Lois Smith Remains Ottawa Herald Women’s Editor Past 60
Five years ago a hole was dug for the new Herald building as Ottawa prepared a move. The Harris chain chairman proposed forcing Lois Smith to retire at 60, but the nearby push for anti discrimination and parity with men led to her staying. Lois, at three score and more, embodies change and innovation in editing.
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Lois Faces Retirement After Colorful Career at The Herald
Saturday, July 13, 1968 notes Lois, a versatile journalist who painted, covered hot news, and even analyzed Ottawa University basketball with a rule-book precision. Her colleagues joke she is aging into a twilight of life, hinting retirement may redefine the term.
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the Herald
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Rivett Visit Fails to Crown England Australia Test
The Rivetts, traveling from Melbourne, paused in London to watch the England Australia Test. They found value in the journey despite no winner, noting cricket’s nature as a game without a definite verdict.
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Melbourne
England
Australia
Cricket Versus Baseball A Daring Daylong Tale Of Play
A dated comparison portrays cricket as a long ceremonial game running over three days from 11 30 am with lunch breaks and afternoon play, while baseball is depicted as more hurried. It notes ball and bat in both, the peculiar batting sequence, and long endurance, with humorous examples of innings and outs and a famed Australian who scored 349 runs in a match.
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Rivett
Guiding Light
Woody Woodbury
Television Grid Of An All Day Lineup
A dense listing of TV and movie programming across a full day, including multiple channels and blocks. Notable entries include Lone Ranger Rifleman Roadrunner films and a broad mix of documentaries dramas and comedies with dates and times spanning morning to late night.
Myxedema and thyroid questions in a health Q and A
A reader asks if myxedema from thyroid deficiency can cause bowel and bladder problems. The response explains myxedema as a low thyroid state with skin changes fatigue and facial swelling, notes constipation may occur while kidneys remain unaffected, and emphasizes that some patients respond well to thyroid treatment while others remain hard to solve.
TV Takes Up NACCR Challenge on Racial Problems
New York AP report notes networks respond to NACCR call for clearer race relations coverage. ABC airs six one hour specials on white racism from June 27 to July 28. CBS offers 64 hours in Of Black America from July 2 to Aug. 20. NBC plans a long term urban crisis series on education housing and employment. Floyd McKissick welcomes the shift.
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Fred Freed
Two Navy planes collide near Ottawa. pilots land safely
A mid air collision 10 miles northeast of Ottawa involves two Navy training planes. One plane burned while the other was badly wrecked. Both student pilots parachuted to safety with no injuries.
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Prayer for Today in Biblical Call to Obedience
A devotional prayer reflecting on second Corinthians 10 5 and the call to rejoice in sharing in Christ s sufferings It asks for divine help to love God and fellow believers and to obey His will in all things Amen.
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Teenagers Hinder Economy
New York report argues teen unemployment weighs on growth. It cites June figures showing 1.3 million teens among 1.3 million new jobless entrants, most of them from the nation’s poorest Black communities, and links discrimination and urban migration of unskilled workers to the problem.
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104 S. Cedar Published Daily Newspaper Notice
The Ottawa Kansas daily paper lists publisher Robert B. Wellington and rates for trade area subscriptions. Rates show 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. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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