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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald editorial notes gasoline station contests touted as lucky bucks and double dino dollars. It cites state legality, House investigations, and examples from Georgia Maryland Pennsylvania and Florida of winners and alleged scheme abuses, concluding Kansas bans the gimmicks and consumers may be better off.
In Zurich I learned of a President's assassination and later a second Kennedy shooting. The writer notes America's shaken image and warns that protectively distancing candidates harms democracy. He stresses gun access, zealots, and the need for safer tactics as violence looms.
A reader outlines pancreatitis symptoms after a hospital visit and asks how to prevent future attacks. The doctor explains pancreatic roles, causes including gall bladder disease and alcohol, and stresses diet and medication. Surgery may be needed in severe cases.
Memphis born Abe Fortas once led The Blue Melody Boys at South Side High School and Southwestern College before pursuing law at Yale. He rose through federal service and the interior department, becoming associate justice in 1965 after a close Johnson-Warren era, with a long mentorship between Fortas and President Johnson.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports that actress Marge Redmond dislikes the nun costume despite Emmy buzz for The Flying Nun. Once a Madison Avenue favorite, she now fears the habit makes her unrecognizable on the street, while her ad work remains her best defense against being seen for other roles.
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports that Soviet leaders fear contagion from reform and rising dissent within the bloc, with Prague's events unsettling Kremlin nerves. The piece cites Ball as saying cooperation with the United States is needed despite Vietnam, while Soviet media portray perceived threats from the United States, West Germany, and Israel.
A brief devotional notes that temptations are common to man and God provides a path to escape. It thanks God for daily guidance and asks for wisdom to recognize temptations and strength to resist them, ending with Amen.
Major L C Geiger announced that Pete Kitterman a well known barber will start as city traffic patrolman on July 1. He has sold his stake in the barbershop at 110 E 2nd.
A long weekly grid lists TV slots from 5:00 p.m. through 12:35 a.m. with a mix of news weather specials sports and classic shows including Leave It To Beaver Wagon Train Gunsmoke Captain Kangaroo Beverly Hillbillies Twilight Zone Star Trek The Tonight Show and Merv Griffin among others noting channel blocks and occasional captions like c for color. The log captures numerous programs across genres and networks with repeated entries for well known titles and anchors.
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