26 May 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1969
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald recalls a 2 percent deduction from gasoline tax receipts to cover collection costs. It notes that while tax rates and consumption have risen, the percentage stayed the same, increasing the general fund transfer. This year the fund gains about 4.29 cents per gallon from the two percent arrangement.
A reader denounces a two cent increase in gas tax as inefficient to collect and administer, arguing it will swell the general fund by about half a million and that most of the funds, near 1.8 million, will be spent elsewhere. The critic claims gasoline taxes should mainly pay for roads and maintenance with only a small portion for collection costs.
A park at US 59 and ESSO near Ottawa, once a valued rest stop, has suffered fights, a traffic fatality, many cubbles, wild parties, and a recent arson that burned the rest rooms. The piece asks who bears responsibility if the state highway department closes it, condemning the behavior of youths and absent parents.
A reader notes hair length has stayed constant for seven years despite not cutting for six years. She believed hair grows six inches annually without trims but now observes thinning and shorter hair after slight trimming begun in the past year.
The note covers hair growth rates in women, factors that affect growth including pregnancy and malnutrition, age, thyroid issues, and skin disorders. It notes apparent growth vs actual growth and mentions emotional and psychiatric factors, plus a Bible quote and prayers. It also includes reader questions about medical advice on arteries, alcohol, and cleaning clothes after cancer.
A readers note titled Dear Gop recounts a child named Danny who writes about horses and deer sightings at Deer Crossings, expressing a whimsical faith and curiosity in nature. The brief item captures a playful, informal tone typical of local letters.
A legislator argues against extending the 16 percent surtax and repealing the 7 percent tax credit for business investment. He cites harm to small business and wage earners, opposing a package tying the two measures together and criticizing the retroactive April 21 repeal.
New York AP survey of 2,500 companies finds 9 percent of industrial computers in menial roles such as payroll, bookkeeping, and inventory control. It shows over 60 percent now use or plan to use computers, with advice to hire capable EDP managers, involve management, and plan two years before installation.
New York AP reports Newsweek says careless use of a fire hose sank an atomic powered submarine May 15 in San Francisco. The Guittare lay down by the stern one degree due to ballast and fittings before a test to stay perfectly level. A fire hose in the forward compartment flooded access hatches opened during construction.
A crowded TV log lists Monday’s prime time with Flintstones and Truth or Consequences, Weather, News, and various classics. It details show times for Gunsmoke, Jeannie, Peyton Place, Here's Lucy, Laredo, The Untouchables, Sunrise Semester, and late-night programs including The Ed Sullivan era staples.
Hal Boyle surveys everyday curios and social observations from mail to Mrs. Day, noting a British study on widowers death risk, crowded Japanese trains, dental effects of thumbsucking, and a mix of aphorisms, tech curiosities, bank robbery costs, mergers, and pepper lore.
Ottawa Herald lists the Ottawa Kansas address and declares publication dates. It specifies editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing by mail for trade area and outside trade area, including monthly, quarterly, half-year, and yearly rates. It notes the Associated Press has exclusive publication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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