29 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1969
Page
1
Short local notices and summaries from Ottawa Herald page two dated December 29 1969. Includes brief updates and community items typical of the era without dramatic detail.
The FCC controls television by licensing and selling time to sponsors. Tobacco is a major advertiser but cigarettes harm health. The government spends millions subsidizing tobacco farmers and promoting sales abroad. It now sponsors public service commercials warning about the product.
Public service cigarette ads spark tobacco industry opposition as TV stations struggle with airing mandates. Government influence on broadcasting prompts concern over who lines the pockets that fund media and how such control could expand, risking broader press and communications freedoms.
Former President Lyndon Johnson said his wife Lady Bird convinced him to run for vice president and urged him not to seek re election to the presidency. Analysts will weigh her influence and the implications for LBJ's political decisions.
A reader writes to Dr Thosteson seeking clarification after a glucose tolerance test diagnosed diabetes and a mild pancreatitis a year ago. The message presses for understanding and guidance on the condition and its relation to prior illness.
A reader asks about sugar tolerance testing timing and diet effects and whether afternoon tests yield different results. The doctor notes diabetes cannot be cured, discusses pancreatitis as a temporary factor, and explains mesh use in hernia repairs with no rejection but eventual disintegration.
In May the Dow Jones stood in the 900s and Moody's urged investment restraint. Moody's noted the sharp rally would likely not continue without progress toward Vietnam peace, a development seen as distant. Eldon Grimm of Walston & Co. cited wary finance due to Fed rate tightening and predicted loose credit in early 1970.
Saigon reports a major 1962-style breakthrough in rural Vietnam as villagers return to abandoned farms while Hanoi plans a winter-spring offensive. U S planners stress security and popular force units to keep the countryside open, even as withdrawal accelerates. Brig Gen Cunningham leads airborne troops aiding local fighters and pacification.
Disney’s television operation thrives three years after Walt Disney’s death with The Wonderful World of Disney averaging a 23 Nielsen rating and 38.9 percent share. Carol Walker and Ron Miller describe a ahead planning, heavy spending, and careful project development for 1970 71 and beyond as Merlin Jones moves from film to TV and earnings remain uncertain for future two parters.
New York AP tale of a husband switching from cigarettes to a pipe, sparking clutter and financial stir as pipes, tobacco, and smoking gear multiply. Wife endures rising mess and smoke odor, considers filing charges, while he remains oblivious to the disruption.
Daily Ottawa Kansas TV guide lists overnights and daytime blocks with stations and programs. Highlights include Flintstones, News, Weather, sports, movies, game shows, soap operas, and PBS style programs. Local editor Robert B. Wellington appends subscription rates and AP distribution note.
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