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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
1
An Ottawa Herald editorial notes that average wage earners must work four to five years to pay interest on debts. It cites a 130 percent rise in installment debts over a decade and warns that durability yields to looks in products. The piece highlights a forthcoming truth in lending law taking effect next July, requiring sellers to disclose terms.
The piece argues that disclosures should include monthly payments, term length, down payment, outright price, and total finance charges to protect buyers from usury. It suggests buyers may still be confused by interest and that society promotes consumer spending regardless of ability to pay. The author questions if the new law will truly answer how much a month costs.
A historic note predicts about a million cars will be imported to the United States this year, mainly from Germany with thousands from England France Italy and Japan, totaling near two billion dollars. U.S. manufacturers led by General Motors Ford and American Motors plan to counter with compact domestic minicars, potentially selling for around two thousand dollars or less by next spring. The piece argues many buyers will still prefer large, familiar models but forecasts a shift toward economical small cars for city use, with easier service and lower running costs, marking a potential motor car buyers revolution in 1969.
A reader asks about relief for a daughter's painful flat feet. The reply outlines causes from bone structure to weight and suggests seeing an orthopedist or podiatrist, with conservative treatments like exercises, foot muscle strengthening, a Thomas heel or metatarsal bar, and warns against overreliance on arch supports. The column ends with notes on Parkinson’s and a Bible excerpt from John 14.
Nixon faces an incoming Democratic Congress after a GOP gain. Tax credits loom as a potential funding method for social programs, while budget battles, Viet Nam policy, defense, and the 10 percent income tax surcharge threaten early friction. House 243-192, Senate gains shift power dynamics. Mills opposes tax credits as back door spending. Mansfield pledges loyalty when right.
In a complex assessment Wallace third party appeal affected Nixon Humphrey outcomes across five industrial states California Illinois New Jersey Ohio and Wisconsin. Analysts cited Wallace votes drawing from blue collar unions and urban wards, with varying views on how states shifted and how Humphrey fared.
Hal Boyle muses on human fear of the future and preference for reliving the past. He notes how the future feels like a gamble with dragons while memories offer a garden of pleasant blooms from earlier eras. He recalls social norms from bygone days, from golf access to hatcheck dimes and tin lunch buckets.
AP reports a 17 hour suspenseful election night as Illinois tipped Nixon in the early morning. Nixon Humphrey and Wallace polled 43 43 17 percent as coverage dominated networks NBC CBS and ABC. Bob Hope teased the moment with space jokes while astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham shared the show with Nixon concessions and Hitchcock time.
A biblical prayer asks God to keep the seeker faithful as Ruth declared devotion and to invite others to know Him. The plea seeks daily redeemed lives that draw others to God and expresses zeal and gratitude in faith.
A dense, time-stamped TV grid lists programs across day and night including News, Weather, sport, dramas, comedies, and movies. Notable titles include Daniel Boone, Hawaii Five-O, The Doomsday Flight, The World The Flesh And The Devil, Star Trek, Perry Mason, and The Jet? The entry captures a full day of broadcasting with multiple concurrent blocks and film airings.
Ottawa Herald announces subscription rates for trade ores and outside trade areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. Editor Robert B. Wellington notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and reserves AP news use rights.
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.