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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
8
New York AP digest discusses economic forecasts for 1970, noting widespread gloom with higher unemployment and inflation expected, yet highlighting some potential improvements such as Social Security boosts and lower taxes. The piece frames forecasts as uncertain and suggests a shift from a seller's to a buyer's market as a potential outcome.
New York AP reports networks pull reruns as Nielsen marks a dark week. CBS and NBC swap in daytime reruns and classic films while NBC touts a slim victory in ratings and aims to attract 18 to 49 year olds. Networks redraft schedules amid light audience week.
Senator Bob Dole of Kansas challenged Senator Edward Kennedy over a prior speech alleging 300000 civilian deaths in Vietnam since 1965. Dole pressed for specifics on figures and sources and warned about distinguishing non combatants from Viet Cong.
The Department of Justice allocates 193,836 for loans and study grants to Kansas college students pursuing law enforcement careers under the Omnibus Crime Control Act. About 6 percent of students at 13 Kansas schools qualify. loans up to 1800 yearly for full time students and grants up to 300 per semester or 200 per quarter for part time study. Applications proceed through the schools. Allocations include Barton County Community College 15300, Cowley County Community Junior College 14880, Fort Hays State 6075.
In Bangkok H Ross Perot expressed hope North Vietnam will allow two chartered flights to deliver 180000 pounds of gifts to about 1400 U S prisoners of war. He travels from Hong Kong and plans to meet officials in Laos or Cambodia. The mission includes 400000 dollars in gifts and 140 large medical kits among items. Nixon hosts a Christmas congressional reception with no press coverage at the White House.
Washington AP top officials from the Nixon administration say federal law treats northern school segregation too leniently. Panetta argues de facto segregation arises from housing patterns, while Finch notes a lack of Supreme Court rulings and Congress discouraging action. The North faces harder proof for discrimination, requiring broad review of local decisions and conditions.
The Agriculture Department reported a 850000 bales shortfall between domestic and export needs for the 1969 upland cotton crop, with a 9950000 bale crop and 10800000 bale demand. CCC sales will fill the gap. Extra long staple also shows a shortfall, with CCC stocks to meet demand. U.S. carryover expected around 5.6 million bales, the smallest since 1953. Prices for bottling milk rise modestly while store milk costs edge up across 258 cities.
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