20 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1969
Page
1
Parsons reveals a centennial celebration plan with a total $11.5 million budget. Urban renewal will redirect $8.5 million to downtown redevelopment, while $3 million funds 200 low income housing units. Federal funds back both projects adding parking for 1,000 cars and recreation areas. Civic leaders expect the two projects to boost the city.
The piece argues we can attract private investment to fund new stores and services. It praises Ottawa for expanding parks and housing while criticizing incomplete Main Street redevelopment, suggesting it should be renamed Bent Fender Boulevard. It lauds Parsons for rebuilding and invites imitation of that effort.
An Ohio PGA tournament saw protestors demanding an end to the Vietnam War welfare aid and segregation. Gary Player endured rude interruption but still finished in second place, displaying remarkable concentration and resilience amid turmoil.
A reader reports her husband used a self hypnosis record and book to quit smoking for almost a year. She asks if this single case supports hypnosis as a general method despite acknowledging it is only one instance.
Readers urge balance as Dr Thosteson explains hypnosis risks and benefits. He cites cases of misuse, deep trance dangers, and professional limits, while noting hypnosis aids dentists, surgeons, and therapists when properly supervised.
Washington AP reports the Republican National Committee reshaped under chairman Rogers Morton and deputy Jim Allison. A leaner regional focus and bigger budget aim to expand GOP strength with a national strategy, adding Dick Garbett Richard Richards Lance Terrence Ray Underwood Jo Good Elly Peterson and others guiding communications research and administration.
New York producer Stanley Kramer, nominated 97 times for Academy Awards, rose from backlot carpenter to a controversial cinema figure. He has long favored films addressing social and individual problems, with credits like The Defiant Ones High Noon Inherit the Wind Death of a Salesman The Caine Mutiny On the Beach and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. He says his attitudes have shifted with a changing world and urges ongoing search for truth even as complete truth remains elusive.
ABC plans a sixty minute anthology series called Movie of the Week as networks push films for TV. Barry Diller says the aim is not theatrical quality but pilots and future series potential. Networks cite cost, sponsor timing, and the shift from two hour features to TV movies with mixed success.
Beverly Hills AP report on Roman Polanski telling reporters his 20 month marriage to Sharon Tate brought true happiness despite the murder of Tate and four others at their Bel Air home. He described theatre life, guests and parties, while avoiding questions about the killers.
Washington AP Garner E Shriver reports his 4th District poll shows Vietnam war crime riots and inflation as the top problems. About 20 000 replies to the mailed questionnaire mark the largest response in his nine years in Congress with 29 percent naming the war as the most important issue.
A dense 24 hour broadcast log lists shows by time including Flintstones and Beverly Hillbillies, news weather and sports blocks, movies such as The Tiger and Behind The High Wall, game shows like Jeopardy and The Newlywed Game, and a mix of dramas, comedies, and public affairs across stations. strong entities include brands and programs like Captain Kangaroo, Bon Jour Tristesse, The Tonight Show, World Turns, and Hughes network references.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail monthly and yearly and outside trade area pricing. It notes Robert Wellington as editor and publisher and states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
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