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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
1
Ottawa Herald reports brief items from April 23 1968 including local notes and notices. Details remain sparse in the page fragment but indicate community updates and short notices typical of a Tuesday edition.
An editorial notes a governor appointed three man board produced a 30 page indictment of KSIR administration with few surprises. It says reform may not yield instant cure as deeper issues including public apathy plague penal institutions and recalls an 11 part series labeling KSIR a sick jungle and a warehouse for humans.
The KSIR report notes penal authorities defend harsh measures while reformatories suffer from neglect. Lawmakers show little taxpayer pressure for reform and salaries deter qualified staff, with officials saying funds go to highways and visible projects. Only genuine state concern may fix the reformatory’s ills.
In Wichita a convention of private plane manufacturers heard that sales have doubled in the past five years to about 500 million dollars and are expected to double again in the next five years. The report signals strong growth and rising demand for private aircraft.
The author argues air traffic will exceed capacity at major hubs like New York City and Chicago unless aircraft tech evolves. Separate airports for jets and private planes are unlikely due to cost and space limits. The solution lies in helicopters and vertical take-off designs that are affordable and easy to pilot for farmers and others.
Letter excerpts discuss radium as a method to remove tonsils with warnings about burns and unnecessary exposure. The page also covers health notes on EKGs, gelatine nutrition, emotional factors in ulcers, and updates from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation along with a prayer section.
Auld Lang Sygne 25 years ago state meteorologist A. D. Robb from Topeka came to visit local weather man John Kelsey. Robb inspected records and promised to send new information. 50 years ago Edna Amstot Ottawa University secretary will attend YWCA training school in New York next year.
A News Analysis reviews the Supreme Court shift on juvenile censorship. Brennan's 6 3 decision empowers states to regulate minors reading and viewing material, signaling a victory for censors and a setback for civil libertarians. The piece notes the tangled First Amendment implications and states’ broad reach to curb “sexy or violent” content despite adult access.
A Citizens' Board report declares at least 10 million Americans face hunger nationwide, including the Deep South, New England, and Indian reservations. It links hunger to anemia and poor diet, urges Johnson to declare a national emergency and launch emergency food programs in 256 counties, migrant camps, and reservations, and proposes a free food stamp program while criticizing current USDA efforts. Co-chairs are Benjamin E. Mays and Leslie Dunbar. Georgia officials dispute the portrayal of Georgia hunger levels.
A Prague report outlines four months of Czech model socialism evolving toward a limit of Western parliamentary ideals. Dubcek leads a reformist line where non Communist parties exist to support socialism while old controls ease. Press freedom grows and public opinion pressures politics though warnings against sensationalism persist as the secret police fade.
AP reporter Cynthia Lowry profiles Judy Carne the Sock it to me girl of NBC’s Rowan and Martin show. Carne explains her path from England to Hollywood to television fame and the catchphrase that defined her as the season ends. The piece also notes potential successors and observes Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass special airing with music overshadowing visual flair.
In Allegany County on a Monday a Lackawanna Railroad freight train discovered a diesel unit fire shortly after departure from Salamanca. An Erie crew member alerted volunteer firemen by radio and firemen arrived as the train rolled in, preventing a larger blaze.
A dense, multiplatform broadcast log outlines daily airings from early afternoon through late night. It lists dozens of programs and their time slots including news, classics, sports, features, and specials, with recurring hosts and syndicated shows across multiple networks.
Cedar newspaper announces subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual plans. It notes Robert J. Wellington as publisher and confirms exclusive AP rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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