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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1968
Page
1
The editorial critiques President Johnsons pre election bombing halt in North Vietnam. It recalls this is the 11th halt and claims Viet Cong used prior pauses to strengthen South Vietnam. A lighter Halloween anecdote follows, noting a mixed household reaction and a KKK outfit incident, then a remark about the electronic age.
Sheriff Joe Ferns describes a statewide law enforcement wire circuit connecting 105 Kansas counties with the Highway Patrol Kansas Bureau of Investigation and FBI. With 116 machines, messages travel from local offices to Topeka then to Goodland in minutes, reducing long distance calls and tightening crime response for Civil Defense use.
The piece questions Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower appearing on the campaign trail as a glamorous, youthful sideshow. It argues political influence should rest with voters and grown figures, fearing the couple’s attention-educing presence could inflate egos and distract from issues, noting Nixon’s victory seemed assured without their involvement.
Dr Joseph G M ather answers questions on impetigo spread from skin contact and personal hygiene. He stresses that food is not involved, antibiotics cure, and cleanliness plus separate towels prevent transmission. The piece also notes an elderly reader asking about alcohol sleep aids and provides reassurance. It then ends with a Bible question prompt.
A dense OCR compiled list details daily TV programming from early morning to late night. It includes news weather and sports blocks, films and series like Heaven Knows Mr Allison, Battle Hymn, Lone Ranger, Hogan's Heroes, Petticoat Junction, Lawrence Welk, Ed Sullivan, Laughs and dramas, plus live events such as Olympic Games and Pro Football coverage with numerous channel companions and time blocks.
Wendover Utah sits on the Utah Nevada line with half the town under Mormon laws and the other half a Las Vegas style zone. The article traces its salt mining rail history military airfield ties to atomic missions and the Bonneville Salt Flats racing scene plus Kaiser's potash plant and local life. Deputy sheriffs enforce split jurisdictions as residents work in casinos hotels and service stations while the town preserves its rugged Western identity.
Auld Lang Syne recalls 25 years ago as recent rains brighten wheat prospects in Kansas per Santa Fe railroad crop summary. Fifty years ago Prof. A F Senter, superintendent of schools, received a letter from Capt. H A Stecker Camp Logan thanking children for a knitted blanket.
Verse from Leviticus cited with a prayer asking God's grace charity toward all, humble service, and peace that passes understanding in the name of Jesus Christ. The text blends scriptural harvest guidance with a devotional prayer for grace and unity.
Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sunday from Ottawa Kansas with Robert B Wellington as editor and publisher. Rates listed for trade area and outside trade area by mail including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly plans. Associated Press has exclusive local news publication rights.
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