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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1968

Page

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KU Holiday Shutdown Sparks Family Flu Fears

Editorial notes KU and K State staff reactions to KU deciding Wednesday noon break for holidays amid flu outbreak. A Lawrence alum warns of visiting students spreading illness, Manhattan loyalist bets farm kids stay healthy. Weather anecdote follows thunder in winter, predicting floods in 100 days. Family confirms via phone after the announcement.

Associated Press Lawrence University of Kansas Manhattan K-State Mary No. 1 Son

Saturday Notebook on KU closing in rainstorm

The note recalls KU officials announcing a closing amid a rainstorm as students rushed from classes to go home. It discusses flu rumors, Hong Kong flu theories, and common symptoms. The writer links annual flu bouts to holiday madness and childhood memory of holiday illnesses from excess sweets.

Hong Kong Asia

Laugh In Fades as TV’s Quick Pace Undercuts Freshness

A reader laments the rapid churn of television, arguing Laugh In lost novelty after its first season. He credits Hellzapoppin as the distant model and notes the medium’s 39 week cycle hinders polish, causing overexposure and the demise of great performers. He compares TV to Shakespeare, noting performers like Benny Godfrey Burns Berle and Silvers faded by time and format.

Lucy Jack Benny Arthur Godfrey George Burns Milton Berle Phil Silvers William Shakespeare

Who Knows Dear Dr Thosteson I Anemia and Iron

A reader recounts lifelong iron supplementation after an iron deficiency, receiving conflicting medical advice about stopping iron therapy. She remains tired and questions whether iron could overload from a single daily tablet. The letter illustrates confusion in medical guidance.

Iron questions and collagen disease explained in health column

The column stresses individual iron needs depend on current blood counts not past values. Too much iron can harm. stop supplements if counts show no need. It also explains collagen diseases like arthritis, scleroderma, lupus with uncertain causes and limited treatments, mainly steroid hormones.

V. S

Television Log Summary of a Busy Weekend Schedule

A dense broadcast schedule lists numerous programs across Saturday and Sunday, including news, weather, sports, kid shows, classic dramas, and many films. Notable entries include Bonanza, Hogan's Heroes, Star-studded talk and game shows, and multiple network specials.

New Jobs Aplenty The Outs Won't Be Starving

Johnson to leave the presidency and pursue a fleet of high paying posts across banking, broadcasting, ranching, and real estate. Cabinet members and aides line up executive roles, college presidencies, or law practices, with figures from Goldman Sachs to Caltech and IBM joining the post White House landscape.

Washington Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Johnson White House Uncle Sam Treasury Henry H. Fowler New York Goldman, Sachs & Co Defense Clark M. Clifford Interior Phoenix U.S Senate Paul J. Fannin Housing and Urban Development Robert C. Weaver New York City New Bernard Baruch College Wilbur J. Cohen University of Michigan Kennedy C. R. Smith American Airlines, Inc Willard Wirtz Adlai Stevenson Marvin Watson Ramsey Clark Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd Joseph A. Califano Jr Arnold and Porter Sheldon S. Cohen Internal Revenue Service Arnold and Porter George Christian Austin Tom Johnson

Bible Quiz on Liberty and Micah 6 8

The questions reference Micah 6 8 Leviticus 25 1 10 2 Peter 2 19 22 and Galatians 5 13 14 The quiz notes the Liberty Bell inscription from Leviticus 25 10 and asks for the complete verse phrase Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants of the land The item frames a biblical study or classroom prompt with multiple choice style feedback marked Four excellent Three good

Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago Toy Designer Nadine Trout

Nadine Trout, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Trout near Princeton, designs her own toy patterns and makes them, with some items displayed in the Herald window. Also notes 50 years ago: Versailles peace conference postponed to February start.

Nadine Trout R. E. Trout Princeton Versailles

Prayer for Today Foundation of God in Christ

Prayer excerpt from a church service frames Jesus as the foundation of the church and salvation. It asks for childlike faith to form a steady daily life, ending with Amen. The passage cites II Timothy 2 9 and expresses gratitude for the Son and a request for steadfast faith in daily practice.

Jesus Christ Jesus

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Awa Kansas Robert B. Wellington

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