19 Apr 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1969
Page
1
A local businessman received unsolicited pornographic ads mailed from California. The envelope warned under 21, but the post office only offered removal forms. The memo questions laws on shipping smut and suggests citizens pressure their representatives. It cites Barry Goldwater on skirts and notes a bat and glove shortage tied to Japanese production.
The piece forecasts a shrinking passenger travel landscape as railroads push to limit non commuter trains and long distance buses vanish. Airlines, though faster, strain major airports leading to inevitable delays and odd hours. A drift to air travel threatens ticket availability and could revive wartime priority concepts. The public has overtaxed new systems and is unlikely to adapt quickly.
A married 35 year old mother reports severe ovarian pains with menses twice or thrice monthly. She had a D and C a year ago with no improvement. She weighs 134 pounds last year and 105 now. She also experiences left breast pain radiating down the arm, with occasional numbness. She asks if the ovarian pain could cause the arm symptoms.
A reader from another country feels embarrassed to discuss health issues with a doctor. The columnist advises writing down symptoms, seeking an internist, and possibly gynecologist input, stressing there is no reason to be shy as doctors have heard similar concerns before.
Defense lawyers warned Sirhan to believe in himself as the jury found him guilty of first degree murder in Kennedy’s assassination. Prosecutor John E. Howard prepares to argue the death penalty or life, while defense counsel weigh which witnesses to call as Sirhan’s mental illness is highlighted in the upcoming phase.
New York AP reports continued inflation pressures likely as indicators show high activity. Government actions in monetary and budget policy aim to slow inflation while Nixon pursues gradualism. Federal Reserve member Brimmer proposes raising the corporate tax surcharge to curb capital goods boom, warning of continued inflation and need for credit restraint. The first quarter GDP reaches $903.4 billion, up $16 billion year over year, signaling inflationary implications.
Hal Boyle muses on ideal futures to calm a restless world. He imagines abolishing Mondays for a Friday payday, seven inning baseball, homebound doctors, topless staffing shifts, and a World Peace Park. He jokes that time clocks in homes and Mozart for teens could curb modern excesses.
A dense TV guide page lists multiple channels and time blocks from 5:00 PM to beyond midnight, featuring dramas, comedies, news, movies, and variety shows. Names include Dragnet Gilligan's Island The Rare Breed Buck Owens Porter Wagoner Adam-12 and more, with many crossovers and network notes.
Francis the female whale at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island was fitted with a transistorized transmitter on her back and electrodes on her body to record heart activity. The device relayed impulses to a receiver above the pool and the signals were captured on an electrocardiograph for study.
A brief prayer asks for personal renewal and forgiveness. The speaker confesses sins, seeks transformation, and asks Christ to enact change, ending with Amen.
A Topeka weather update predicts more rain across central and eastern Kansas. Ottawa remains under flood warnings for the coming week as authorities monitor rising rivers and streams.
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