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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1968
Page
1
Ottawa Herald editorial blasts Congress for a failing session and urges immediate return to full year-round work. It criticizes the four-day weekends and calls for a five-day week, arguing lasting issues require steady labor and timely action. The piece warns adjournment for conventions risks deeper blunders.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly backs Richard M. Nixon for the presidential nomination, saying he prefers Nixon as the nominee due to the issues and the open convention. Nixon, campaigning in Washington, says the endorsement could persuade undecided GOP delegates and boost the fall campaign.
The C5 Galaxy, the largest plane yet, completed a 14 hour test flight over Georgia with 248 tons aboard. It can carry 350 troops, with 58 contracted for 6.8 billion dollars and deliveries due in 1971.
TV listings show a dense schedule across channels with films like When Comedy Was King and Portrait Of A Mobster, plus editions of News Weather Tonight and Tonight, Captain Kangaroo, and other programs including Star Trek Guns Of Will Sonnett and Gomer Pyle.
Dear Dr Mother explains medical lump in mother's jaw described as a stone with surrounding fluid. Reader asks about formation reasons and potential need for operation if unresolved in a month. Stone types include gall and kidney stones formed from precipitated fluids.
Reader describes a suspected parotid duct stone causing swelling and pain, with lemon stimulation suggested to expel it and possible surgical removal if needed. Another letter discusses ear noises in older adults, noting no serious condition, common with age, and reassurance. Zinc in diet and fertility is addressed with foods listed, plus a long TV program schedule excerpt.
Auld Lang Syne 25 YEARS AGO Kansas motorists will get a single metal license plate for next year with red numerals on a white background if the paint can be obtained. About noon today a swell of water came down the Marais des Cygnes River from heavy rains in the Melvern and Lebo watersheds.
A brief devotional asks God to work for good in all situations for those who love Him and are called to His purpose. It seeks grace to overcome difficulties and trust in Jesus until divine power and glory are evident, ending in amen.
Hollywood star Ruth Gordon, age 73, savors her hit film Rosemary's Baby and its praise. She discusses her career as an actress and writer, noting past roles and choices, and says the young audience responses make growing older worthwhile.
104 S Cedar publishes daily except Sundays and holidays in Ottawa Kansas. Robert B Wellington is editor and publisher. Subscriptions: 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. AP has exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches.
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