06 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
1
Editorial notes Medicare Part B will cost more by July with a monthly premium rising from four to over five dollars. It cites deficits and rising costs, highlighting the vast volume of physician bills processed and the large number of people insured, urging a better approach to fundaged care.
George D. Fischer of the National Education Association declares teachers are organized with growing political muscle, signaling a shift in decision making. He warns those in control to move over as teacher militancy rises, promising accountability and broader change in schooling.
A letter from a reader reports a friend traveling to Canada to pay $1,000 for shots and pills claimed to cure arthritis. The writer asks Dr Thosteson what the pills might be and expresses uncertainty about the cure and the friend’s account.
Dr Thosteson cautions readers about a man selling a powerful hormone mix labeled a cure for arthritis. He notes three deaths from the drug and urges patients to alert doctors and stop using the treatment. The letter also covers eye drooping, menopause facts, and a prayer note.
New York broadcast offers a cautionary list of invitations that lead to disaster or regret. It argues experience may be expensive or fatal and urges a sturdy ability to say no at the right time. Examples include risky driving, shortcuts, sharing meals, piloting planes, and risky social dares.
Kansas editors broadly supported President Nixon's Monday night address on the Vietnam war with some dissent. Papers praised its unity appeal and plan while others urged the public to accept the limits of the approach and warned against overoptimism.
General Omar N. Bradley, 66, said he thoroughly agrees with Nixon's Vietnam plan. He warned against immediate U.S. withdrawal, cautioned South Vietnam could face slaughter, and noted France and some European nations had let the U.S. down while praising South Korea and the Philippines as allies. He spoke in Independence with Truman, and visited with Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Truman.
AP reports Rowan and Martin will appear in a TV special alongside Johnny Carson and Debbie Reynolds. Portia Nelson notes Reynolds’ preexisting weekly series ties, while the program precedes Bob Hope’s 90 minute Roberta adaptation. Nelson, a key contributor, explains the child heavy piece links to its musical theme.
Comprehensive TV guide snippet lists daytime and evening programs across channels with multiple news weather and entertainment slots. It includes Flintstones Dragnet Captain Kangaroo Perry Mason Beverly Hillbillies Bonafide game shows and numerous movies and specials.
The Ottawa Kansas publication lists it is published daily except Sunday and holidays with Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher. It details trade area and outside trade area subscription prices by month quarter half year and year and notes the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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