26 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
1
In a Kansas theater a children’s feature showed five minutes of horror imagery with dripping blood cats and terrified women, shocking adults but not the young audience. The writer notes the danger of poor pre screening by the manager and reflects on adult relief that the scenes were not real.
A reader laments the screen industry and theater managers for displaying a preview deemed for mature audiences to a crowd of children. They question the ethics, urge a preview code for managers, and criticize producers for prioritizing profit over public welfare.
A ITT subsidiary chief predicts mass produced houses could be erected and ready within two days. The idea leans on mobile home growth and aims to offer style changes like cars, reducing remodeling and upkeep stress amid rising costs.
A letter from Mrs. S.B.C asks about extreme tiredness her husband feels after at the doctor diagnosed complete exhaustion. The doctor replies that emotions can be exhausting under certain circumstances and notes his job as a bartender and age may influence, while offering general guidance.
The exchange covers diverticulosis for pockets in the colon with notes on diet when inflamed, Sudek's atrophy linked to circulatory disturbance after injury and advice to report to draft boards, and indomethacin versus aspirin for arthritis with a practical answer. A closing prayer section emphasizes faith and service.
President Nixon announced a sweeping welfare overhaul redefining aid for the able to work and the needy. The plan merges aid to the aged blind and disabled into a federal funded minimum of 65 dollars monthly, expands federal cover, and reshapes Aid to Families with Dependents into a Family Security Plan. It abandons the man in the house rule and sets a poverty-based minimum with earnings adjustments. Job training funds would shift to states and cities, with a poverty threshold for a family of four set at 3920 dollars annually.
New York AP. Starting salaries for the 1969 class, led by Wharton, rose sharply from 1968. Wharton grads began at 1,082 monthly versus 959 in 1968, a 12 percent jump equal to 1,476 dollars a year. Analysts say competition for talent drives raises, not inflation, with MBAs bringing fresh ideas to aging corporate structures.
Hollywood report on ABCs Survivors starring Lana Turner. After 18 months of development and long delays, the first chapter is nearly ready for air with Brazzi still filming in Italy. Turner, Robbins, and others express anxiety as changes force rewrites and cast tensions surface. The show aims to be a late night soap about rich, glamorous lives.
Hal Boyle notes life with teens is a modern ordeal. Parents struggle to be seen and heard as the generation gap grows. He jokes that teens chase money and dodges guidance, while adults seek direction for the future.
A dense listing details network, time blocks, and program lineups across channels. It lists news weather sports films and many beloved shows including Flintstones Captain Kangaroo Lucy Ball Perry Mason Beverly Hillbillies and Hawaii Five-O among others with multiple time slots and specials.
The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news printed in the newspaper and all AP dispatches. This entitles the AP to first use of AP sourced material in the edition. Local editors confirm adherence to the joint rights arrangement for reporting.
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