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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1967
Page
2
Editorial recalls 12 years since Kansas City gained a major league club. The Philadelphia Athletics became the Kansas City Athletics, boosting pride but failing at the box office. If AL owners approve, the team will relocate to Oakland for next season, ending Kansas City’s era with the A’s.
The piece argues Oakland will gain major league status for financier Charles Finley as the A's move from Philadelphia to Kansas City and Oakland will not improve on-field performance. It predicts Seattle's turn later, framing Finley as chasing quick profits over the game.
A reader criticizes National Newspaper Week as a sales gimmick and an insecurity display by groups praising the press. The writer argues newspapers should earn respect through ongoing quality and subscriber renewals, not annual celebrations or galas.
A mother asks if a year and a half old child who rocks or bangs her head is harming herself. The column notes these acts often amuse or reflect environment and health, offers soothing rocking and cuddling, and explains artificial sweeteners do not stunt growth. It also clarifies that dilation and curettage may aid pregnancy evaluation and that cataracts should be removed when ripe.
Auld Lang Syne recalls J E Wallen returning from Chicago after a two week intensive surgical program at Cook County Graduate School of Medicine. Fifty years ago the Red Cross urged all able sewers to prepare comfort kits for troops serving under the Stars and Stripes. Prayer closes with a personal petition for strength and fidelity.
Government economists note September weakness in unemployment, industrial output, and personal income while GDP rose. They caution for a larger fourth quarter gain unless taxes rise. Opponents argue no case for a tax hike now as strikes and job seekers affect the data.
AP critic Cynthia Lowry outlines Loring Mandel'sDo Not Go Gently into That Good Night on CBS a drama about Peter Schermann a widowed elder who after moving into an old age home regains purpose through craft and friendship while challenging family neglect. Melvyn Douglas stars as Schermann with Shirley Booth in a supporting role amid a critique of institutional life and aging.
In Rome the world Congress of Roman Catholic laymen pressed Pope Paul VI to ease the ban on birth control and allow couples to choose methods in conscience with medical advice. After hours of noisy debate, walkouts and catcalls, they called for a firm new statement authorizing individual conscience in birth control decisions.
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson signals seeking Soviet support for Vietnam peace if bombing ends. He may travel to Moscow for talks with Kosygin and pressed for a pause long enough to consult with the Soviet leader. In parallel, church leaders discuss responsible parenthood and mixed marriages amid a world synod at the Vatican.
A dense channel listing from NBC CBS and ABC outlines daily program schedules from 4 to 1, with specific time blocks, show titles, and channel designations. Entries include Flintstones, Truth or Consequences, Beverly Hillbillies, Twilight Zone, Today, Match Game, Jeopardy, Love of Life, and many others across multiple networks and periods.
The 104 S Cedar newspaper lists publication details for Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B Wellington and subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and carries Associated Press attribution for local news and AP dispatches.
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