter urges state and local action over federal reform.
An unofficial check of 23 Kansas colleges shows enrollment down by over a thousand students this year, with state universities slightly up. Private and state colleges lose ground while junior colleges await survey results. Rising costs, draft pressure easing, and a shift to vocational training drive the decline. The era of a college boom ends, leaving small schools with the task of delivering affordable quality education amid tighter demand.
A reader asks about a long standing whitish vaginal discharge and whether it signals disease. The memo notes such cases are common, but a positive diagnosis cannot be given from a letter. It offers an approximate guideline to help, acknowledging variability in the human body and the limits of remote assessment.
A mid cycle mild discharge is normal but continuous discharge warrants a doctor visit. Trichomonas can cause irritation and may be passed sexually or non sexually. other causes include cervical irritation or gonorrhea. The reader seeks guidance on boy athletic supporters and father talks about sex education, urging open conversation and responsible attitudes. The piece ends with a reflective note and a short prayer.
In Beirut Harry Dunphy notes Munich tragedy setbacks but a quiet shift toward peace in the Middle East. Egypt's July expulsion of Russian troops reshapes the war calculus, potentially easing a future conflict with Israel though Palestinian refugees and guerrillas keep peace talks fragile and unsettled.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz presented a set of proposals after meeting with apple industry representatives, urging action on revised grades, federal marketing orders, better packaging research, and removal of obsolete varieties. He cautioned not all recommendations must be adopted. The broader package also includes labor legislation, processing standards, new product development, and earlier USDA fruit purchases for federal programs. Separately, FHA launched a program to refinance indebtedness for eligible farmers affected by official disasters, with loans secured by real estate and repayment up to 40 years. Hops stocks as of Sept 1 totaled 28.6 million pounds, down 5 percent from last year, with U.S. grown hops providing 33 percent of the supply and most imports filling the gap.
Munich disruptions push Cairo to seek European backing for a settlement with Israel while Cairo weighs U S influence and proximity talks as the path to Sinai and Suez Canal reopenings. Sadat rejects talks without Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian rights remain a vague red line.
Local TV guide lists ongoing daytime and evening lineups across channels. Notable shows include Sesame Street Lost In Space The Hunters Hogan's Heroes Truth Or Consequences and The Waltons with a full slate of news weather and movie airings.
Archaeologists uncover a 1700-year-old tower in Dover central, England, with a catapult capable of hurling blocks nearly a mile. The structure, likely 25 feet tall, stood along the wall of a Roman shore fort in the port city.
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