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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
1
Editorial notes Franklin County is among 19 Kansas counties eyed for federal disaster funds after heavy rainfall. It cites river flooding, road washouts, debris on banks, and bridge damage, with city and county crews working long hours to maintain services and taxpayers bearing costs.
City and county leaders argue floods and storm damage this year are normal costs of doing business not a disaster. They praise dikes and Pomona reservoir for protecting Ottawa and the Marais des Cygnes upper watershed. They urge careful use of any federal funds, rejecting the label disaster area.
After the Reno County coroner resigned amid a shortage of willing doctors, the local medical society divided the duties among eight deputies to share the load. The piece argues for updating coroner laws and suggests medical experts linked to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to handle serious cases, potentially eliminating the outdated office.
In a pointed letter Herb Sharpens His Pen writes that his Russia tour was canceled by Moscow. He jokes about Soviet fears over his cartoons and jokes about nuclear tensions, while urging better US Soviet relations and inviting contact.
A reader writes to Dr Thosteson describing two day dizzy spells with weakness lasting a week. The doctor cites spasms in blood vessels as the cause but the patient asks for a clearer explanation and whether the condition could affect mental state later.
The letter discusses how inner ear balance organs can be affected by congestion or inflammation and how blood vessel spasms around the ear might cause dizziness. It advises following a doctor's diagnosis, considers potential medication triggers, and promotes heat therapy options for arthritic pain while noting risks with heating devices.
New York AP reports interest rises in Arctic routes as exploration moves from moonshots to oil. The article notes the Northwest Passage, once sailed over a century ago, remains icebound for most vessels and now a 115,000-ton tanker named Manhattan is being fitted for exploration.
A Chicago AP survey shows rising demand and salaries for college graduates. Northwestern’s Frank Endicott notes 1969 plans to hire 20,237 bachelor’s men and 2,251 women graduates, with notable salary increases for engineering and sales grads over 1968.
Hal Boyle muses on marriage, manners, and motives with wry humor. He jokes that a flat footed wife may ride in a cab to avoid walking, while social contrasts between rich and poor elicit sympathy and irony. The piece riffes on human foibles, cynicism, laughter, politics, diets, and odd cures for troubles.
A detailed late afternoon to early morning lineup lists News and Weather blocks between a string of classic TV series and movies. Notable items include The Crowded Sky East Of Sudan Tom Jones The Saint U M C and Song Without End along with evening game royals vs white sox and Tonight with Joey Bishop and Tonight show segments.
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays and holidays with Robert B Wellington as editor and publisher. It lists subscription rates for trade area by mail 1 month 1.00, 3 months 3.00, 6 months 5.50, 1 year 10.00 and outside trade area 1 month 1.50, 3 months 4.25, 6 months 8.00, 1 year 15.00. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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