Saturday Notebook on Tax Money and State Budget Woes
A reflective column notes South Vietnam taxes on U.S. properties and duties totaling 34 million in two years, then shifts to U.S. federal aid for communities and the politics of local funding. It critiques state contracts, budgets, and partisan gridlock, recalling a 1870 Topeka editor’s quip on legislative decorum.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
United States
Capital Area Plaza
Topeka
Kansas
Doctor Letter On Alcohol Contamination Incident
A reader recalls a year and a half ago being served a drink that accidentally contained whisky and cleaning fluid in a ginger ale bottle. The letter concerns potential liver damage including cirrhosis.
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Thosteson
Your Good Health Q&A Notes and Medical Inquiries
Reader questions cover liver risks from hydrocarbon cleaners, Morton’s neuroma treatment options, smallpox booster for mouth ulcers, and salt intake tips. Dr Thosteson explains petroleum solvent risks, surgical removal for neuroma with new pressures relief options, smallpox booster sometimes helping viral ulcers, and practical salt reduction via label reading and fresh foods. The column closes with a prayer excerpt.
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Thosteson
J.M.H
Suit Challenges Board To Prorate Medicaid Payments
In Sedgwick County District Court a suit filed Friday by Medical Society of Sedgwick County accuses the Kansas Board of Social Welfare and its director and three board members of unlawfully prorating payments for Medicaid services under Title 19. The lawyers argue prorating undermines the Medicaid concept and cites alternative deficit solutions.
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Wichita
Kansas Board of Social Welfare
Sedgwick County
Robert @. Harder
Mem
Richard McAnany
Kansas City
Merrell V. Welch
Herington
William C. Graham
The
Medical Society of
Kansas
William Tinker
Fitzgerald Crusader critiques military waste and accountability
Ernest Fitzgerald, 44, an industrial engineer, plans a year of meetings with businessmen under BEF to counter military influence and push for accountability. He testified to Congress on a 2 billion C5 overrun, lost his Air Force post, and now travels as a BEF consultant to educate and advocate for shifting national priorities away from a large military budget.
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New York
Ernest Fitzgerald
Road
Fitzgerald
Congressional
Committee
Air Force
Businessmen's Educational Fund
Harold Willens
Factory Equipment Supply Corp
Los Angeles
Vietnam
George C Scott on Patton and personal hero Gen Patton
Hal Boyle reports George C Scott, star of Patton, views Gen George S Patton as his hero after portraying the famed commander. Scott reflects on Patton’s complexity, his own career, and the discipline of acting, noting his belief in striving for distinction and individuality.
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New York
U.S
George S. Patton
George C. Scott
Patton
2Th Century-Fox
Scott
France
Laughing Academy
Snake spooks dinner guests at Kulau Lodge Motel
In Rabaul New Guinea guests dining at Kulau Lodge Motel fled after a venomous coral snake appeared in the plush foyer. One guest quipped it was “somebody playing games again” as the snake moved, prompting a quick exit from the scene.
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Rabaul
New Guinea
Kulau Lodge
Television Log Full Day Channel Listings
A dense schedule listing TV blocks, movies, sports, and talk shows across hours. It catalogs numerous programs with titles such as Romper Room The Three Stooges Johnny Quest For Heaven s Sake The Tarnished Angels and many others, including Big 8 Basketball Outdoors and Pro Bowlers Tour. The page reads as an extensive grid of daylong programming with times and show names.
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Three Stooges
Wide World of Sports
Bill Anderson
del Reeves
Buck Owens
Porter Wagoner
Ted Owens
Andy Williams
Jackie Gleason
Lawrence Welk
Petticoat Junction
Mannix
Ottawa Herald masthead and subscription rates note
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays and holidays with Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher. Subscription rates for trade area by mail include 1 month 1.25, 3 months 3.75, 6 months 6.50, 12 months 12.00. outside trade area by mail 1 month 2.00, 3 months 5.00, 6 months 9.50, 12 months 18.00. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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Ottawa Herald
Uncle Sam
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State Finance Council
George C. Thosteson
D.H
Morton
N.O
American Podiatry Association
Matthew
Fitzgerald the Crusader
Palo Alto
Calif
San Francisco
BEF
Hal Boyle
ENA
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CBS
ABC
David Frost
Carter
Davey and Goliath
Tom and Jerry
Insight
Cathedral of Tomorrow
Batman
Dudley Do-Right
Special
Your Church
Fantastic Voyage
Rabbi
Discovery
Command
Maverick
Frank McGee
Ed Sullivan
FBI
Bill Cosby
Bonanza
Glen Campbell
Johnny Carson
Mister Roberts
Heen Morgan
Joe Pyne
Anday
Christophers
Whizzo
Bette Hayes
Lucille Ball
Andy Griffith
News Co
Paul Harvey
Linkletter
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General Hospital
Dennis Whaley
Feather River
Gomer Pyle
Mike Douglas
Dark Shadows
Lucy
Sabrina
Mayberry
Doris Day
Carol Burnett
Merv Griffin
Great Gambini
Secret Storm
Another World
Peyton Place
Ononan Bay
Flintstones
Mod Squad
I Dream of
Jeannie
Debbie Reynolds
Julia
Red Skelton
Mavis
Governor
CBS Reports
Marcus Welby
M.D
Famous Playhouse
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