Docking integrity questioned over health plan ties
In Ottawa Herald editorial commentary on Governor Docking, concerns are raised about a Docking appointee, Karl Brueck, serving as an agent for a state employee health plan. The piece notes the conflict of interest law existed before Docking’s tenure and criticizes perceived lapses in integrity among appointees who could personally benefit from selling insurance to the administration.
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Robert Docking
Docking
Karl Brueck
Brueck promises $10.2 million in highway work for Miami County
The Miami County resident and commissioner candidate Brueck advertises in a local paper that, with Governor Docking’s re election, he will secure 10.2 million dollars in highway projects for Miami County by 1970. He argues a Docking vote guarantees the rebuilding of US-169 and frames the plan as benefiting his county at the expense of Franklin and other Southeast Kansas counties.
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Brueck
Miami County
Kansas
Franklin County
Docking
The Good Old Days of Election Night Delights
A reminiscence on how political reporting used to unfold at newspapers during election nights. The writer recalls crowds in the office, cigarette smoke, phones ringing, and precinct totals being tallied through the night. The piece contrasts those lively scenes with modern televised results and computer projections.
Breast lumps in a mother's concern and advice sought
Reader Mrs H S asks what breast lumps could signify beyond cancer and why a surgeon says intervals of examination are fine. She recalls a magazine story ending badly and wonders why multiple small lumps are described as good and whether to seek another opinion.
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H. S
Doctors urge timely breast lump checks and reassure many not cancer
Reader questions about breast lumps, cysts, and mastitis explained. Several lumps usually suggest non cancer while a single lump raises concern. Perforated ear drums can be repaired and balance rarely affected. Seasonal ulcers flare and biblical quiz questions conclude the column.
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J. M
Campaign spending in 1968 races tops hundreds of millions
AP tally shows candidates nationwide may spend between 280 and 300 million dollars by campaign end, with a third on the presidency. Major statewide races and Senate contests in big states drive costs, while candidates and parties incur pre nominating expenditures and heavy TV radio advertising.
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Washington
Associated Press
California
Herbert E. Alexander
Citizens Research Foundation
Princeton
N.J
Stephen Horn
Brookings Institution
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
George C. Wallace
Curtis E. LeMay
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Alexander
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Nixon
National Broadcasting Co
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Jane Merrow Shines as Henry II's Mistress in Lion in Winter
New York AP columnist Norman Goldstein profiles Jane Merrow as the young French princess mistress in Lion in Winter. He traces her path from Royal Academy training to BBC TV work and her ascent to a plum screen role alongside Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. The film, shot mainly in France with some Ireland and Wales work, marks Merrow's rise in a refined ensemble.
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New York
Jane Merrow
Henry II
Alais
Bbc-Tv
Martin Poll
Avco-Embassy Pictures
Peter O’toole
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Katharine Hepburn
O’toole
Miss Hep
Harvey
France
Ireland
Wales
Auld Lang Syne and Dewey 1944 Decision Recall
A 25 year-old note recalls Governor Thomas E. Dewey saying his 1944 presidential candidacy would not proceed. A 50 year-old item reports burglars ransacking David Fausch’s home at 216 West Third and fleeing with $1.50.
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Thomas E. Dewey
David Fausch
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Prayer for Today Psalm 121 8 Devotional Line
A daily blessing hymn style prayer asks for divine preservation and present help. It expresses gratitude for the Holy Spirit's comforting presence and asks for guidance and blessing throughout the day.
Television Network Schedule Snapshot
Channel by channel listings feature NBC CBS ABC with a dense array of daytime and prime time programs. Notable entries include News and Weather blocks, classic series like I Dream Of Jeannie Batman Lucy and Jeannie, plus Talk and Game shows and film screenings.
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Linus
Torey
Bette Hayes
Steve Allen
Lucille Ball
Casper
Romper Room
Concentration
Beverly Hillbillies
Bullwinkle
Andy Griffith
Personality
King Kong
Dick van Dyke
George of the Jungle
Ottawa news brief data rates and AP rights
The notice lists publication details for 104 S Cedar with editor Robert B Wellington, rates for trade area subscriptions by mail and outside area, and states that The Associated Press has exclusive publication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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Match Game
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Password
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Flintstones
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Wagon Train
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