06 Mar 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1969
Page
1
The editorial laments low turnout in Ottawa with 972 voters of 12 000 eligible casting ballots. It warns of corrupt candidates taking power when apathy allows slim margins and questions the duty of citizens to participate in government. It argues low engagement risks harm to the city's democratic process.
A college unrest analysis notes four years of campus disorders starting at Berkeley, with waves across dozens of campuses including a Montreal riot destroying a 1.6 million computer center and Wisconsin needing 2100 National Guardsmen. Racially charged clashes span Italy England Japan and Czechoslovakia, while calls for restoring dialogue clash with punishment debates.
Hal Boyle argues middle aged people between 40 and 65 are vital to the economy and nation, outnumbering younger groups and supporting the system through labor and taxes. He questions why science and industry neglect a National Middle-agers Day or Month while youth receive attention.
A concerned reader urges daily hand hygiene to prevent germs after leaving the washroom, before meals, and after handling money, paper, or riding public transit. She notes a skeptical attitude of someone who insists hands haven’t done anything. This underscores public health guidance on simple habits to reduce illness.
A reader discusses the spread of pinworm eggs via unwashed hands and the broader role of hygiene in preventing disease. Emphasizes routine hand washing, safe bathroom use, and the surgeon’s long hand washing as proof that cleanliness protects patients. Also notes smoking’s partial link to high blood pressure and a personal health story.
A nationwide AP survey found Students for a Democratic Society active in only a few high schools with minimal impact. SDS leaders and officials in Los Angeles Denver Boston Columbus and other cities report mixed activity, while educators warn schools to be prepared for potential agitation and counter it with proper preparation.
New York AP reports on the rise of corporate conglomerates and their impact on stock prices. The piece discusses mergers records, financing by borrowed money, price earnings ratios, and concerns about market freedom and stockholder information as these big groups expand through acquisitions.
A brief prayer gathering thanks for the Lord’s Word and its power. It seeks joy and strength to grow in believers and be expressed through them.
A Lincoln School fire wall was struck by lightning likely Friday night, creating a hole through the wall. In a 50 year update, Warner and Ottawa foundries resumed operations after a 10 day idle period due to coke shortage.
Television log lists NBC CBS ABC and more with hours 5:00 to 1:00. Notes extensive lineups include News Weather sports cartoons dramas and movies featuring Flintstones Daniel Boone Tammy and The Doctor Guns of Will Sonnett Perry Mason and Star Trek among others.
Ottawa Herald lists address 104 S. Ceder and editor Robert B. Wellington. It details subscription rates for trade area and outside areas, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. It notes exclusive AP use for locally printed news and dispatches.
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