26 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
1
Editorial notes that a Western Kansas hospital will discontinue its participation in Medicare extended care due to red tape and accounting problems. nursing homes in the area have similarly backed out, leaving beds previously allocated to extended care unoccupied and the program under strain.
A sick program shrinks as use drops. 11 beds were reduced to five in extended care and more paperwork follows. The hospital hopes to reassign rooms to another floor, but bureaucratic delays and bed commitments could keep sick patients in halls and beds empty, undermining the program's viability.
Cities increasingly tow abandoned or long parked cars to clear streets. New York hauled 31,000 vehicles last year, many clunkers. Paola plans a program to curb clutter, suggesting Ottawa could imitate to reduce hazards, even if owners relocate cars to yards.
A 12 year old girl has total baldness with no eyebrows or lashes since age one after hospitalization. Despite 18 months of child psychiatric care the family reports no hair regrowth. The doctor links the issue to emotional factors from infancy and twin dynamics.
A parent asks if hair and lash regrowth is possible after alopecia linked to emotional stress. Doctors say it is uncommon but possible, with regrowth usually in patchy cases and poor prognosis in total hair loss. They advise reviewing ongoing psychiatric care due to cost and effectiveness, and seeking frank discussion with clinicians.
In a whimsical AP piece from New York, a reflective voice notes philosophy grows from everyday mishaps. The column lists life's irritations and losses from baldness to lost teeth and spinach aversions as catalysts turning people into philosophers.
Hal Boyle reflects on aging and life’s mundane losses from a week of small indignities. He suggests the grind of daily disappointments, family changes, and aging body parts shape a practical, if wry, wisdom about surviving life’s absurdities.
New York AP reports continued rise in consumer prices for the Soaring Sixties era, with the dollar shrinking from 1960 value. Labor data show purchasing power slipping from May 1968 to May 1969 as meat prices rise and taxes grow, yet the dollar remains globally valued. The piece notes military costs during Vietnam and projects further declines into 1969, while stressing the dollar’s enduring international desirability despite U.S. inflation.
Gene Bayliss, a director choreographer, coaches Miss Universe contenders in a three week pre contest cram. He uses simple steps like rhumba and Cha Cha with follow the leader patterns and geometric moves to keep 60 to 70 contestants in sync. He focuses on counting to eight and graceful parade basics for swimsuits and gowns.
A dense listing of TV airtimes across channels featuring Flintstones The Last Wagon and numerous programs The guide catalogs moments from News Weather Sports Captain Kangaroo and a wide mix of dramas game shows and movies with multiple repeats and classic shows listed by time and title. The long grid reads like a broadcast diary with many familiar names such as The Saint Cavett Laredo Guns At Batasi and Love Is A Many Splendored Thing along with news slots and weather segments.
An historic but abandoned Kansas resort near Troy and Highland, once famous for medicinal baths and Lookout Mountain views, sits deteriorating. Legends say Indian healers found sacred spring waters here, drawing crowds via Burlington Railroad excursions before Plank failed to sustain investment. Locals still hope revival someday.
Ottawa Herald lists address at 104 S. Cedar and declares daily publication except Sundays and holidays. Editor Robert B. Wellington outlines subscription pricing for trade area and outside trade area, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly rates. The paper credits Associated Press for exclusive local news publication rights and AP dispatches.
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