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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1968
Page
1
Editorial notes the Kansas primary ended without a state superintendent race as the office was eliminated. Policy for K12 schools shifts to a district elected board. In the 10th district Republicans and Democrats each had five candidates. Readers are urged to recall who won and who ran for lieutenant governor attorney general secretary of state and state treasurer.
The piece argues the current ballot system produces unopposed ticket candidates and separate empires among officials. It urges electing governor and lieutenant governor from the same party and granting the governor power to appoint other state officials. It notes Kansas repeatedly recommends a short ballot but resists change due to conservatism.
The piece argues that the air traffic collapse at New York area airports, tied to the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, has worsened delays, diversions, and congestion. It notes planes spanning 45 on one Kennedy runway and six minute takeoffs, urging travelers to avoid New York until normal service returns.
A family asks about Meckel's diverticulum a condition in about 2 percent of infants. The guide outlines its origin a persistent duct from the yolk sac into the ileum left of center in the lower abdomen. It can cause ulceration obstruction or mimic appendicitis and is hard to diagnose often found only during exploratory surgery.
A report from Washington discusses a potential shift into synthetic marijuana through liquid THC. Officials warn underground chemists may try to turn ordinary cigarettes into potent reefer, prompting Ramsey Clark to push federal penalties. Trials show THC effects range from euphoria to hallucinations, with smoking being more potent than ingestion.
A dense schedule lists daytime to late night programs across channels including Leave It To Beaver, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Star Trek, Batman, Andy Griffith, and news/weather blocks. Notable entries include movies The Caddy and Vera Cruz, sports shows, and various talk and variety programs.
Twenty five years ago Miss Virginia Kelsey became the first Ottawa girl honored when Lt. Wilmer Garrett named his four motor Liberator bomber Miss Virginia after her. Fifty years ago Franklin County gave Henry J. Allen a Republican primary majority of 1105 votes for governor nomination.
A devotional snippet cites Jeremiah 31 34 and a prayer asking God to forgive iniquity and remember sin no more It asks for belief and acceptance of Gods love and forgiveness through Christ with an Amen.
AP reports Nixon's Thursday morning TV stage management of announcing running mate Spiro Agnew capped a four day convention, delivering the strongest moment of the week. Analysts were surprised as Hatfield Baker and Lindsay had been led as Likely picks before the reveal. Nixon appeared weary after limited sleep but controlled the national broadcast with a decisive climax.
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday and holidays from 104 S. Cedar. Editor and Publisher Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates vary by trade area and by mail with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and yearly options. The paper holds exclusive AP local news use.
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