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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
1
A brief Ottawa Herald page two listing from Wednesday 1968 presents regional notices and small items typical of midweek layouts, including unsigned briefs and community notes.
Editorial notes septuagenarian U S Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois is likely to seek another term as Republican minority leader. At 72 he remains a national figure with a distinctive voice. Rumors point to possible Democratic challenger Sargent Shriver, former Peace Corps head, entering the race.
The piece weighs whether Senator Dirksen will bow out as the Republican Party eyes a younger spokesman. It recalls past shifts like Douglas to Percy and notes Shriver Kennedy ties and Dirksen’s proximity to President Johnson. Carlson’s courteous yield is cited as a potential model for change.
The article notes Mickey Rooney at 47 has not matched Tommy Manville’s long marriage spree, while Manville continued marrying into his seventies, highlighting a striking difference in their domestic histories.
The piece criticizes Mickey Rooney for repeated divorces, noting his Las Vegas wedding as the latest two month union. It argues for stricter licensing and investigation for repeat marriages, mocking Rooney as an uxorial misfit and suggesting his seventh marriage be blocked. The column compares his record to a gun permit quota and calls for safeguards for future spouses.
Dear Dr Molner warns halos around lights may signal glaucoma and urges an eye exam at once to prevent blindness. The reader asks about radium exposure from ankle X rays and hospital work. articles explain radiation risk is low with shielding and suggest wear of a photographic film badge for reassurance.
Cynthia Lowry reviews ABCs new midseason action series It Takes a Thief. The premiere runs ninety minutes, mixing cat burglary, espionage, and gadgetry with a debonair thief named Alexander Mundy aided by glamorous women amid stunts and a transatlantic switch of attache cases. Expo 67 also appears.
AP report notes Vietnam's Communist high command has ordered a nationwide offensive in early 1968 aimed at undermining rural support for Saigon and punishing Allied forces. North Vietnamese divisions and Viet Cong battalions move into central coast regions and districts like Hau Nghia and Tuy Phuoc, as pacification efforts falter and local leaders fear for their villages.
The 1968 election tests President Johnson on public confidence amid a divided nation over the Vietnam War. His leadership is scrutinized for communication flaws and security from hecklers as the era shapes judgment on his four years in office and prospects for re election.
A dense OCR log lists daytime and late night TV airings with dozens of programs across networks and time slots. It shows a sprawling lineup including News, Talk shows, comedies, dramas, classics, and movies from 5:00 PM to 12:35 AM, with many channel codes and varied titles.
The Ottawa daily newspaper lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area with monthly and yearly prices. It notes postal details, editor and publisher Robert B. Wellington, and affiliation with the Associated Press claiming exclusive local news use.
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