24 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes Attorney General Vern Miller appears to approve fair activities and questions the moral distinction between bingo and skil o, then highlights the cleverness of bingo racing or doggie bingo. The piece criticizes devious gaming practices and implies paying to play at the state fair.
The piece argues for open legal gambling and taxation while questioning black candidates' prospects for the 1972 presidency. It notes Ed Muskie doubts a Black VP, contrasts with Fred Harris and others, and suggests Brooke Marshall Wilkins could alter the race if paired with a strong white candidate.
Mrs. E. R. writes to Dr Thosteson praising a small pocket edition for Christmas from a reader who mentions Out of Silence by Mary Sorrell. The author is a female journalist who became speechless after a cerebral hemorrhage.
A collection of reader inquiries and replies from the Hearing and Speech Center coverage. Topics include obtaining a pocket edition book, hiatal hernia treatment and possible surgery, vasectomy reversal possibilities, dental enamel concerns from lemon juice, Histoplasmosis skin testing, and a closing prayer and biblical verse.
New York columnist Hal Boyle uses a humorous, rueful take on aging to list common midlife milestones and anxieties. He notes rising gray hairs, longer mornings, weather chatter, stubborn cold recoveries, and the sense that colleagues may vie for one's job. The tone is wry and reflective about aging and life changes.
In Topeka 165 lawmakers drink and leaders fear dinner breaks create drinking issues. The piece quotes lawmakers, doctors, and officials noting alcohol as the nation’s top drug problem and calls for greater recognition, treatment access, and political attention.
Edward McGrath reports editorials by Wichita Eagle Beacon Topeka Daily Capital Chanute Tribune and Parsons Sun on Kansas politics. Topics include Lt. Gov Shultz duties and pay critique, the need for streamlined succession, and the push for equal enforcement of laws and tax reform amid rising local property taxes and school funding disparities. The pieces argue for reform, accountability, and balanced state strategies.
Three men carried three Persian rugs valued at 8269 out of a downtown Baltimore store. A clerk noted the men leaving with the rugs and believed they had been purchased. Police pursue leads as detectives review security footage and inventory records.
Ottawa Herald outlines subscription rates for trade area and outside regions, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. It notes deducting 3 percent sales tax for out of state subscribers and credits AP for local news and dispatches.
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