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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1967
Page
1
Ottawa Herald reports on page two dated Monday September 25 1967 covering local news briefs and brief notices from Ottawa Kansas with minimal details and no extended articles.
Editorial notes President Johnson asked Congress in July for a 10 percent surtax on individuals and corporations to curb inflation. Since then experts urged prompt action, but Congress shows little enthusiasm. The House Ways and Means Committee opened hearings and is described as clearly in a mood to resist.
A committee majority opposes tax hikes until the President cuts federal spending. The tax increase measure is unlikely to pass before adjournment this session. In the end taxes will rise, but not before spring with increases retroactive to January 1.
The piece notes Lynda Bird Johnson's engagement to Captain Charles Robb, a White House aide, with a December wedding planned. It discusses public interest, risks of choosing a mate for status or shared bridge skill, and potential stress from deployment to Vietnam after the honeymoon. It remarks on the President’s position and the couple’s future under wartime strain.
A Dr Molner column warns America is losing the war on poisoning with deaths and disabilities rising. NYC records show thousands of toddlers among the victims, while nationwide estimates range from hundreds of thousands to over a million yearly. Safety campaigns exist but have not curbed the trend.
A devotional prayer asks God to reveal the cross as the depth of self giving and to empower service to others. It invokes Jesus teaching and the Our Father as guidance for daily faith and prayer.
AP News Analyst James Marlow contrasts George Washington’s 1793 neutral stance with President Johnson’s Vietnam decisions. The piece traces the presidents’ battles with Congress over war powers, noting early friction, public heckling, and the eventual Neutrality Act backing Washington. It highlights Fulbright’s plan to curb executive power and the ongoing constitutional tug of war.
Comprehensive listing of daytime and evening programs across multiple channels. Entries include Leave It To Beaver Flintstones The Andy Griffith Show Peyton Place I Love Lucy Perry Mason and more, with time blocks and recurring stars such as Jackie Gleason Jack LaLanne Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson, plus news weather and special reports.
Los Angeles AP. Washington Republicans study the impact of George Romney's nationwide urban tour. The Michigan governor seeks to learn urban problems while aides worry trips to Watts and other sites could alienate conservatives. His stops include Harlem, Haight Ashbury, and meetings with black militants and hippies as he probes city programs.
Senator Charles H. Percy says he will avoid active involvement in the 1968 Republican preconvention campaign. He would sign affidavits disavowing presidential ambitions in states requiring them to keep his name off ballots. Ronald Reagan rejects such affidavits, saying they would contradict his favorite son strategy. Percy insists he is not a candidate.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry notes NBCs Telephone Hour returns with The Many Faces of Romeo and Juliet, featuring ballet opera and West Side Story interpretations. CBS airs special Mutiny on the Bounty ice show. Peter Graves leads Mission Impossible and Danny Thomas Hour is recommended with Stack and Chaplin in a TV debut.
The notice provides subscription prices for both local trade area and outside areas. Rates include one month $1.00, three months $3.00, six months $5.00, one year $9.00 for local, and one month $1.50, three months $4.25, six months $8.00, one year $15.00 for outside trade area. The paper notes Associated Press privileges and attribution to Robert B. Wellington, editor and publisher.
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