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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1968
Page
1
The piece advocates amending the Kansas constitution to have the governor and lieutenant governor run as a team from the same party and appoint all minor state officials, creating unified command in the state house. It suggests better administration and cites the State Highway Commission as a precedent.
The Short Ballot ally would appoint the post holder, a long standing influential state figure. A reform step suggests eliminating minor county offices from ballots, leaving only the board of commissioners and the sheriff as elected officials to simplify government.
Dental researchers propose adding a harmless chemical to animal feed and water to prevent tooth decay. If tests succeed, the same chemical will be tested in humans to evaluate efficacy.
A quip filled reminiscence contrasts a scientific claim of a potential break in caries control with the everyday dread and relief of dental visits. The narrator admires dentists yet dreads procedures, recalling numbness, drills, and the uneasy routine of waiting rooms and checkups.
A complete broadcast log lists daytime and evening programs across channels, naming dozens of shows, movies, sports, and religious segments. Entrants include classics like Perry Mason, Star Trek, The World Of Henry Orient, Winter Olympics coverage, and multiple soap operas with network and time labels.
A letter explains that true coma patients cannot hear, but semi comatose states may. It urges caution about speech around ill patients, sharing a story of a deafblind boy who died after his mother communicated via a telegraph key. The piece ends with prayers and a prayerful note on forgiveness.
AP Analysis discusses Indiana federal court redistricting and its potential Supreme Court appeal. It notes GOP advantage shifts, Democratic reactions, and parallels to Mississippi, with implications for future apportionment standards and the political thicket surrounding district design.
AP television report on midseason TV plans. CBS NBC and ABC race to lock 1968 69 schedules. They weigh cancellations renewals and time slots for shows like Run For Your Life Lost in Space and The Fugitive. Possible shocks include finales and returns after summer reruns with brave storylines and unlikely comebacks.
A Capitol official cites a $6.058 billion plan to remodel Longworth House Office Building. The project would create three–room suites for each congressman, aligning junior members with seniors and rivaling adjacent Rayburn and Cannon space upgrades while easing crowded staff conditions.
The Ottawa Herald lists circulation notes with pricing for in and out of trade area subscriptions. Rates include one month 1.00 three months 3.00 six months 5.50 and one year 10.00 for local areas and 1.50 4.25 8.00 and 15.00 for out of area. The paper notes editorial leadership by Robert B. Wellington and credits the Associated Press.
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