State funds eyed for federal jobs program
The State Finance Council in Kansas approved spending 3 million dollars in federal funds under a program to create new jobs in local and state governments. Kansas total under this program will reach 5.6 million dollars, part of a nationwide effort that could total well over a quarter of a billion dollars. The editorial questions whether many government jobs are needed across the country.
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State Finance Council of
Kansas
Uncle Sam
Washington
Government spending and the dollar in education
An opinion piece argues that government payrolls grow beyond sustainability from township to federal levels and warns that funding shifts from Washington could prove difficult. It suggests training skilled trades, lowering taxes, and tying education to real cost realities for a family of four. It notes a neighboring city study on essential family costs and calls for practical education relevance.
Soft spots on a baby’s skull explained
Mrs. P T asks if her 18 month old son’s soft spots are normal. The pediatrician said to watch, while the article explains fontanelles form as skull bones fuse, clarifying why closures vary and when to seek further advice.
To Your Good Health and Medical Q&A Transcript
A reader asks about leg cramps and circulation with advice noting possible calcium deficiency and treatment options. The doctor discusses causes, exercises, and medication, plus a note on ganglion recurrence after wrist surgery and a potassium supplement explanation. The page includes a long station guide and a prayer excerpt, with program listings across many time blocks.
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L.W.M
Editors react to UN vote on China admission and Taiwan
State editorials from Iola to Emporia condemn the expulsion of Nationalist China from the United Nations while acknowledging the broader diplomatic shift. Critics call it a defeat for U S diplomacy, warn of waning global leadership, and cite fallout for Taiwan, nuclear posture, Vietnam, and American prestige.
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Edward McGrath
United Nations
China
Iola
United States
Taiwan
Chiang
Mao
Peking
Manhattan Mercury
Emporia Gazette
Republic of China
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
Assembly
Security Council
Farm Roundup Shows Consumers Pay Nearly One Percent Less in September
USDA data indicate a 1.8 percent year over year rise in the market basket cost to consumers while farmers’ share remains at about 38 cents per dollar. September saw a 1.0 percent monthly drop in consumer prices due to ample supplies and a price freeze effect. Turkey production nears 118 million as holiday demand drives steady sales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Television Salvage Time Weak Spots Prompt Network Reworks
In New York AP report NBC and ABC scramble to bolster poor showing six weeks into the season. ABC halts Shirley MacLaine vehicle Shirley's World and NBC tests The Funny Side as a Disney park opening lead-in to lure viewers.
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New York
NBC
Florida
Cunard runs ships like selling soap say executive
Cunard ships in the U S are run by Richard B Patton an American born president who treats selling ships as marketing soap. Patton a Harvard MBA with Heinz and TWA background warns that in services a single frown can end a voyage.
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NEW
U.S
Britain
Cunard
Canada
Richard B. Patton
Harvard Business School
Local newspaper subscription rates and AP rights notice
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays in Ottawa Kansas the paper lists subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly quarterly semiannual and yearly options and noted tax adjustments for out of state subscribers. The Associated Press retains exclusive use of focal news and dispatches for publication.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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