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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
1
Politicians and press agree highways will be the No 1 issue for the next legislature convening. A fresh approach, tackling highway plans the day after session opens, is sensible though contrary to typical politics and tradition. Previous ’67 highway votes were weak and turnpike ideas failed after adjournment.
The piece urges swift action by Kansas lawmakers on highway bonds gasoline tax and turnpikes to avert battles between a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature. It argues an early decision could settle broader business within the 60 day session and pave the way for a sensible highway program.
Members of the Iowa State Municipal Judges Association have agreed on a uniform schedule of bonds and fines for traffic offenses and other misdemeanors and are putting it into effect.
A critique argues uniform $10 fines for speeding ignore wealth differences. John Doe faces hunger while paying. Richard Roe can absorb the hit and donate less to charity. Neversay Noe escapes, rich from bonds. The piece urges fines scaled to income.
AP Television critic Cynthia Lowry finds ABCs Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde失败 tedious and overlong despite Palances eerie makeup. The piece notes NBCs Barnard heart transplant hour as more timely and engaging, while recommending Cousteaus Sharks on ABC at 7:30 EST as tonight’s undersea documentary premiere.
A reader asks about emphysema caused by smoking and the doctor explains the disease as lung stretch loss and notes no cure, only stopping smoking. He warns that smoking worsens bronchitis and emphysema, raises infection risks, and urges quitting daily as advised. The second letter asks about a drug claimed to govern a child’s sex. the doctor says no proof exists and potential new problems loom.
The note discusses whether Hatshepsut or Bithia named Moses and asks why the infant was named Moses. It includes prompts about faith, the oracles to Jews or Gentiles, Christ's first miracle at Cana, and verses from Luke Romans John and Timothy as background for a biblical quiz style assessment.
A farmer, W. E. Vick, living five miles northeast of Ottawa, suffered a broken left leg after being knocked over by a large hog. The incident recalls older headlines from the area. The item notes railings of time and local life as a slice of community memory.
United States and Soviet Union exchange sharp protests over alleged U.S. bombing near the Soviet freighter Tereyaslav-Zalesskiy in Haiphong Harbor. Washington says damage, if any, was inadvertent and regrets it. Soviets call it piracy and threaten possible actions. Officials emphasize pilots are instructed to avoid hitting ships while Haiphong remains off limits.
George Romney declares the Grapefruit League over and shifts to a decisive campaign push in New Hampshire against Richard Nixon. Romney trails Nixon in private polls, yet he frames the race as undecided momentum and a platform to grow, while aides emphasize his strong campaign skills in a small-state setting.
Washington AP report states Lawrence C. Kelly, 23, owner of a carryout shop, was shot in the forehead by a bandit. Three attackers entered. one pressed a .22 pistol to Kelly’s head and pulled the trigger multiple times but the weapon misfired. Robbers escaped with unknown cash. Kelly was treated, released, and contemplates leaving the business.
The Associated Press log lists a full day of TV programming from 5:00 PM to 12:30 AM, including news blocks, game shows, talk shows, dramas, comedies, and feature films. Names like Leave It To Beaver Flintstones Truth or Consequences Captain Kangaroo Merv Griffin and Buck Benny Rides Again appear among the lineup.
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