04 Feb 1969
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1969
Page
1
Central Kansas city fathers study a plan to change parking meter rules funded by revenue bonds. They weigh removing meters on main street and nearby blocks, noting free parking could attract shoppers but likely fill spaces with workers. Merchantry relies on turnover. more meters may boost retail trade and perimeter all day lots.
A sister-in-law sails a 145 day Pacific to India and Ceylon voyage on a freighter with six other passengers including two couples and two unattached women. The writer jokes about potential clashes, a small library, bridge games, deck chair reveries, and long hours of travel likely to breed boredom and a need for company.
LA AP The Sirhan Bishara Sirhan murder trial resumes after a four day recess as 114 reporters face a strict security regime. Reporters sign in in a marble corridor on the Hall of Justice eighth floor, surrender items, and undergo weapon and camera checks. Men are frisked, women are checked by female deputies, and metal detectors flag cameras and recorders. Access to the courtroom is via locked doors, with media phones and a drinking fountain available, but no rest rooms.
The Nixon administration plans a diplomatic probe into improving U S Peking relations this month. It may propose relaxing travel and communications barriers as a first step, with a possible subsequent easing of the trade embargo. Officials note China’s past proposals for further talks. The move would aim for friendly relations while wary of Moscow. Formosa and Vietnam remain barriers, but signs point to possible gradual change in Beijing.
A reader asks what triggers sneezing and whether light exposure affects it. The doctor replies a sneeze typically results from irritation in the nasal membrane such as dust pollen odors or infection, while light sensitivity is not a standard cause.
The letter column discusses the naso-ciliary sneeze reflex triggered by light, medical explanations of diverticula with bowel risks and Meckel's variant, a reader asking about late motherhood after age 31, green potatoes and atropine effects, and butter versus margarine dietary values.
New York AP reports a negative, bearish mood gripping parts of Wall Street as investors await guidance and broader market cues. Analysts caution mood shifts can be rapid but note the prevailing dour tone in trading sentiment observed this period.
A Madison Heights basenji named Flashy, valued by owner Mrs. Leo Akins at 800 dollars, was stolen January 2 from her yard. Flashy’s sire sold for 10,000 dollars two years ago, leaving Flashy worth less to Akins due to missing pedigree papers. The article then shifts to market commentary on inflation, mutual funds, currency risks, and brokerage concerns amid ongoing financial instability.
A great armada of American heavy bombers and fighters blasted Nazi plane nests in central France in an eighth major strike in nine days. Edgar Lee Masters, 74, famed poet of Spoon River Anthology, is recovering from an illness tied to poverty.
A brief religious devotion featuring John 14 6 RSV as Jesus statement on the way truth and life. The prayer thanks God for divine truth and asks for Christ to be recognized and humbly accepted in daily life. Amen.
A dense OCR log lists 5 to 12 hours of TV offerings with show titles, times, and network notes across days. It enumerates News Weather Sports and prime time films, talk shows and children's programs including Jackson, Hillbillies, Spartacus, Dark Shadows, Perry Mason, and Tonight among others.
Ottawa Herald lists publication notes at 104 S. Cedar with daily issue except Sundays and holidays. Robert B. Wellington is editor and publisher. Subscription rates shown for trade area and outside trade area by mail, ranging from one month to one year. AP rights noted for local news and dispatches.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.