19 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1969
Page
1
In a repeated move, Governor Robert Docking vetoed a bill raising gasoline taxes two cents a gallon, citing six reasons. He labeled the plan a cruel hoax and warned of political pressure from trucking interests, while criticizing the distribution method to counties and timing.
The mink Kojah fur mutation sold for $2,700 per pelt in New York with Neiman Marcus as buyer. A $125,000 coat is planned, prompting calls for a graduated luxury tax to curb conspicuous spending and fund public welfare, arguing such purchases set a bad social example.
A simple opener helps address sexual difficulties with a counselor. Say I think I need help on some sexual difficulties to start the conversation. The adviser then asks brief questions about onset, health, alcohol use, smoking, and medications.
An advice column discusses how alcohol, stress, smoking, thyroid issues, and certain medications can cause impotence. It cautions against abrupt medication withdrawal and highlights a wife’s perspective on fatigue, worry, and relationship dynamics as factors. The piece suggests examining finances and home life for underlying causes and notes a follow up on female sex satisfaction.
Washington AP A GAO report on the Office of Economic Opportunity calls for creating a White House Office of Human Resources to plan coordinate and evaluate all federal antipoverty programs. It criticizes the Johnson era setup and endorses moving Head Start and Job Corps to other agencies while noting management gaps and funding uncertainty. The watchdog stresses the need for an independent agency to foster innovative community action and claims no widespread malfeasance in OEO.
New York AP reports psychologist investor Dr Eugene Jennings says the insider in a takeover can wreck integration by resisting change and pushing loyalists from the merged company. He notes insiders’ self image and long company history hinder new owners and may force costly reorganization. He cites Ling-Temco-Vought as an example and argues Congress underestimates this dynamic.
The Herald reports the 18th annual free cooking school will run from March 28 for four days at Memorial Auditorium with Ottawa merchants supplying products. Also notes 50 years ago Dr. George W. Davis departs for San Francisco to join a Red Cross medical team bound for Siberia to help control contagious disease.
Prayer cites Philippians 3 18 14 urging forgiveness and release from guilt. It asks God to strengthen and help believers view themselves healthily and channel energies toward godly purposes. Amen.
A narrator reflects on the 1969 fitting out season for the Susan K. a wooden boat. He recalls the labor of scraping sanding and painting while visiting marine supply stores and a boatyard. After months of effort the boat’s topsides varnish and bottom paint gleam awaiting launch.
A cluttered TV guide lists dozens of program blocks across channels with times, shows, and guest stars including Flintstones, Beverly Hillbillies, Hawaii Five-O, and Johnny groups. It notes movies, news, weather, sports, and talk segments in a dense, almost archival sequence.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside area with monthly, quarterly, half year and annual options. The paper notes its editor Robert B. Wellington and that the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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