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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1969
Page
1
A strike by the American Newspaper Guild against the Associated Press disrupts news flow as union and wage issues collide with the First Amendment. Supervisors and extra technicians keep the service alive, yet questions linger on freedom of the press and potential constitutional challenges.
In New York a room will host 2000 money managers with at least 200 billion dollars in assets, including insurance, mutual and pension fund managers, bankers and trustees. The Second Annual Institutional Investor Conference will focus on common stocks as funds chase higher returns amid inflation and tech change. Regulators study the shift toward institutional control of trading. since 1958 institutions have become big buyers while private parties reduce holdings. By mid 1968 Americans own 462.5 billion in stocks, foreigners 23.2 billion.
An Italian clairvoyant Madame Rosa predicted six 1969 events including a lira devaluation and Nixon assassination threat. The article notes many fortune tellers quarrelled, forming an occult academy, but dismisses such prophecies as educated guesses. The writer dismisses all such forecasts as unreliable charlatanry.
Readers nationwide report recognizing hyperkinetic or overactive children from a description. Parents say they finally understand their child and many families are finding effective treatment after identifying the signs.
A reader letter on diagnosing hyperkinetic children notes that many doctors can diagnose with training and suggests the County Medical Society and Child Guidance Clinics as reliable sources. It discusses treatment, including sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants, and cautions distinguishing hyperkinetic behavior from psychiatric illness.
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers a final speech before a joint session, amid mixed sentiment in a divided nation. He cites economic progress, social legislation, and Vietnam peace prospects, thanking allies and recalling mentors as he concludes with a plea for posterity to judge their efforts.
Joy Stilley catalogs a year of observances from Give Your Girl a Pearl Day to National Pickle Week. The piece notes Wildlife Week in March and diverse events through December, including Laugh Week in April and Respect Elders Day, with humorous reflections on timing around Christmas.
TV grid lists 5:00 to 9:13 p.m. with News Outdoors Weather and several capitalized program titles. Entries include Truth or Consequences Here Comes The Brides Sportsman’s Friend Peyton Place Beverly Hillbillies and Virginian plus Daklari and Good Guys in the schedule.
Sacramento AP reports a prospective buyer seeks to purchase all 19 state colleges and UC campuses to lease them back to California. Director Andrew R. Lolli of the General Services Department says the offer is under exploratory review with no disclosed buyer or price. The plan promises a large cash infusion for the state and steady income for the investor, but details remain undisclosed.
The army drafted Charlie Keller today joining Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich to form what many regard as the greatest outfield. All three are with the New York Yankees.
A devotional prayer claims land belongs to God and urges wisdom to choose between perishing wealth and lasting treasures. It asks to use all possessions for God's glory during life. Amen.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription pricing for trade area and outside districts with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual options. Rates vary by region and readership, with pricing tiers shown and a note on AP news use rights.
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