Editorial Highway Blackmail in Kansas 1960s clash
The Kansas legislature backs an Advertising Control Act to outlaw roadside signs, prompting fears some businesses will vanish as signs must be set back 660 feet. Proponents cite federal highway fund penalties of 10 percent, about $7 million, driving the push. An AP report notes helmet laws amid highway-fund threats, with Sen. Bob Storey confirming federal pressure from the Department of Transportation. The piece urges states to resist fiscal blackmail or risk dissolving state governance.
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Topeka
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Power versus Ecology in the Electric Era
The piece argues environmental backlash against the power industry faces coal dust and water discharge concerns while noting the growth of electric appliances since World War II. It cites New Kansas City Power & Light at La Cygne and predicts a future clash between environmentalists and power consumers as technology and policy evolve.
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la Cygne
Kansas City
Tax Seizure Battle Hitting Kansas Legislature
The oil and gas severance tax faces a tough fight in Kansas with the Senate opposing a 2 percent levy on natural gas. A committee aligned with oil interests killed the bill and the Senate rejected an override 27 to 22. The piece condemns the loss of mineral wealth to distant states and calls for fair compensation.
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Kansas
Senate
Parsons
Crabs Case Sparks Teen Secrecy Concerns
A note to Dr Thosteson describes five underage friends who share clothes and fear parental discovery if they seek care. The letter requests urgent guidance while stressing they cannot disclose the situation to guardians.
Crabs Epidemic Advice From Dear Dr Thosteson
Readers discuss crab louse treatment and prevention with emphasis on staying calm, using prescription Kwell, laundering clothes and bedding, and avoiding clothing swaps. The column notes transmission via direct contact and shared garments, urging careful following of medicine instructions and medical follow up if needed.
Television Log of Classic Schedule Cites The Damned
A dense listing of TV slots across multiple channels showing a mix of films, specials, and news segments. Notable entries include bewitched, McLintock, The Blue Max, and Anzio plus various news and religious programs throughout the day.
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United By Forces
World of Sports Illustrated
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Wild Kingdom
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Cade’s County
Bill Russell
Johnny Carson
Anzio
CBS News
Istanbul Express
ABC News
Faith For Our Times
The West Coast Longshore Strike Costs America Deeply
Rep Larry Winn argues the 134 day strike cost nearly 25 million dollars daily in cargo losses, totaling over 300 million, with wheat farmers hardest hit. He cites Japan's reduced purchases and warns of broader Midwest economic impact, urging Crippling Strikes Prevention Act and stronger executive tools.
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United States
Japan
United
Congress
Bunker And Flip Rout All Opposition
New York AP reports CBSs All in the Family dominates TV ratings in February as ABCs Bewitched and CBSs My Three Sons struggle against Flip Wilson and rising competition. Nielsen projections show audiences near 56 million for All in the Family and about 15 million for rival shows.
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NBC
Flip Wilson
ABC
Me and the Chimp
Emergency
Bewtched
Fred MacMurray
Nielsen
Farm Roundup Washington NFA leader attacks Butz price plan
Tony Dechant president of the National Farmers Union says Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz has created a straw man issue by talking of price ceilings. He argues parity is 72 percent and warns of looming overproduction harming livestock, urging focus on middlemen markups rather than controls.
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Tony Dechant
National Farmers Union
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Dechant
NFA
Buzz
Know
Nixon
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald informs readers of daily publication with Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher. It lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area, noting tax adjustments and carrier options, plus AP rights.
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Robert B. Wellington
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