Should Kansas Patrol be Arresting A Robber In His Car
An Ottawa Herald editorial questions whether the Kansas Highway Patrol should spend highway fund money on non highway duties such as aiding during riots at the state prison, the state reformatory, and disturbances at the University of Kansas. It notes highway funds come from gasoline taxes and vehicle fees and are legally for road related purposes.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
State Highway Fund
Highway Fund
Highway Patrol
State Prison
State Reformatory
University of Kansas
Who's What in Kansas Patrol Finance Debate
The piece argues highway tax funds support the state patrol but should be redirected to broader state needs. It proposes renaming the patrol, redefining its role, and financing it from the general fund for emergencies and general good, noting existing agencies handle investigations and law enforcement outside highway duties.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General
Alcoholic Beverage Control
State Grain Inspection Department
Doctors blamed for Medicaid costs in rising program
Congress laments a rise in Medicaid spending from 800 million to 2.4 billion in three years. Health official Robert H. Finch shifts some blame to physicians, urging genuine physician participation to curb costs. Critics argue lawmakers backed socialized medicine and warned of higher bills than the medical profession opposed.
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Uncle Sam
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Robert H. Finch
Stimulant Habit Reported by Employee
A coworker began using an artificial stimulant six months ago to stay alert at work. The drug became a daily habit, producing a mood boost but causing headaches and irritability when not used. Despite attempts to quit, she has repeatedly relapsed. The packaging claims the stimulant is safe as coffee.
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Dr. Thosteson
Coffee, pills, and habits in daily life
A reader asks if caffeine pills are harmless and habit forming. Thosteson explains physiological not addictive, but warns against behavioral dependence. The column suggests moderating use, checking for sleep, nutrition, and thyroid issues, and notes caffeine tolerance varies. A separate note discusses underarm hair shaving and odor reduction.
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T.P
Dark Days In Hollywood
AP reports a gloom over Hollywood as producers face a grim outlook in 1969 with big costly projects failing to draw crowds. Major studios like Paramount, Fox, Warner, MGM, Universal face over capitalization, delayed payoffs, or leadership shifts while United Artists and Columbia pursue leaner, audience aligned strategies.
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Hollywood
Big Boon To New Home Owners From HCF
Home Capital Funds, Inc. offers 90 percent mortgage support by supplying one sixth of the financed amount to lenders. With $4,000 from the borrower and a $40,000 home price, HCF covers $6,000 of the $36,000 loan, enabling a feasible single-payment mortgage through banks or savings institutions. C.W. Smith, president, notes operations in 31 states via major lenders and hopes to expand beyond Texas, California, Washington and Minnesota.
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Home Capital Funds, Inc
HCF
Austin
Home Capital
C.W. Smith
Metropolitan Life
Bank of America
Savings and Loan Associations
Texas
California
Washington
Minnesota
Smith
Mannix Survives Violence Fight Yet Keeps Edge
HOLLYWOOD AP The last surviving private eye Mannix will keep his gun loaded and fists ready as violence declines. Star Mike Connors says action remains essential for plots and defends freedom from external censorship while noting viewers can switch off if they dislike what they see. He faults critics and emphasizes taste but argues against pre-emptive standard setting by a few.
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Hollywood
Connors
Cost of a baby through first week tops 1500 dollars
Hal Boyle notes the Health Insurance Institute's estimate of 1500 dollars to provide for a newborn first week. Breakdown includes hospital care 571 dollars medical care 245 dollars baby clothes and supplies 517 dollars and maternity clothes 164 dollars. Also touches on crime rates, hearing, ancient emperors, and a quip on library cards versus credit cards.
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New York
Health Insurance Institute
America
FBI
Caligula
Jupiter
Evening TV Schedule Snapshot From Classic Lineup
A dense list of prime broadcasts from a vintage television guide, detailing show titles, channels, and time blocks across full evening hours. Notable items include Flintstones, Gunsmoke, Misterogers, Bonanza era programs, news blocks, game shows, soaps, and late night features.
104 S. Cedar Press Publication Details
Daily newspaper published in Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates listed for trade area and outside area by mail. Note about Associated Press exclusive news use.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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