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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1972
Page
2
Ottawa Herald reports from September 27 1972 cover Page Two items including local notices and briefs. Highlights include community updates, brief sports notes, and upcoming events in Ottawa and Franklin County.
The piece notes the Democrat on the ballot against Rep. Larry Winn is Charles Barsotti, noted cartoonist of Sally Bananas, syndicated in about 100 papers. Barsotti, married with four children, lives in Prairie Village and has some political involvement but limited campaigning time due to a heavy workload.
The candidate Barsotti voices support for legalized abortion and amnesty for draft dodgers while expressing concern for the war and the Bill of Rights. He admits to avoiding campaigns due to cost but says his name will appear on November ballots, as his opponent must campaign to keep the seat in Washington.
A national poll places Nixon at 62 percent and McGovern at 23 percent, with McGovern predicting improvement. In Kansas a State Fair poll has Nixon at 62 and McGovern at 20, while a booth poll shows McGovern at 56 and Nixon at 46. The piece notes the uncertain value of polls and cites a veteran observer on voter behavior.
Dick Wettersten new director of the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission cites about 8 million dollars in surplus in the state treasury from hunting and fishing licenses. He plans expanded patrols safety programs and fish and game population improvements without new license fees or tax funds.
A reader asks about a 14 month old with nystagmus and horizontal eye jerking. They inquire if there is a cure and whether glasses could help, seeking medical guidance from Dr Thesteson.
A reader asks about tilting heads and nystagmus. The doctor explains nystagmus varies by type and cause, may relate to refractive errors or amblyopia, and stresses expert eye assessment and appropriate treatment.
AP reports six Australians booked seats on the first Concorde flight from Sydney to London in 1975 amid uncertainty. A 76 year old man seeks to move the date forward if possible.
New York AP humor piece asks readers to compare tasks accomplished with the longer list of things not done in the past year. It playfully lampoons smugness by suggesting a wide array of improbable aims never attempted.
In a NBC Reports broadcast, Frank Mankiewicz accused coverage of Senator McGovern as unfair, while William Safire defended media fairness. The program debated bias, Eagleton disclosures, and whether press treatment helped or harmed McGovern. Joseph Tydings and Benjamin Bradlee offered strongest critiques of coverage.
Washington AP reports that forest and farm woodlands suffered less damage from gypsy moths in the current year due to disease triggered by unusually wet spring weather. APHIS notes about 1,361,500 acres in nine Northeastern states were defoliated, down 600,000 from 1971, while spread by campers spreading eggs and caterpillars remains a concern.
A dense listing of TV programs by time and channel from a historical newspaper, detailing daily broadcast slots across news weather sports cartoons dramas and variety shows. It names hundreds of programs including Sesame Street Mister Rogers Barney Hogan's Heroes Beverly Hillbillies Dragnet and Joker's Wild alongside movie titles and public affairs programs.
Washington AP says the U S reserve peanut stock stood at 485 million pounds on Sept 1 a one percent drop from last year. The Agriculture Department forecasts a record 3.1 billion pound harvest this year up four percent from 1971 with farmers benefiting from improved weather in the southeast ensuring ample peanut butter supplies.
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays in Ottawa Kansas the paper lists subscription pricing by mail and carrier for local and out of area readers with tax rules and AP rights noted. Rates cover one month to one year with varying prices and tax deductions for out of state subscribers.
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