Editorial shifts on poverty program and federal aid
In Ottawa, Sen James Pearson cites two philosophy changes that could reshape life. The federal poverty program would cut out state gatekeepers, with funds going directly to people, reducing state and local control and altering how aid is delivered. This direct approach contrasts with prior welfare funding channels through Washington to states.
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Ottawa
James Pearson
Uncle Sam
Washington
U.S
State Highway Department
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Saturday Notebook on apportionment and urban power
The piece argues that by re apport ionment urban areas will gain clout in the House of Representatives. It notes a shift toward direct federal aid to the most populated regions, which could reduce state capitol office space as politics favors big cities.
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Joe
Pearson
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Boston
Richmond
Milwaukee
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Uncle Sam
Spies Dominate Screen Craze In 1960s Pop Culture
Zeke Wigglesworth surveys the spy mania in film and TV. Sean Connery as James Bond fuels box office lore while real espionage remains dull and dangerous. The piece notes public appetite for gadgetry, glamor, and the Cold War backdrop influencing entertainment trends.
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Zeke Wiggesworth
Sean Connery
James Bond
Agent 007
Henry Phyfe
Solo
Bahamas
Filmland politics and a Hollywood Senate dream
A columnist jokes about actors entering politics from George Murphy to Ronald Reagan. The piece weighs their qualifications and risks, predicting Reagan could win California governor or become a national figure, while lampooning examples like Cary Grant Elvis Presley and Dean Martin. It muses on a culture that treats acting fame as political skill and warns of consequences.
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George Murphy
California
George
Ronald Reagan
Hollywood
Long Beach
How to Stop a Nightly Sleep Habit in Infants
A mother describes a 20 month old who wakes after a short nap and won’t sleep until midnight. Dr Molner advises this is a habit, not a physical need, often seen in first or only children. Suggestions include sacrificing some parental sleep to teach consistency, using a ticking clock or softly played lullabies, and seeking pediatric guidance before considering sleep medications.
Auld Lang Syne and Local Career Moves
A round up of local notes from 25 years ago includes Mrs. Stanley Henderson named county chairman for the Kansas Restaurant Association at the Silver Leaf Cafe, Dr. Harold E. Conrad from Ottawa University teaching at Boston University, Mrs. M. M. Melchert recovering in Los Angeles from a leg fracture, E. G. Melchert visiting a son, Percy R. Moise leaving wholesale grocery work for Lettie Spencer Grocery Co. in St. Louis, and Roy Rule returning to downtown activities after weeks of recovery from automobile injuries.
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Stanley Henderson
The
Silver Leaf Cafe
Kansas Restaurant Association
M. M. Melchert
S. Mulberry
Los Angeles
E. G. Melchert
Percy R. Moise
Lettie Spencer Grocery Company
St. Louis
Missouri River
Johnson push for guns with butter inflation curb plan
Washington AP reports President Johnson outlines a budget balancing act for fiscal 1967 aiming to fund Viet Nam while containing inflation. He proposes cutting domestic spending, delaying Great Society cuts, and three tax steps to raise 4.3 billion dollars, with possible further military funding if needed. Bedouin chieftains in Jordan are replacing camels with automobiles and adding transistor radios and sewing machines to tents per National Geographic.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Johnson
Congress
Jordan
National Geographic
Ottawa Herald publication and subscription details
Ottawa Herald lists publication policy and editor publisher Robert B Wellington. It states daily except Sundays and holidays, Ottawa Kansas 66067 address, and subscription rates for trade area and outside trades by mail. Copyright 1965 Ottawa Herald Inc. Associated Press rights noted.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Ottawa Herald, Inc
Associated Press
Jury Hung By Elevator Wait Ends After 45 Minutes
In Washington, after the jury for a General Sessions case requested more instructions, Judge Edmond T. Daly was informed the jury was hung. An aide clarified the hung jury was trapped between the second and third floors in a bulky elevator, and workmen released the jurors after 45 minutes.
Kansas firms lead in heartland region study
Kansas State University research shows the northeast triangle around Kansas City Salina and Wichita houses 70 percent of the state's top 175 firms in seven sectors. The 1964 data rank leaders by ratios like return on assets and equity, highlighting Cessna Beech and other major players while noting several firms headquartered outside Kansas are excluded.
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Kansas City
Salina
Wichitae Hutchinson
Kansas
College of Commerce
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Dala
Wichita
Cessna
Beech
U.S
Hutchinson
Kansas State University College of Commerce
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W. C. Field
Fred Allen
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Harold E. Conrad
Ottawa University
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Roy Rule
Ottawa Herald
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Topeka
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Comepanies
Kansas Power & Light
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First National of Topeka
Security Benefit Life of Topeka
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Newton
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