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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1968
Page
7
A Garnett petition signed by many elderly residents calls for a public election Friday to decide if the city should keep the city manager form or switch to mayor council. Opponents cite higher taxes from utility and sewer work and dwindling communication with City Hall. Supporters cite past stability, ask for wider representation, and urge involvement to keep Garnett vibrant.
Scott Payne profiles Garnett city manager Wohlenberg facing protests against the city manager form of government. He discusses tax increases sparked by shifting utility financing, ongoing litigation from a fatal gas explosion, and the debate over reverting to a mayor council system.
Washington AP reports General Eisenhower remains in critical condition at Walter Reed yet doctors express cautious optimism after a restful night. They note heart irritability persists but there have been no major disturbances since Saturday and his spirits are high despite confinement in bed.
Chicago AP report on Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey tightening his grip on the Democratic nomination as Kennedy withdrawal looms, McCarthy and McGovern opposition fades, and platform fights over Vietnam guidance unfold at the convention. A key vote on a Vietnam plank shapes the outcome as Johnson may attend to celebrate.
Partly cloudy warm and humid weather with widely scattered thundershowers likely late tonight and early Wednesday. High Wednesday near 90. Monday high 86, today low 61. Year ago: high 88, low 67. Record highs 106 in 1913, record low 41 in 1910. Hourly temperatures end at 8 a.m. today.
President Ludvik Svoboda announced in a nationwide radio address that Warsaw Pact troops would be gradually withdrawn from Czechoslovakia after talks in Moscow. He affirmed commitment to a socialist order with democratic character while warning against abuse by other interests.
Ransom Memorial Hospital has been approved for a three-year accreditation by the Joint Commission, the second consecutive period of approval. A May 25 on-site inspection yielded 16 recommendations, 15 on record keeping and administration and one on physical plant, specifically floor conductivity in operating rooms. A replacement contract was issued to meet standards and work begins next month.
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