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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
1
Editorial from Ottawa Herald criticizes Topeka for failing to resolve Kansas highway needs. It notes Gov Docking vetoed a GOP plan and laments both parties for stubbornness, arguing a financed, realistic proposal was needed.
The proposal asks for a penny increase this July and another next July to fund state improvements and aid cities and counties. Republicans added a separate 9 member commission to bypass the highway commission, a move criticized as undermining integrity. The piece argues highway politics in Kansas harms motorists as roads deteriorate faster than replacements.
Mexico City sits in a valley at 7300 feet with Popocatepetl to the east and Sierra Madre to the west. Cuernavaca, 4500 feet, feels tropical with banana trees jacaranda and bougainvillea. Dominated by Cortes Palace and the Cathedral the town blends Spanish colonial look with Indian faces and a lively Plaza culture. The Casa de las Mananitas hotel stacks colonial character with a famed dining room, lush lawns, peacocks, and reasonably priced cuisine and ambiance.
A reader asks about Tietze's syndrome affecting a 25 year old and how to distinguish it from pleurisy heart disease or other chest pains. It is a painful, self limited swelling at a rib joint with tenderness and possible X ray to rule out lung disease. Treatment focuses on pain relief heat rest and avoidance of aggravating movements hydrocortisone or procaine injections may speed relief.
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago recounts George Ludwig narrowly escaping serious injury when his coat was drawn into a power take-off while threshing kaffir. He was stripped of clothing but unharmed aside from bruises. 50 Years Ago notes Mrs. A R Kennard of Williamsburg visiting Camp Doniephan to see her husband.
A devotional prayer reflecting on Mark 10 15 and the kingdom of God. The speaker thanks God for experiences that reveal self limits and asks for Christ’s encouragement and the Holy Spirit’s empowerment to grow. It asks to be good witnesses today and ends with the Our Father prayer.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says he will recruit a mass of poor Americans to camp in Washington for at least two months starting around April 21 to pressure Congress on jobs and income. He outlines broad backing from middle and upper class Black supporters while some leaders resist, and anticipates expanding recruitment to 23 states.
Hollywood AP reports Bill Cosby remains wary despite a 12 million five picture Warner-Seven Arts deal with Roy Silver and Bruce Campbell. He notes I Spy’s cancellation tests the industry’s bigotry while highlighting future plans including God Save the Mark and a possible film with Robert Culp, timing uncertain.
An Associated Press survey finds at least one in five U S senators as a millionaire, with estimates suggesting up to a third. The piece notes wealth in land, stocks, and firms, cites several named lawmakers and families, and discusses the lack of disclosure laws.
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