22 May 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1969
Page
1
Ottawa residents and city leaders discussed adopting a city manager style government after recent resignations and planning commission changes. Lamar Phillips urged hiring a full time expert, arguing the system allows broader representation and shared responsibility.
A Kansas City district faces an $80,875 shortfall after a failed school bond vote. Missouri requires voter approval for levy increases, while Kansas relies on boards to seek budget raises or appeal through state agencies. The Foundation Act caps general fund increases at 4 percent, pushing districts toward votes or appeals.
A reader asks a doctor about persistent snoring at age 41 after tonsil removal. The doctor notes snoring has real, explainable causes and is not always easily solved, comparing it to a rattling shutter in the wind.
Discussion of snoring causes and remedies with tips on nasal obstruction, sleep position, and devices. Includes reader questions on fibrocystic breasts and tranquilizers, a Bible verse prayer, and brief reminiscences from 25 and 50 years ago about local church messages and hunting association leadership.
TV schedule spans Thursday to Friday with dense listings for News Weather Sports and popular shows. Notable entries include Flintstones Daniel Boone Hawaii Five-O Tonight Andy Griffith Dick Van Dyke The Saint Ensign Pulver Gilligan's Island Guns of Will Sonnett and Karate of several network blocks with movies and talk shows across times from 5 PM to 1 AM.
Sam Greene, a retired New York consultant, started the Penny Foundation to fund small village projects in Guatemala. He uses penny level loans to build water systems, schools, clinics, and transport, repaying quickly and cutting interest for success. The program is now run by Guatemalans with Greene advising, expanding to include village insurance and rural medicine.
National Maritime Day is celebrated with a declared unity aim by President Nixon as the shipping industry seeks a single voice amid past labor management strife. The sector faces survival pressures and potential profits, noting prior discord that left parts of the U.S. merchant fleet disjointed and reduced share of trade.
A columnist explores spring style in Manhattan noting miniskirt trends, nylon hose, and fashion shifts among genders. The article shifts to U S merchant shipping, detailing aging WWII vessels, subsidy programs for cargo ships, parity payments for crews, and AIMS urging extended subsidies amid rising insurance and refurbishment costs.
The Ottawa Herald lists its address at 104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas with daily publication except Sundays and holidays. Editor and Publisher is Robert B Wellington. Trade area rates via mail: one month 1.00. three months 3.00. six months 5.50. one year 10.00. Outside trade area rates via mail: one month 1.50. three months 4.25. six months 8.00. one year 15.00. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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