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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1968
Page
1
Ottawa Herald reports in its Page Two Editorial that 3491 Kansas residents were sent state income tax notices for 1966. They have 20 days to file and pay plus a 50 percent penalty. failure triggers personal collection efforts and potential property levies by tax agents.
Computer analysis of federal return tapes is used to flag Kansans who reported $10,000 income to Washington and may owe state taxes to Topeka. Historically many Kansans avoided filing state returns with little risk, but increasing computer access to data makes evasion harder and signals growing surveillance.
A dawn duck hunt ends with a lost teal, a wet boot, and a two day head cold. The narrator condemns sport as an unequal duel of human wit against ducks, noting bag limits limit rewards and recounting his own decision to stop shooting ducks except in self defense.
A reader asks how heart stopping during operation differs from a coronary occlusion or heart attack. Occlusion damages heart muscle due to blocked blood flow, while intraoperative stoppage stems from shock or rhythm disturbances and can be reversed with adrenaline, electric shock, or chest massage. modern "closed chest" massage maintains circulation, and temporary heart stoppage with a pump is common in open heart procedures.
Hal Boyle notes an insurance study finds prominent business and professional figures outlive lesser known peers. The piece also mentions women drivers of old and a seven year old blind girl making Braille buttons for friends. Giants of computing grow more complex, with machines reading the Bible in a minute and half a million transistors.
New York AP recalls the 1918 armistice ending World War I and its tolls. It notes 65 million soldiers involved, Russia's rise of communism, and the shift to Allied victory led by Pershing. It mentions Allied battles, Zimmerman telegram, and Hitler’s later recall of Armistice symbolism.
Wild haired comic Marty Allen ends the Allen and Rossi duo after a decade of high earnings, plans a solo path while Steve Rossi continues with his own acts. They split amicably two weeks after their Riviera Vegas farewell, with Allen saying he wants to diversify and pursue other work.
A devotional prayer invoking mercy through Jesus, asking God to help a redeemed sinner share sustenance with those in spiritual need, aligning with a biblical motif of giving hope on a day of good tidings.
Governor Andrew Schoeppel spoke to about 230 people at Ottawa’s Men’s Club opening meeting marking the club’s start. In a 50 year ago note, World War I ended as Germany signed unconditional surrender terms.
A dense schedule of TV programs across channels with numerous show titles, hosts, and air times including news, weather, movies, comedies, dramas, game shows, and public affairs segments listed in sequence. Networks include ABC CBS NBC and local entries with recurring programs like Gunsmoke Jeannie Captain Kangaroo Perry Mason Jeopardy and The Tonight Show.
Ottawa Herald lists address and publisher Robert B Wellington with daily publication schedule and holiday exceptions. It details subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail, including monthly quarterly half and yearly options, and states AP news use rights.
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