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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1969
Page
2
Editorial reacts to four Kansas City Kansas hospitals planning a merger amid rising costs. It argues hospital inflation and high charges strain patients and questions the profitability of most hospitals while noting broader wage, Medicare, drug, and construction cost pressures.
Proponents argue mergers reduce duplicated services and admin costs by sharing equipment and specialists. They envision regional integration across hospitals using common ambulance services and a single nurses training program to serve four counties.
The Kansas Legislature closed a loophole that allowed cars to be taxed only once a year on January 1. From now on new car purchases will be assessed proportionately regardless of purchase date, potentially bringing in up to $5 million in new revenue and smoothing dealer after tax loads.
A reader asks about a barium rectal X ray procedure. The attendant provides a milky enema containing barium, the patient holds it, X rays are taken, then guidance to the bathroom follows. The patient notes it isn’t as bad as expected.
Digest includes guidance on X ray safe imaging of the large bowel to detect diverticulosis polyps and obstructions. Reader letters discuss snow radioactivity dandruff treatments and a 10 year old concerns about genital size. Advice urges seeing a doctor for medical assessment and possible hormone therapy when needed.
In Baltimore a year ago a computer driven Job Bank created a centralized list of openings to match job seekers with employers. The system prints daily booklets of thousands of openings, from kitchen helper to marine architect, distributed to counselors and neighborhood offices. The program expands to Chicago and other cities, with plans for more by July 1 and in the 1963 70 fiscal year.
Hal Boyle reflects on boredom and lists a playful catalog of adventures he believes could revitalize a long life. He argues life isn’t dull but the people are, urging readers to seek new feats from thrilling stunts to rescuing others and mastering odd challenges.
New York reports instant filming or micromotion as the cure for paper bottlenecks in electronic computing. Printers struggle to keep pace, producing vast paper storage, while micromotion converts computer impulses into filmed drawings and words at 60 000 to 90 000 characters per second, enabling quick retrieval and reduced storage needs.
Pentagon sources say a captured Viet Cong staff document indicates plans for a political uprising linked to major attacks on Saigon this summer. The paper, tied to a late March conference, shows continued offensive planning despite reports of a waning winter spring drive. Military officials assert four divisions remain near Saigon and note preparations dating to last August.
A dense broadcast log lists dozens of daily shows across morning to late night. It names programs, channels, and time slots including Flintstones, Truth or Consequences, Daniel Boone, Captain Kangaroo, The Prisoner Of Zenda, Houdini, Lassie, News, Weather, and various soap operas, game shows, and movies with multiple cross‑listed times and channels.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication from 104 S Cedar with editor Robert B Wellington. Rates shown: within trade area one month 1.00 three months 3.00 six months 5.50 one year 10.00. Outside trade area one month 1.50 three months 4.25 six months 8.00 one year 15.60. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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