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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1968

Page

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Editorial JC Gets Its Due

Johnson County Kansas, one of the state’s most populous, faces a sharp tax reassessment jump from 13 to 30 percent of real value under a state law. Protests rage as officials seek relief, while comparisons with Franklin County show mixed outcomes. Higher valuations don’t guarantee lower taxes, and tighter budget oversight plus more state aid may be needed. The piece weighs political blame for school funding and hints at the 1970s context with Gov. Docking’s veto on school aid.

Johnson County Kansas Topeka Robert Docking

LBJ Memoirs and the Question of Presidential Self-Accounts

The piece muses on Lyndon Johnson leaving the White House to teach briefly and work on memoirs with an alleged million dollar advance. It weighs prospects of historical value, compares with Eisenhower, notes potential tax treatment, and argues presidents rarely yield frank, full self-scrutiny. Roosevelt and Kennedy avoided writing while death prevented Johnson from revealing full context.

Lyndon Johnson White House Texas Johnson Eisenhower LBJ Bobby Baker Vietnam Senate Roosevelt Kennedy

Causes and care for persistent mouth ulcers in teens

A teen asks about recurrent canker sores and root causes. The doctor notes ulcers inside the mouth, distinguishes them from cold sores, discusses possible factors including infection, tissue injury, allergies, and foods, and outlines practical steps such as a food diary, avoiding acids, and temporary topical treatments.

Outward Appearance Misleading Trouble Within The American Nazis

Washington AP reports the American Nazi party now renamed the National Socialist White Peoples party operates from Arlington Virginia under Matthias Koehl Jr. who leads a small armed group amid deep internal splits and a shift from public stunts to telephone propaganda while promising rising income and a three phase development plan toward a broader political movement.

Washington George Lincoln Rockwell American Nazi Party National Socialist White Peoples Party NSWPP Arlington Matthias Koehl Jr Adolph Hitler Third Reich Koehl America Rock Rockwell

Dagwood Comes To TV In Blondie With Hutchins In Charge

AP dispatch notes Will Hutchins as Dagwood Bumstead in CBS Blondie and recalls his long study of the strip. Patricia Harty stars as Blondie while Hutchins aims for a gentle naive charm and jokes about wishing Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton could play the grandparents. ABC’s convention wrapup ratings show NBC ahead and CBS two points behind. The Capitol guide We the People is now translated into five languages.

Well Arlington John Patter Koehl Milwaukee Wis United States Vietnam America Cynthia Lowry Hollywood CBS Blondie Will Hutchins Dagwood Bumstead Dagwood Will Chic Young Arthur Lake Penny Singleton Hutchins Sugarfoot Patricia Harty Miss Harry Christine Burnett Carol ABC NBC Dow Network

Peculiar creature found at Lomax depot sparks intrigue

Louis Mathis brought in a black buglike animal with enormous trailing wings from the Missouri Pacific Depot at Lomax. The sighting adds curiosity to a town with histories of odd finds in the era.

Louis Mathis Missouri Pacific Lomax

Prayer for Today Centered in His Will

Prayer urges surrender to God, asking to stay in His will and serve others. It invokes Samuel's readiness and ends with the Lord's Prayer pattern and Amen. The tone is devotional and communal, seeking daily guidance and outreach through faith.

Mondays top danger days and other bits from Hal Boyle

Hal Boyle notes various light items from mail surprises to Monday work hazards, a study of cattle sounds used by Japanese ranchers, and urges diabetes screening for over 40s. He touches on wigs booming for men, children starting piano in September, fresh water in underground sources, and a quip about baldness.

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Dense TV Schedule Fragments Chronicle Broad Evening Lineup

A fragmented television log lists a dense array of programs across channels with times, including News, Weather, various talk shows, dramas, movies such as Have Rocket Will Travel and The True Story Of Lynn Stuart, game shows, and children’s programs. The entries mix show titles, hosts, and time blocks, reflecting a chaotic schedule page with numerous repeated conventions and parenthetical notes.

Moyle London Joey Bishop Merv Griffin Lynn Stuart Captain Kangaroo Linus Torey Time Jack LaLanne Dark Shadows Bette Hayes General Hospital Concentration Dick Cavett Beverly Hillbillies Andy Griffith Dick van Dyke Hollywood Squares Bewitched Doctors House Call Search For Tomorrow Eye Guess Guiding Light

Ottawa Herald subscription rates and masthead

Ottawa Herald lists pricing for trade area mail subscriptions with monthly, quarterly, semi annual and annual rates and higher outside trade area. The paper attributes local news to the Associated Press and credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher.

Ottawa Kansas Robert B. Wellington

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