House Vote for President If No Majority Reckoned?
Ottawa Herald editorial argues that if no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, the president could be chosen by the House of Representatives with each state casting one vote. It warns this would overturn the one person one vote principle and limit Supreme Court involvement. The piece notes wide regional and party shifts affecting the electoral landscape.
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Washington
United States
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Alaska
California
Nevada
New York
A Tight Race and the Electoral College Debate
The 26 smallest states could theoretically name the next President with 59 of 435 House seats, based on the 1960 census totals 18 percent of the nation. A direct popular vote amendment is argued as a viable alternative to the Electoral College.
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Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
Electoral College
Memorial Day Highway Carnage Far Surpasses War Losses
The four day Memorial Day weekend killed 601 people on U S highways, far below forecasts and well above prior war casualties. The piece condemns lax safety efforts, notes rising traffic deaths beyond 50,000 annually, and predicts a potential thousand coffins by 1970 as calls for safety reform go unanswered.
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The
National Safety Council
Vietnam
Aunt Bee Embraces Eccentric Life On Screen Star Frances Bavier
Hollywood interview with Frances Bavier known as Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show. She reflects on being labeled eccentric, describes a recent public incident with a hot rod, recalls winning an Emmy after 42 years in acting, and discusses her solo life, USO tours, and off screen hobbies like gilding frames.
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Gene Handsaker
Hollywood
Aunt Bee
Andy Griffith
CBS
Beatrice Taylor
Frances Bavier
Baviere
Bavaria
Andy Taylor
Poe
Miss Bavier
Bahveyay
Menopause and marital harmony guidance from Dr Molner
Dear Dr Molner explains menopause varies in intensity and notes it does not automatically change a wife’s disposition. He advises sympathetic support and suggests deeper causes if a long temper persists. The column also clarifies fat content in dairy butter margarine lard and pork fat.
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Dr. Mother
Auld Lang Syne and Local Notices of 25 Years Ago
Auld Lang Syne notes Jean Cook appointed secretary in the county attorney’s office to replace Wanda Cram. Baldwin visitors report shopping and visits. A biblical verse and a short prayer accompany theWednesday item, reflecting a local nostalgia brief.
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Jean Cook
N. Main
Bert Newland
Wanda Cram
Television Log A Day Of Broadcast Schedule
A dense listing of TV programs on a single day with time slots and channel blocks. It catalogs news, weather, movies, talk shows, game shows, and soap operas across stations and hosts, including title fragmentation warnings and clumped time entries.
Nasser Says So It's Not How You Fight But What You Say
Washington columnist Art Buchwald imagines a televised exchange between Nasser and Hussein during the war. The spoof dialogue mocks wartime rhetoric, embassy fires, resignations, and postwar explanations, ending with a tongue in cheek request for use of an airplane.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
Israel
Naseer
Hussein
Middle East
Soviet Union
United Nations
Nasser
Gamal
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jordan
Gulf of Aqaba
The
Sinai
Gaza
U. S
Suez
Aqaba
Suez Canal
Cairo
Deliverer
U.A.R
Cedar Street newspaper offers varied subscription rates
104 S Cedar published daily except Sunday and holidays in Ottawa Kansas. Robert B Wellington is editor and publisher. Local trade area rates are by mail: one month 1.00 three months 3.00 six months 5.00 one year 9.00. Outside trade area rates by mail: one month 1.50 three months 4.25 six months 8.00 one year 15.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and AP dispatches are used for local news.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Association Press
Associated Press
Davis Paint franchise offers turnkey store plan in middle markets
A Davis Paint Company franchise prospectus invites buyers to own a Davis Store in towns of 5 000 to 20 000 population with full paint wallpaper and home decorating lines. It promises training, setup, fixtures, stock and advertising support. Prospective operators with 10 000 to 15 000 dollars may qualify with backing. Openings in Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Iowa. Details from Lewis Proctor at the Ottawa Davis Paint Store or the National Franchise Director in Kansas City.
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Davis Paint
Davis
Ottawa
South Main Street
Milt Slavens
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Lewis Proctor
The
Davis Paint Company
Iron Street
Kansas City
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Ottawa Herald
Editorial
Washington Post
Presley
Hal Wallis
Paul Is
Harper
Technicolor
Panavision
Warner Bros
Joseph G
Molner
C. M
J.W.H
W. H. Hatton
Fred Bell
Baldwin
NBC
ABC
Wells Fargo
Batman
Virginian
Monroes
Beverly Hillbillies
Bob Hope
Green Acres
Gomer Pyle
Danny Kaye
Johnny Carson
Joey Bishop
the Big Land
New Breed
Guidepost
Porky Pig
Captain Kangaroo
Jack LaLanne
Torey
General Hospital
Pat Boone
Dick van Dyke
Donna Reed
S. Cedar
UARCO
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