Redistricting Plan Moves Through Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate cleared a new senatorial redistricting plan ahead of an April 1 federal court deadline. Senator William Bowers of Ottawa chaired the committee that drew the lines, aiming to honor county boundaries while placing about 55,919 people per district. The panel noted growth in Wyandotte, Johnson, Shawnee, and Sedgwick Counties and sought to follow the court’s guidelines, though the changes will likely please all parties.
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Kansas Senate
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William Bowers
Ottawa
Bowers
Wyandotte
Johnson
Shawnee
Sedgwick
Bowers Committee
Bowers plan praised as step toward equal districts
A Good Plan critics claim partisan bias in drawing the district map but courts demand population parity. The Senate backed a re-aligned senatorial map aimed at better one man one vote. Bowers' plan is seen as a workable start toward more equal representation.
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Senate
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Dairy scientists report 56 Way experiment at Penn State
Pennsylvania State University dairy scientists completed a 56 Way experiment. They fed one group of cattle a standard high quality feed supplement and observed effects on performance and digestion.
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Pennsylvania State University
Newspapers A Multipurpose Product Across Society
A lighthearted reflection extols newspapers as a versatile material. It notes a second group fed a diet of ground newspapers with molasses and remained healthy, arguing the medium is far from vanishing. The piece highlights myriad uses from fuel to crafting, packing, sewing, and even nesting, praising the paper’s enduring utility.
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Blondie
Skin planing risks and costs explained by expert
Dear Dr Mother outlines skin planing or dermabrasion, noting healing takes 10 to 14 days and infection protection is essential. Treatment may be done in a doctor’s office or hospital, depending on area size. Depth must be precise, with no guaranteed low cost. consult a regular physician for referral and cost estimates.
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Miss K. P
Britain Faces Slower Devaluation Fallout And Spending
London shoppers face higher prices as Britain's pound devalued from 2.80 to 2.40 dollars last November. Despite cautious relief, Britons fear rising costs by year end 1968. Stores report solid Christmas sales while some shoppers curb spending to aid the economy.
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London
Covent Garden
Royal Opera House
Britain
Harold Wilson
Labor
Consumers and Johnsons consumer program in 1960s
President Johnson builds a consumer agenda in his State of the Union, promising housing, food safeguards, truth in lending, fire safety, auto insurance inquiry, and a consumer lawyer. Yet despite rhetoric, consumer response remains tepid amid inflation, high taxes, rising medical costs, and widespread economic unease. The article notes cautious shoppers, high savings, and a larger trend of reluctant spending as inflationary pressures persist.
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John Cunniff
New York
Johnson
Student Voice Expands Role in Park College Hiring
At Park College Missouri three students join a faculty interview panel with equal weight to faculty and administrators. Seniors Bill Schubert David Hawley and Jim Moore assess applicants on classroom dynamics engagement and willingness to discuss over lecture. They seek professors who guide rather than lecture and who value student participation beyond grades.
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Park College
Parkville
L. Richard Meeth
Missouri River
Kansas City
Meeth
Bill Schubert
David Hawley
Jeffersontown
Jim Moore
St. Cloud
Moore
St. Cloud State College
Minnesota
Hawley
Schubert
Television Log Heavy With Prime Time Listings
A dense schedule lists daily programming from 5:00 PM through 12:25 AM, including news blocks, game shows, dramas, and movies. Notable items include Truth or Consequences, Perry Mason, The Untouchables, The Prisoner of Zenda, and several public affairs and musical programs across networks.
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Milton the Monster
Jack LaLanne
Torey
Captain Kangaroo
Bette Hayes
Merv Griffin
General Hospital
Beverly Hillbillies
Concentration
Donna Reed
Andy Griffith
Temptation
Dick van Dyke
Guiding Light
Joe Pyne
Love Lucy
Woody
Woodbury
Doctors
Kansas
Newa
Gomer Pyle
Operation: Entertainment
Guns of Will Sonnett
Hollywood Squares
Bell Telephone Hour
Judd
Big Valley
Joey Bishop
Ecess 104 S Cedar Daily Ottawa Subscription Rates
Published daily except Sunday and holidays the paper lists postage details and editor Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates in trade area are one month 1.00 three months 3.00 six months 5.00 and one year 9.00 by mail outside trade area one month 1.50 three months 4.25 six months 8.00 and one year 15.00. Member of the Associated Press.
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Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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