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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
1
The piece argues that high borrowing costs and rising homebuilding costs push demand to mobile homes as a solution to housing shortages. It notes government easing of loan rules, community opposition, and Ottawa's model ordinance regulating placement and enforcement to protect property values and orderly growth.
Navy Secretary John H. Chafee ruled there would be no punishment for Pueblo crew members after their capture and 80 day inquiry. The decision follows a lengthy court of inquiry that recommended court martial for the ship's captain and research officer, while criticizing Navy leadership and handling of the episode.
A letter to Dr Thesteson questions the reliability of vasectomies after a patient reports his recent procedure. He notes the tubes were severed and ends tied and asks why samples from the vas were saved. He urges discussion on sterilization decisions and the seriousness of such operations.
A miscellany of medical Q and A and dated notes discusses vasectomy risks and fertility restoration, tubal ties, birth control options, blood pressure guidance, and vitamin pills. It includes past nostalgia items and a New York AP column criticizing fishing as mass sport, noting presidents who fished and the sport’s dubious status.
Hal Boyle mocks anglers who spend fortunes on gadgets to catch fish. He argues fish lack intelligence and that fishermen boast about outwitting creatures with minds stuck in ancient hunger. The piece questions whether any fish can be truly smart.
The piece argues fishing erodes character, branding fishermen as universal liars who increasingly lie as fish escape them. It claims a lifetime of fishing corrupts truthfulness, suggesting by age 70 the truth leaves the man. The tone is satirical and moralizing about sport.
Fort Larned, established 1859 near Larned Kansas, is the state’s only National Historical Site. Five museums occupy original buildings and preserve guns, quarters, artifacts, and an escape tunnel. The fort played a key role on the Santa Fe Trail guarding mail and travelers amid Indian raids and civil war activity. Distinguished figures such as Sheridan Custer Cody and Carson are linked to its story as it remains a preserved historic landmark.
A dense log lists TV and radio programming for a full day across multiple stations and time slots. It includes News Weather sports Movie and game shows, with numerous titles such as The Saint Tonight Laredo Captain Kangaroo The Oregon Trail and The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs.
The Ottawa Herald lists its address at 104 S. Cedar and editor Obert B. Wellington. It publishes daily except Sunday and holidays with subscription prices for trade area and outside areas, plus AP news use rights.
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