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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1970
Page
1
Commentary recalls early sales tax attempts on newspapers and a child delivering papers. It notes a 3 percent levy proposal on wholesalers and paperboys, potential customer charges, and jokes about license plates and wind chill. The piece mixes anecdotes on Topeka politics and winter costs.
A reader asks about morning sadness and fatigue at age 60 wondering about hormones, vitamins, anemia, or thyroid issues. Dr Thosteson suggests checking with a physician, considering depression, and that antidepressants can help, noting stigma around psychiatry and advising referrals if needed. Also includes questions on birth control pills before marriage and ear piercing recovery with brief prayer.
New York AP report examines the shift toward professional money managers for small investors. It notes persistent individual selling from 1960 to 1968 totaling 48.3 billion while mutual fund assets rose from 16.4 to 48.6 billion, fueled by fund performance, aggressive selling, and brokers’ commissions.
Kansas Senate report on the 1970 legislative session opened January 18 with Governor Brownback’s budget message. It critiques the budget as politically driven, notes over 60 million in supplemental expenditures since 1969, highlights 22 million in Social Welfare increases, and discusses local school funding and potential property tax hikes. The governor favors higher state hospital spending except Osawatomie, which faces cuts and staff reductions, despite praise for its efficiency.
Hollywood notes Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour defies network bumps as CBS plans a January return after NFL double headers. The show, led by Mack with a 3-member staff, promises a cost efficient, long running prime time presence despite competition and shifting schedules.
President Nixon faces congressional pressure to fund a broad environmental program. Senator Gaylord Nelson urges placing environmental quality on par with GNP. Senator Jennings Randolph urges high priority on federal funding for pollution abatement and research, arguing against heavy private sector burden.
A dense air of TV guide items lists hundreds of programs across channels and times. Notable entries include AFL All Star Game, NBA All-Star Game, numerous movies, serials, talk shows, and children’s programs such as Romper Room and Captain Kangaroo.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, half-year, and yearly options. The paper notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher.
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