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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1973
Page
1
The city weighs a fuel adjustment for electric rates as natural gas becomes scarce and oil costs rise. Big users like the power plant shift demand to substitute fuels, prompting higher prices. Citizens may have to curb electricity use and heating, adopting smaller bulbs and lower thermostats as a tougher, more frugal era looms.
No Place For Politics According to our man in Topeka there are moves in high Democratic circles that could bring changes in the Board of Regents. Bill Dannenbarger plans to resign so Gov. Docking can appoint John Montgomery, prompting a honorary post for Dannenbarger. At 70 Montgomery’s fitness for the regents is questioned as Kansas faces higher education challenges and the board’s duty to serve students.
A patient writes that over the past five years her nails have flaked, broken, and peeled badly. She notes distress at the deterioration and fears signs of severe nail damage unless treated. The letter is addressed to Dr Thosteson.
A reader asks how to grow nails to a decent length and whether calcium or gelatin helps. The article notes nails grow about 3-4 mm per month, slower with age, and that heredity and general health dominate nail strength. It advises proper trimming, cuticle care, moisture, and rubber gloves for household chemicals, while warning against relying on gels or supplements for nail quality.
U S agriculture officials say Japan may turn to petro protein or other yeast based protein as a livestock feed substitute if proven safe and acceptable. Tests show yeast protein from petroleum sources can reach 55 to 60 percent protein, similar to fishmeal, with limited production already in the Soviet Union Britain and France.
A nationwide Associated Press survey shows federal and county grand juries examining officials from Pennsylvania to Arizona for alleged wrongdoing. Notable cases include Arizona Senator Paul Fannin, jailed then fined for a DWI with a later dismissed charge under review, and public figures in Pennsylvania Michigan Oklahoma and Illinois facing bribery conspiracy extortion and tax charges as grand juries widen probes.
A columnist notes mail reveals health trends and name myths. A survey shows better educated people have fewer illness-related absences from work. The piece touches on misnamed places like Coney Island and Harper's Ferry and mentions Manhattan’s East River as tidal.
A bill would allow a federal income tax deduction of 25 dollars per pint donated to a nonprofit blood service, up to 125 dollars a year. The federal debt is projected to accrue over 50 thousand dollars in interest per minute next June. Miscellany notes reveal Pocahontas’s real name Matoaka, her baptism as Rebecca, and a folklore dream guide to prosperity.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV log lists extensive programming from 5:00 PM through 1:00 AM with News Weather Sports and multiple network shows including Sesame Street Detours to classic westerns like Gunsmoke and Bonanza. It notes local publication details and subscription rates.
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