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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
Ottawa Herald wages total over 2500 dollars weekly with 650 dollars or more sent to Uncle Sam. The paper notes withholding taxes and social security payments by both employees and company, estimating roughly a quarter of payroll flows to the U S Treasury. No further comment.
The piece notes Howard Hughes as a financier whose large-scale investments move markets and draw national attention. It tracks his TWA stake, Las Vegas gambling holdings, a aborted ABC bid, and a possible Las Vegas airline purchase. It questions why he would not offer to buy post offices if wealth alone drives deals.
A couple near age fifty express confusion after reading articles on artificial sweeteners. They ask if saccharin equals cyclamate and seek guidance on calories and beverage choices. They report using saccharin and diet sodas and worry about what to do next.
Letter responds to a circulated article alleging health hazards from artificial sweeteners. FDA district director Thomas W. Brown states no evidence shows current US usage is hazardous. Notes side effects are mild laxative effects at high cyclamate levels, with ongoing studies and potential label changes to show which sweeteners are used. Also includes Q and A from Dear Dr. Mother and a Bible-themed closing quiz.
Hal Boyle profiles actor Alan Arkin as an inwardly haunted, driven talent who values acting as a core need beyond fame and money. He describes acting as both escape and discovery, a force that stretches him emotionally and provides personal ownership of his work and life.
New York AP reports government moves against the misuse of inside information in corporate dealings. The SEC targets how private knowledge about companies, including Merrill Lynch in a Douglas Aircraft case, could disrupt investor confidence and reshape the role of large funds and brokers. The article questions ethics, power, and disclosure in the investment world.
The rest of the night blends network action and misdirection as ABC, CBS, and NBC chase the Democratic convention in Chicago. Security hassles, a CBS reporter roughing incident, and a Vietnam plank dispute shape a night of late hours and live drama. Early in the evening a Garrison's Gorillas rerun entertains before a return to the hall where delegates clash over the party platform. Indian canoes on Long Island Sound appear as a distant note in the report.
A brief devotional text cites I Samuel 3 10 and asks God to open eyes to human need. It prays for ears to hear Thy call to Good Samaritan helpfulness and ends in Jesus name. Amen.
Mr and Mrs Jack Dawson of Ottawa area hosted friends at their home at 1 pm to mark their 37th wedding anniversary. A 50 years ago note mentions the Lawrence mixed train car now painted regulation red for that coach class.
A dense historical TV guide lists multiple channels and periods with overviews of shows from Leave It To Beaver to The Yellow Rolls Royce, including news, weather, talk shows, game shows, soap operas, comedies, and movies. It reflects a full daily slate with numerous stations, times, and program titles.
Ottawa Herald outlines daily publication, editor Robert B. Wellington, and subscription prices for trade area and outside trades, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. It also states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news publication and AP dispatches.
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