Editorial bids for a clearer Democratic line in Kansas
The piece chides Robert Docking for delaying a Senate bid and the Kansas Democrats for weak candidate recruitment. It argues Docking’s reluctance undermines the party’s readiness for Governor Crutcher or Senatorial challengers and warns that prolonged indecision harms the party’s recovery. The tone urges timely grooming of prospects and contrasts Docking’s caution with strategic needs.
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U.S. Senate
George Hart
Kansas
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Docking
John Crutcher
Bob Dole
Bill Avery
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International Women's Day in the Soviet Union
A columnist notes International Women's Day in the USSR outshines Lenin's birthday and the October anniversary. He praises Soviet women's labor and celebration while arguing the regime unfairly privileges women over men, lacking a International Men's Day and exposing unequal treatment in official recognition.
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Mom
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Ussr
Ivan Ivanovitch
Coughing Caution and Germ Spread Urges Caution
Dear Dr. Mother urges readers to cover coughs to limit germ spread beyond TB control. The column compares coughing into faces or food with spitting, highlighting droplets traveling several feet and recommending disposable tissues for protection. It notes older people do not need extra calcium and suggests milk as calcium source.
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C.C.B
Prayer for Today Blessings and Forgiveness
A brief prayer invoking grace and faith from Ephesians 2 8 9. The supplicant asks for forgiveness and victory over conscious sins while seeking awareness of hidden faults. The prayer ends in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
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Merciful
Heavenly Father
Nothing Scares the Swedes article noted from Stockholm
Auld Lang Syne recalls Albin Johnson, Ottawan, who wrote Nothing Scares the Swedes for The New Republic and cabled from Stockholm. Fifty years ago stockholders of Star Grain and Lumber voted to build three elevators at LeLoup Princeton and Homewood each with capacity 7000 to 8000 bushels.
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Homewood
Nixon Expected to Shape GOP Platform at Convention
Washington AP reports Nixon is likely to be editor in chief of the Republican platform if no untoward event derails his path to the August convention. Senate GOP leader Dirksen will lead drafting, with governors pushing for moderates and hearings before proposals join Dirksen’s committee.
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Raymond P. Shafer
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Zeke's Corner Bobby Kennedy Jokes Spark Reader Letters
Bobby Kennedy referenced for humor with jokes about his hair and large family. Readers submitted gag lines about RFK and a few letters on social topics, including a cryptic unsigned note and disapproval of crude content. The column notes mixed responses and hints at a broader debate over taste and public discussion.
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Zeke Wigglesworth
Bobby Kennedy
RFK
Bobby Kennedy-wise
How Life Begins and Candles in Late Life A Tuesday TV Mix
Two contrasting TV programs dominated Tuesday night: ABC's How Life Begins offered a tender, quiet documentary on life’s development, including birth scenes from various species and a human lifecycle. CBS's Don't Count the Candies presented a stark, moving study of aging, loneliness, and family estrangement, with Lord Snowdon capturing wrinkles and worn hands in intimate detail.
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NEW York
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Eddie Albert
Jules
Lord Snowdon
England
Princess Margaret
Noel Coward
Cecil Beaton
Queen Victoria
Robbery at Suburban Bank Ends With Tear Gas Stunt
In Salt Lake City a robber ordered teller Mary Young to fill a cash sack. She slipped a tear gas cartridge into the money. Police arrested two men and two women fifteen minutes later. Some suspects wore tear gas on their clothes and one man suffered burns and cried.
Television Log Dense Evening Schedule Listing
A long OCR style TV guide lists shows across hours with many titles. It names programs such as Leave It To Beaver, Flintstones, The D I, Captain Kangaroo, Perry Mason, and Joe Pyne, with numerous time slots and channel cues, noting sports, news, films, and specials throughout the day.
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Mike Douglas
Kansas
Newspaper masthead and subscription pricing notice
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays. Subscription rates listed for trade area and outside trade area. Editor and Publisher Robert B. Wellington. Associated Press member with local news rights.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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