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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes August inflation at 1.8 percent the largest monthly rise in 26 years. A White House spokesman calls the spike temporary and tied to Nixon's anti inflation program, but the paper questions credibility while prices rise and the public seeks relief.
In Menlo Park California a reforming chief leads a 37 member force that blends social work with policing. Officers wear blazers and emphasize referrals to social services over arrests while restructuring command into a business like model. Burglaries dropped 21 percent since 1968 and the force focuses on prevention and community problem solving.
About 500 people attended a bean supper and old fashioned bingo hosted by the Lions Club in Pomona to raise funds for local projects. Prizes were merchandise rather than cash, with attendees unsure of legality as mayor notes prizes must avoid cash. Vern Miller was rumored to intervene but did not appear.
Washington AP reports a growing cereal leaf beetle population, first found in Michigan in 1962, now in 12 states and Ontario. Entomologists warn it may spread westward toward spring-planted wheat while favoring oats, with control shifting from quarantines to natural parasites, resistant strains, and targeted pesticides.
A reader aged 88 writes seeking advice for frequent leg cramps that disturb sleep, noting recent increase in nighttime cramps and the need to walk to ease discomfort. The message requests guidance from Dr Thosteson on potential causes and remedies.
Reader asks about calcium intake and possible diet gaps for leg cramps during walks and at night. Dr Thosteson explains intermittent claudication versus muscle cramps, suggests rest or slow walking, calcium from milk, and proper footwear. other letters address alkalosis and childbirth hematoma with concise medical guidance.
CBS leads the season with New Perry Mason and New Dick Van Dyke while ABC launches New Temperatures Rising. The hospital comedy, now with Paul Lynde as Dr Mercy, pivots to sharper tone and lighter mugging. A faulty premiere shows improved cast but thin plot as it teases better episodes ahead.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV guide lists a dense slate of programs from 5:00 PM to 2:25 AM including News Weather Sports, game shows, westerns, soaps, dramas and movies. Notable items include Sesame Street, Truth Or Consequences, Hawaii Five-O, The Beverly Hillbillies, Peter Alley, and a long run of network and local features with Royals sports coverage and the Associated Press notice at the end.
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