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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
1
The piece notes modest local budgets for Ottawa city, county, and School District 290 will raise taxes slightly this year but warns future increases will loom. It argues rising living costs and wages require competitive pay and that the real property tax base is too heavy, urging state law changes to shift burden to income, earnings, and user taxes.
Jack Skloff a 34 year old Washington plastics firm owner paid 504 for a full page ad reading Dear Marilyn Will you marry me The 23 year old Marilyn West of Winslow Maine accepted The piece is discussed as a case study in advertising value and propriety with opinions on romance privacy and press involvement for engagement announcements beyond the ad.
A reader asks if excess thyroid can cause ankle swelling. The doctor says ordinarily not unless congestive heart failure is present. The article expands on multiple causes and stresses identifying the correct cause before proper treatment.
Medical note explains edema as fluid retention from kidney or heart disease and lists causes from poor circulation to prolonged standing. Advises movement to aid leg muscle pumps and notes that other body parts can swell.
The Republican platform to be adopted at the Miami Beach convention urges flexible policy on war poverty riots and crime while endorsing Vietnam negotiations and private sector solutions. It promotes welfare reform to reduce dependence backs regional defense approaches and promises a tough stance on violence and crime. Strong moderate influence built by GOP task forces and a coordinating committee shapes a centrist tone.
AP Television review notes that early Republican convention coverage was slow with governors, delegates, and network anchors like Cronkite Huntley and Brinkley delivering calm narration. Ronald Reagan announces candidacy, Nixon arrives in Miami Beach, and Eisenhower’s teled address from Walter Reed adds color. Despite polished TV work, the entertainment failed to electrify audiences while networks profited from helicopter shots and interviews with almost all candidates.
Hal Boyle muses on memory as a powerful, comforting magician that lets people revisit past lives and familiar sounds and scenes. He recalls childhood smells, neighborhood quirks, boxing and opera eras, and simple pleasures, while noting American fans grieving Lou Gehrig’s illness and theaters courting crowds with freebies.
A devotional prayer notes the obligation to choose whom to serve and seeks Christian maturity through submission to God's will. It prays not my will but thine be done, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Auld Lang Sygne reports 25 years ago Axis resistance in Sicily crumbling as U S 7th Army and British 7th Army push over strong mountain line on the island. 50 years ago turnout in today's primary election was light with few Republican and Democratic voters voting.
A dense TV log lists daily lineups across channels with numerous show titles. Entries include news, weather, game shows, soap operas, dramas, and films such as The Fighting Seabees and The Enemy General, reflecting a broad 1960s style programming slate across morning to late night blocks.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription pricing for trade area and outside zones. It notes mailing schedule, postage, and Associated Press rights for local news and dispatches.
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