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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1968
Page
1
The column notes a world population surge and a 17 percent country rise from 1956 to 1966, while public payrolls grew 63 percent. It jokes about a pill for officials, cites Hubert Humphrey on primaries, and shares reader Vernon Chesbro’s view on Republican nominations. The piece ends with a plan to survey subscribers about mail service.
The nationwide Communications Workers strike earlier this month surprised by maintaining service with thousands of workers out. A reader reports no trouble using the phone and notes only a minor delay as a supervisor directed long distance calls, with a baritone voice greeting instead of a soprano.
A large scale AT&T wage settlement grants workers about a 20 percent rise over three years, costing the company roughly $2 billion in higher payrolls. Regulators will offset this by allowing rate increases funded by subscribers, shaping broader costs for the public utility sector as labor actions ripple through steel and beyond.
A reader asks about antacids and stomach acid, pernicious anemia and B-12 vs liver shots, and eating raw eggs with molasses. Dr Molner explains that acid tablets aid digestion while plain antacids negate the purpose, pernicious anemia stems from intrinsic factor absence and is controlled by Vitamin B-12 or liver, with B-12 preferred for convenience, plus a brief devotional closing.
Senate antitrust investigators under Sen. Hart study whether federal safeguards are needed to protect consumers from credit report errors. Early summer hearings will examine complaints and the industry’s four major players Retail Credit Co. Hoopere Holmes Bureau Associated Credit Bureaus of America and the impact of centralized computer systems on accuracy and privacy.
A sprawling list of daily TV slots lists numerous shows, movies, sports, news, and specials from 12:00 to 1:05. It names Lone Ranger, Petticoat Junction, Mannix, The Divided Heart, Pete Kellys Blues, South Sea Women, and many others, with times and c markers, reflecting a dense historical broadcast grid.
Two questions ask about authorship of Acts thought by some to be Luke the Gentile and about Mary’s Magnificat based on Hannah. References cited Luke 1 46 Acts 21 39 40 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 2 King James Douay.
Auld Lang Sygne notes 25 years ago as nursery facilities at Ransom Memorial Hospital strained to handle a record 16 births. Among the occupants are the Cox twins and the smallest Kunard triplet, highlighting a busy period for the hospital’s neonatal unit.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for in area and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. It notes editor Robert Wellington and that the paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive local news rights.
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