This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1978
Page
6
Washington AP reports Allan Bakke's Supreme Court win clarifies nothing about race quotas in affirmative action. The decision implies no fixed quotas or rigid goals for programs receiving federal funds, leaving colleges and agencies unsure how to proceed under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
The Senate urged President Carter to sever low level ties with Cuba while preserving flexibility in foreign policy. Lawmakers linked the move to Cuba removing its military forces from Africa during a contentious $1.9 billion foreign operations authorization debate.
The county forecast calls for sunny hot and humid conditions through Friday with clear and warm nights. Tonight will be mostly clear. lows in the low to mid 70s and southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday highs reach 95 to 100 degrees.
Law officials offer 1000 reward for information in the death of eight year old Charles Hahner. The Secret Witness Fund in Franklin County began after a 2000 gift from A B Hudson, boosting programs in Topeka Wichita and 10 Kansas communities. Skeletal remains found near Princeton are identified as Charles. Details describe the five digit number concealment method for anonymous tips and how clues are matched to a corner stub at a savings institution.
Ottawa Legion and KC Royals struggle on the baseball diamond as coverage spans pages 4 and 5. NBA owners consider team swaps, with follow up on page 5. Family Historical Society maps a busy holiday weekend on page 10.
Eddie Kimball, a 17 year old from Ottawa with Ewing’s sarcoma, visited Washington DC for three days. He spoke at Candlelighters Foundation conference, shared coping experiences with 11 youths, and toured the Smithsonian. He studies pond protozoa, plans basement experiments, and earned an Outstanding Student in Physics award.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.