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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
1
A brief note in the Ottawa Herald from December 14 1967 presents a page two snapshot. The item lists no decisive events, names, or dates beyond the newspaper’s date and page reference.
Editorial notes that per capita taxes last year showed Katifah residents paying $160.22 for state government and $166.30 for local services. It argues the figures mislead since 41 percent of state collections went to lesser units. Property levies supplied $372.92 million of $730.41 million in state taxes, underscoring property tax as the mainstay of government.
The piece argues taxes have shifted burdens over decades with sales, registration, and income taxes carrying half the load while property taxes bear too much. It urges taxing based on ability to pay and property productivity, suggesting levies on crops or livestock rather than ownership alone.
The Easy Touch laments a flood of mail arriving in December. Letters pour in from distant places and from strangers who remain unknown to him. All writers share one common trait, though the exact nature is left unstated in readable fragments.
A writer vents fatigue at endless charity solicitations before Christmas noting dozens of appeals from Boys Towns orphanages and hospitals. They refuse to donate, preferring local groups where impact is visible and funds are spent prudently, despite the season's pressure to give.
Cedar Vale Kansas bank president Ray D. Oltjen and son Thayne D. Oltjen were indicted by a Topeka grand jury on 22 counts of embezzlement totaling about 1.01 million tied to notes concealing withdrawals. Bank failed amid a 3.8 million in deposits and 2.8 million in loans. Oltjen says depositors will recover their funds.
Washington AP military writer describes the 10 month budget shaping for defense facing Vietnam costs. The routine prunes programs and projects, with a possible 75 billion total, while fencing training and construction. The process spans JSOP in March to White House meetings in December, then early January congressional presentation.
Letters discuss walking to aid varicose veins, daily activity versus standing still, and wearing support stockings. Dr Molner endorses walking and light exercise. advice covers dieting, kidney infections from bubbles, and a public health note on syphilis reporting. Also includes political news from Bonn about Romney and multiple era memories.
NBC Christmas hour blends tradition and new stars as Andy Williams hosts a festive program. The Williams family, Claudine, Noelle, and Christian, perform alongside polished production numbers on ice and warm storytelling. Groucho Marx and the older comics anchor NBC Music Hall moments with sharp wordplay. The Bob Hope Show is also recommended tonight for late listings.
The Executive Committee of the National Agricultural Hall of Fame in Kansas City decided to operate without a fulltime curator. Dr. Glenn H. Beck, president of the Hall and Kansas State University vice president, said the committee supported actions by D. W. Hininger, the hall’s executive vice president, and Elmo J. Mahoney of Dorrance, who had served as curator since before opening more than two years ago and resigned last month after Hininger proposed Mahoney take a salary cut and work as a fund raiser on a commission basis. Mahoney was earning $14,000 annually.
A dense OCR listing outlines TV blocks from 5:00 PM to 1:05 AM featuring Leave It To Beaver, Flintstones, News, Weather, sports, various game shows, soaps, and old films. Notable items include Batman, Bewitched, That Girl, The World In His Arms, Party Girl, F Troop, Peyton Place, The Untouchables, Twilight Zone, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, Captain Kangaroo, Jack LaLanne, Star Trek, Gomer Pyle, Hogan's Heroes, Perry Mason, Match Game, Jeopardy, As The World Turns, Let's Make A Deal, I Love Lucy, To Tell The Truth, Dark Shadows, One Way To Safety, and Evening News segments.
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