Polls back higher Kansas gasoline tax for better roads
State Senator Richard Rogers cites a district straw poll showing 414 to 252 in favor of raising the state gasoline tax from five to seven cents. The piece notes the 2-cent increase was vetoed by Governor Docking two years ago, but now Republicans may push it through, reflecting public willingness to fund road improvements.
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Richard Rogers
Manhattan
Rogers
Kansas
Docking
Nixon creates liaison post for former presidents with Schulz
Nixon names 61 year old Brig. Gen. Robert L. Schulz special assistant for liaison with former Presidents at $30 000 annually. The job, seen as a prestige posting, may generate little real work as Truman Eisenhower Johnson occupy the field, but Schulz will draft position papers and anticipate replies under Parkinson’s law.
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Richard Nixon
Robert L. Schulz
Eisenhower
Washington
Washington Post
Nixon
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Brig
Gen. Shulz
Shulz
White House
Nellie
Walter Reed
Ike
Sickle Cell Anemia Questions and Clarifications
A letter exchange discusses sickle cell anemia, its existence, and its racial association. Mrs. D.M. asks for information about the disease for her nephew, while Dr Thosteson and M A J respond with explanations that the condition exists and is commonly associated with Negroes. The dialogue addresses diagnosis and awareness.
Sickle cell disease and related blood concerns discussed
The article explains sickle cell anemia, its hereditary nature, symptoms, crises, and treatments. It notes infections as a major danger, transfusions during crises, and ongoing research. Also includes reader Q and A about delayed menstruation and leukemia remission, with medical guidance.
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United States
Marlo Thomas Seeks Identity Beyond That Girl
In New York Marlo Thomas discusses filming Jenny with Alan Alda, playing a pregnant single woman in a dramatic shift from That Girl. She recalls her rise from Danny Thomas’s daughter to Emmy winner, and her struggle to escape permanent TV identity while pursuing film roles.
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Marlo
Alda
Mar
Marlo Thomas
Ann Marie
Danny Thomas
London
Navy chief warns Pueblo-type seizure could recur
Admiral Thomas Moorer told a House subcommittee that despite stronger sea security measures there is no absolute guarantee against another Pueblo style seizure. He noted improved protection, better information security, and tighter procedures, but said an enemy force could still seize a ship if conditions allow. Moorer testified as Richard Helms prepared to appear, in a hearing on the January 1968 incident and broader sea-borne intelligence questions.
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Washington
Navy
North Korea
Pueblo
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Chief of
Naval Operations
Special House
Moorer
High Seas
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Otis G. Pike
D-N.y
Special Armed Services Subcommittee
Navy Board of
Coronado
Calif
Lar
Pacific
Sea of Japan
Committee
Wonsan Harbor
Prayer for obedience to God’s will in daily living
A devotional prayer cites Matthew 7 21 about entering heaven by doing the Father’s will. It asks for strength to walk in obedience to Jesus so life proves meaningful, offered in a religious reflection style.
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Kingdom of
Heaven
Jesus
Ottawa youth center nears completion on city hall grounds
Interest in Ottawa Teens Inc rises as the youth center under construction on city hall grounds nears completion. Fifty years ago Dr. R C Capron of the Temple of Health bought the building and grounds occupied by the institution from Mrs. W S Tulloss.
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Ottawa Teens, Inc
Ottawa
City Hall
R. C. Capron
The
Temple of Health
W. S. Tulloss
The Real Story Of Carl Bender
Navy officer Carl Bender, navigation officer aboard the destroyer Jarvis, was reported missing in action after the Coral Sea battle in April 1942. The Jarvis suffered severe damage, radio failure, and failed rescue attempts, with confusion about its fate until after the war. Carl's brother Lynn provides details from Navy records and a ship log from captured Japanese sources.
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Navy
Washington
Carl
Jarvis
Navy Department
Lynn
Evening TV Schedule Summary Card
A dense broadcast log lists hundreds of 1960s era programs with titles and hosts, spanning News, Weather, Sports, daytime and primetime shows, films, and specials. Notable titles include The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Hawaii Five-O, Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Perry Mason, and Motion Picture features.
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Flintstones
Kansas
Virginian
Glen Campbell
Liberty Valance
Green Acres
Hawaii Five-O
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Joey Bishop
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and masthead info
The Ottawa Herald lists address at 104 S. Cedar and details daily publication with Sunday exceptions. Subscription rates are $1.00 monthly in trade area, $10.00 yearly. outside trade area $1.50 monthly, $15.00 yearly. editor and publisher is Robert B. Wellington. Associated Press owns local news rights.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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Thesteson
W.S
Dr. Thosteson
F. R
New York
Jenny
Alan Alda
de S$hwarshin
Pan
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Carl Bender
Joe Wing
Lincoln, Neb
Australia
NBC
CBS
ABC
Farma
Bullwinkle
Torey
Whizzo
Bette Hayes
Steve Allen
Lucille Ball
Beverly Hillbillies
Hollywood
Andy Griffith
Dick van Dyke
Donald O'Connor
Guiding Light
Doctors
Mike Douglas
Big Jim McLain
Daniel Boone
Queen and I
Flying Nun
Jonathan Winters
NET Playhouse
Dean Martin
Faith For Our Times
S. Cedar
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