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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
1
L A Billings state motor vehicle superintendent renews his push for monthly license plate issuance and four year drivers licenses. He argues staggered registrations ease peak workloads and cut costs, while a four year cycle would reduce red tape though safety remains a concern for drivers over 65 who may need annual checks.
The piece argues 1968 likely first year without a death sentence in the United States, though not the last. It notes 435 were under death sentences at start of 1967 and many cases faced delays or reversals. Public opinion shifted against state executions, juries and governors acted to delay or commute, and the author supports ending capital punishment.
A reader questions diets claiming foods like hard boiled eggs apples and cereals burn more calories to digest than they contain. They doubt the idea that digestion boosts calories beyond the food’s own energy value and seek guidance on weight loss claims.
A reader writes about premenstrual fatigue and uncontrollable hunger, while the columnist warns against gimmick diets and outlines basics of weight loss. The note then shifts to a Kansas Legislature bill proposal on abolishing gin marriages and a public list from O.H.S. naming high school girls who have used cigarettes.
The 1969 legislative session opens as Kansas Day events crowd Topeka with Republican activity across the House and Senate. Highlights include Walter J. Hickel as speaker at the Kansas Day Club dinner, nonpartisan groups meeting, and a schedule of receptions, breakfasts, and a $150,000 budget discussion guiding party planning through Wednesday.
Washington AP Senator Mansfield calls Nixon administration beginning strong in Paris peace talks via Lodge proposals aimed at firm US positions. Senator Aiken agrees, both caution no quick settlement. Former negotiator Harriman seeks de escalation and troop withdrawal by year end. Fulbright also hopeful for settlement.
New York readers are reminded to be quick on their feet to survive in modern life. A humorist jokes about armored suits and an odd robber with a can opener. The column notes human quirks and passing references to Winston Churchill and a Manhattan cocktail.
A dense OCR listing TV slots from 6:00 to 12:30 detailing programs, news, weather, movies, and guest appearances across multiple channels. Notable entries include Flintstones, Dragnet, Gunsmoke, The Easy Life, Road To Utopia, The Miracle Worker, and many talk shows and dramas, with many times repeated for daily airings.
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday in Ottawa Kansas with rates for trade area by mail: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, one year 10.00. Outside trade area by mail: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. Associated Press rights noted.
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