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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
2
Automobiles from the assembly lines gain a seat belt and diagonal shoulder belt, adding 23 to 32 dollars to the price. Buyers will discuss safety harnesses in coming months, while critics worry about nuisance removal rather than buckle guidance. Henry Ford predicts people will reluctantly use them yet may resent them.
The argument favors harnesses for life protection but cites loss of movement and comfort on long drives. Critics call them an extreme form of regimentation and fear drivers will remove them soon after purchase. The saying about leading a horse to water frames the skepticism.
If all goes as scheduled a space shot is planned for January 17 at Cape Kennedy from the same launch pad where ten days short of a year earlier three astronauts died in their capsule.
A reflective column critiques the Apollo Lunar Module program, noting the unmanned test flight ahead of crewed lunar missions. The author questions the payoff of the $25 to $50 billion space budget and imagines future moon landings while expressing fatigue and urging focus on urban problems.
A chaotic log lists multiple channels and programs from 5:00 PM to after midnight. Shows include Leave It To Beaver, Flintstones, Truth or Consequences, Star Trek, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Mission Impossible, The Andy Griffith Show, and many news Weather and specialty segments.
A mother fears TB relapse after her husband’s inactive case. A physician reassures negative skin tests and X rays prove no germ exposure. She’s advised against separation, urged to maintain precautions and consider prophylactic medication, and told chest pains stem from nerves.
Ottawa High School will start sheet metal and mechanical drawing for girls at the new semester, per Professor Gowans. Previously these classes were for boys, reflecting a shift in school policy and opportunities for female students.
AP News Analyst James Marlow notes Congress returns to session as Johnson seeks a productive year amid Vietnam war pressures and looming presidential politics. He analyzes North Vietnam's brinkmanship and the uncertain path to peace talks while Romney is the sole major candidate openly seeking the presidency.
NBC presents The Trail of Stanley and Livingstone a travelogue style exploration led by John Glenn. The program follows Henry Stanley’s expedition in Africa with Glenn hosting and narrating the journey, including hunting scenes that drew mixed reactions due to an elephant hunt sequence.
The wandering albatross, a southern ocean bird, is noted for the largest wingspan of any bird, often reaching as wide as 11 feet across.
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