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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1968
Page
1
The Saturday Notebook reviews the 1968 election night coverage and argues for changes to voting procedures. It urges shortening the state and county ballots by eliminating minor offices, making defunct township roles appointive or four year, and simplifying the constitutional measure to reduce voter confusion. It notes slow returns and counting boards as issues, and calls for streamlined, easier elections.
St Mark's in Kansas City opens as the first officially approved interdenominational church uniting Catholics Protestants and other denominations. The $400000 modern building seats 300 and plans joint activities in worship education welfare and housing for a diverse urban community.
A dense listing of television and movie airings across daytime and evening slots. Notable items include That Funny Feeling, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, Lawrance Welk, Gilligan's Island, and The Untouchables along with news weather and special programs.
A local grocer ad promotes pumpkins for jack o lanterns and centerpieces, sparking reflections on changing times. The writer contrasts traditional pumpkin pie making with modern processed fillings, lamenting lost flavors and cultural shifts amid broader social concerns and a cluttered broadcast schedule.
Dear Dr Molner explains that menarche can vary by family history and that starting by 16 or 17 may require investigation. Brownish discharge may indicate activity and irregular cycles are common early on, with weight and other factors possibly slowing onset.
A Bible quiz item collection asks which figure first listed as Hebrew from Haran and whether Adam or Abraham, plus references to Eunice and Lois in II Timothy, Ecclesiastes sayings, benediction terms in Hebrew, and the promise in Romans 6:23. It presents four graded scores and prompts.
A devotional prayer emphasizing God's universal concern and personal responsibility. It asks for confession, pardon, peace, and service, concluding in Jesus' name. The passage reflects a covenant faith and seeks divine guidance for individual conduct and communal righteousness.
Twenty five years ago Ottawa High School dedicated its flag raising ceremony to 429 graduates now serving in the armed forces. Fifty years ago the final election returns showed Kansas making strong Republican gains with Anderson County voting Republican for the first time in five elections.
The Ottawa Herald lists address 104 S. Cedar, editor Robert B. Wellington, and subscription rates for trade area by mail 1 month 1.00, 3 months 3.00, 6 months 5.50, 12 months 10.00, outside trade area 1 month 1.50, 3 months 4.25, 6 months 8.00, 12 months 15.00. The Associated Press holds publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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