10 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1969
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald editorial notes the 930 page federal income tax law and 17 000 pages of regulations and cases. It argues ordinary taxpayers cannot master the law, many hire professionals, and fear revenue penalties, yet taxes are necessary though overly burdensome.
Eight months ago Betty Blodgett, a Redwood High School physical education teacher in Larkspur California, was fired for weighing 253 pounds. She dieted to 195 pounds but was not rehired. The columnist weighs in on fat stigma, self-control, and dieting as a reasonable path to healthier weight.
A 23 year old writes about unwanted facial and chest hair seeking mail order home electrolysis. The response notes superfluous hair is often familial, not glandular, and usually not corrected by medicine unless other symptoms exist.
The article reviews methods from shaving to electrolysis for hair removal, noting electrolysis as the only permanent option and advising on safety on breasts and face. It then shifts to a Q&A with Dear Dr Thosteson on vaccines for two daughters and ends with a patient asking about stomach cancer detection by X rays.
Washington AP reports President Nixon may trim the Sentinel antimissile program to a thinner system with fewer sites and distance from cities. Senate leaders like Mansfield warn costs remain high, and critics fear arms race escalation while supporters seek protection and bargaining leverage for arms talks with the Soviet Union.
Hal Boyle surveys health trends and social snippets from 1960s America. Hypertension death rates fell about 5 percent over a decade due to new control methods. Other notes include rising college Pell aid impact, penny candy business near $200 million of the $3 billion U.S. candy market, and quotes from Churchill. History asks presidents’ nicknames and left-handed creativity is noted by Dr Bryngelson at Minnesota.
AP review notes Bonanza episode away from its norm tackles racism with Ossie Davis as a freedman farmer and Dan Blocker as his benefactor. Plot includes tension with bigoted townsfolk, street fisticuffs, and a CBS last minute rebroadcast due to tape issues.
A devotional prayer urges eternal renewal through divine power. It asks God to heal secret hurts, help rise above loss and failure, and radiate life in Him through grace and faith. The passage cites Revelation 21 5 about making all things new.
Observers between 9 30 and 10 p m last night report a V shaped cloud in the east with the moon in the middle. In a 50 year old item, Miss Louise Walker the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gardner P Walker will give a violin recital Wednesday night in the high school auditorium.
A dense TV timetable lists programs from 5:00 to 12:30, featuring Flintstones, Truth or Consequences, Avengers, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, The Pl ainsman, Lucille Ball and more. It notes film titles like The Conjugal Bed and Seminole and shows multiple network blocks across mornings, afternoons, and evenings with interspersed weather and news segments.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, one year 10.00. Out-of-trade-area by mail: one month 1.35, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 13.00. Associated Press is restricted for local use.
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