07 May 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1969
Page
1
Former President Johnson’s appointee Abe Fortas is drawn back into controversy as reports reveal he received $20,000 from a foundation backed by a man under investigation. The disclosure follows earlier Senate opposition to Fortas during his Supreme Court consideration.
The piece argues Fortas should resign after an indictment for stock manipulation tied to foundation work payments. It notes Fortas held funds for 11 months, returned them citing time constraints, and frames the case amid concerns about respect for law and the court. The article questioned the need for Fortas on the Supreme Court.
Modern science brings no iron textiles into hospitality. A 1913 rule required white sheets and pillow cases. after July 1 no-iron products will be allowed, promising significant laundry savings for hotels, motels, and possibly state institutions that iron uniforms.
Legacy to the State’s top attraction in Abilene, Kansas, holds the Eisenhower Library Museum boyhood home and Place of Meditation. The center preserves General Eisenhower’s papers, career, and presidency with exhibits, his WWII command car, and graves of Eisenhower and his son Doud.
A fourteen year old asks how to cure stuttering without a specialist due to money limits. Dr Smiley Blanton, an authority on the problem, notes that you cannot cure stuttering but you can gain confidence and improve.
A health column argues stuttering is emotional, not a physical issue, and offers self confidence building, breathing pauses, and speech therapy as aids. It recounts examples of teachers boosting confidence, notes most youths outgrow stuttering by adulthood, and mentions parental cautions with tranquilizers and pregnancy. It also includes reader questions on smoking, blood donation, and aging.
Los Angeles AP report says the Justice Department is examining charges that Negroes are systematically barred from craftsmen roles in the film industry. U S Attorney Matt Byrne cites a three day hearing by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in March that found evidence of a pattern of discrimination.
In a wry reflection, Hal Boyle catalogs changes as one enters middle age. Larger shirts, slippers, rain gear, altered sleep, dented sleep, rising medical shelves, and a humbler view of romance mark the shift. The piece ends with a note that middle age is not terminal, just another passage.
A dense listing of daytime and prime time programs across channels with multiple show names, hosts, and movie titles. Includes News Weather Sports soap opera entries, game shows, cartoons, and films such as Submarine Command and It's A Wonderful Life with various time slots and channel cues.
Ottawa Herald page details daily publication schedule and postal information. It lists editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription prices for trade area and outside, with monthly, quarterly, half-year, and yearly options. It notes exclusive AP use for local news and dispatches.
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