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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1968
Page
1
The piece urges caution about serving on the state school board created by a constitutional amendment. It notes few candidates for 10 new posts and calls the districts unwieldy monsters. It details two example districts, western and southeastern Kansas, highlighting their vast, multi county compositions.
The editorial criticizes the move to elect the state board, arguing the district is too large for one person to campaign effectively. It urges the Legislature to replace the amendment with an appointive board named by the governor and confirmed by the Senate, to fix the flawed plan.
In San Francisco Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and her Marine Captain husband rode a cable car but were refused service as she ate a double decker butterscotch cone. The incident prompts calls to respect public conduct on famed Toonerville Trollies. The piece notes potential political impact for her father in the Bay Area and upcoming elections.
A reader asks if vaginal repair differs from treating rectocele. The doctor explains vaginal repair corrects sagging vaginal tissues, defines cystocele and rectocele, and notes age and anesthesia concerns. He downplays surgery for a mild rectocele at 67 if it does not impair bowel function or cause vaginal discomfort.
AP Television writer Cynthia Lowry notes nationwide viewing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. funeral rites on Tuesday. Networks began coverage at 10 a.m. EST from Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church as crowds gathered, with dignitaries and citizens moving toward the doors. The telecast showed church services, the coffin procession, and the outdoor gathering four miles away, ending with the nation joining hands in We Shall Overcome. The report praises the networks for tasteful, efficient coverage and mentions ABC’s The Comedy of Ernie Kovacs as a nostalgic interlude.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey plans to join the Democratic presidential race after President Johnson withdraws. He faces Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy in a three way contest, expects labor and business backing, and aims to build strength through state conventions rather than primaries. Kenneth Burkhead leads a hastily formed campaign staff.
Detroit residents rely on radio TV and distant papers after a 147 day Teamsters strike closed the two majors. Mayor Cavanagh appeals to publishers to resume, unions push for talks, and only scattered news from Toledo Chicago and New York fills the gap amid rumors of racial tension and limited progress on pay issues. Local resident Ann Squires laments lost morning paper and mounts of TV ads.
London editorial argues the American dream is fading into a nightmare as Vietnam erodes ideals of liberty equality and brotherhood. An AP survey echoes isolationist Continentalism amid rising domestic strife and cynicism over costly unwinnable war.
Santa Fe reports Secretary of State Ernestine Evans a Democrat complains about the strain of 4600 honorary colonels created by Governor David Cargo since January 1967. A fresh batch of 250 commissions arrived this week. She states she already spent 170 on gold seals and 35 on ribbons for the seals.
Extensive TV schedule lists programs from 5:00 p m through 12:00 a m including I Love Lucy Beverly Hillbillies Captain Kangaroo and news weather reports plus film features and variety shows across multiple channels and time blocks. The listing names dozens of titles and personalities indicating a full-day programming guide.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates and marks it as a daily newspaper with editor Robert B. Wellington. The snippet includes pricing for local and trade areas, and a brief note on Associated Press membership and usage rights.
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