The May 6, 1971 edition of The Citizen-Times featured the title being in red, along with the announcement of the approval of tobacco poundage controls.
With the voting having been managed by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Commission, he approval saw Allen County farmers voting 2116 to 103 in favor of putting poundage limitations on burley tobacco, replacing the acre allotments that had previously been in effect.
Across the state, around 98% were in favor of adopting the quota, with it providing price supports on burley, having started in October of that year…