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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1968
Page
1
A candidate for attorney general pledges to expand the consumer fraud division. National and state leaders push consumer protection, crime reduction, and truth in pricing. The era features meat inspection, auto safety, fish and poultry oversight, and Betty Furness as a pervasive symbol of consumer issues.
The narrator recalls his mother’s lifelong discomfort with cars. She never felt at home in the automobile era and preferred carriage rides drawn by the family driving mare, finding more satisfaction in those traditional outings than in any car her husband bought.
A mother learns to drive but dislikes speed. She scolds others for rushing, jokes about a Model T speedometer, and dislikes motorized hearses. Her insistence on slow speeds shapes family memories and ends with her own ride to the grave.
Dear readers, a woman misses a birth control pill and takes two the next day, risking pregnancy while noting pills must be on schedule. Also addressed is long-term use of Antabuse under supervision and cautious guidance on alcohol and disulfiram. A reader asks about spinal meningitis, its causes, and the mishearing of the term stripe meningitis versus strep meningitis, with an explanation that antibiotics target the streptococcus germ and close medical attention is essential.
A devotional prayer blesses the beauty of the world and Jesus’ name in gratitude. It cites Psalm 24:1 and thanks God for creation, power, love, and holiness, inviting humble worship.
A collie is hailed as a hero after pulling a two year old girl from the Missouri Pacific right of way ahead of a train. The child, left home by her mother and father, was found crying with teeth marks on her shoulder and torn clothing, and later identified the dog as her savior. A report from 50 years ago notes a $25 reward for information about the person who took Lola Sloan’s car and wrecked it in a ditch near Ottawa.
New York AP says low monthly investments can reach $20,000 in stocks in 20 to 30 years, per the National Association of Investment Clubs. About 45,000 clubs with 600,000 members hold over $750 million in assets, adding more than $10 million monthly. Clubs recruit brokers, broaden share distribution, and many members later open personal accounts. NAIC reports rising club formation, averaging $200–$300 initial, then $20 monthly per member, with assets often doubling in five years. Women participate and tend to have stronger records, aided by collective skills. NAIC provides manuals, guides, seminars, and legal tax info.
AP reports in 1967 during Johnson's war on poverty more people entered aid programs, notably 686000 added to the dependent children program, raising total to 5.4 million. While closures declined, only half of eligible child welfare recipients are signing up, due to lack of awareness or pride. Unemployment among unskilled persists, blacks hit hardest. rural migrants seek easier city benefits.
Asians scramble for seats on planes to Britain while Kenya halves basic travel allowance from 600 to 240 for adults and 250 to 120 for children. The cut targets one way departures to curb currency drain as up to 2,000 Asians are expected to reach Britain by Monday aboard at least 14 planes from Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
AP review notes the Smothers Brothers Show on CBS struggles to be outrageous week after week. Pete Seeger sings war songs and a gag about George Wallace appears amid softer material. ABC’s Vienna Boys Choir special and NBC’s planned Jeannie move shape a mixed network lineup with new and returning favorites.
Diplomatic observers watch a So viet trade union congress opening Tuesday for hints on the status of Kremlin official Alexander N. Shelepin. The 49 year old ex secret police chief, once rising fast, was demoted last July to head a powerless labor union body and may be fading from power as he remains in the Politburo but lost party secretary duties. Publicity around the congress is unusually quiet with few references to Shelepin.
A dense schedule lists networks and programs from 5:00 PM through midnight including Leave It To Beaver, The Flintstones, Truth or Consequences, Gunsmoke, The Monkees, Rowan and Martin, Perry Mason, The Tonight Show, and multiple soap operas. Several films and special CBS News segments appear, with sporadic editorial and weather notes.
Ottawa Herald details its mailing address and staff, lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area, and notes Associated Press ownership of local news. The notice cites monthly to yearly pricing, with different rates for in and out of area.
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