10 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1969
Page
1
On Page Two Editorial, Emporia bids $100,000 general obligation bonds for park development to create a public park with a golf course. The piece compares to Ottawa, noting large park spending for picnics swimming baseball and tennis facilities, implying broad community benefit.
Park Developments Kansas argues a public golf course can expand access, attract visitors, and be a solid financial asset. Current private courses serve under 10 percent of residents, forcing golfers to travel to Lawrence or Garnett. With rising leisure time, golf growth supports a public facility as a community draw and investment.
A Chicago judge sentenced Black Panther Bobby Seale to four years for 16 counts of contempt during the eight defendant riot conspiracy trial linked to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Seale, denouncing court appointed lawyers, demanded self representation and was bound and gagged after escalating disruptions. The judge’s timing and conduct drew critique as respect for law eroded.
Letter describes sister’s mood after child loss and a past attempt with phenobarbital and whisky. Writers note quick discovery, confusion about intent, and anxiety over medical action. They suggest keeping sister awake with coffee and avoiding ambulance.
Letter excerpts discuss suicide crisis and insist urgent psychiatric care for a sister. Advice emphasizes not assuming malice in cries for help, warns that failed attempts can lead to later, more dangerous actions, and endorses ambulance rescue if needed. Additional Qs cover water minerals and exercise myths, with prayers praising nurses and doctors.
A dense listing of day and night TV programming across multiple channels. Includes news, weather, sports, movies, game shows, and several well known series such as Flintstones, Gunsmoke, Laugh In, Today, Jeopardy, and The World Series with numerous time slots and c marks indicating color broadcasts.
Walter Reade Jr of the Walter Reade Organization says the X rating system has spurred a wave of pornographic movies as exhibitors misuse the shield of the rating. He cites newspapers and broadcasters limiting or banning ads and editorial space for X rated films.
New York AP reports a decade of rising consumer producer friction with many issues unresolved. Legislation on automotive safety packaging and credit has passed. over 100 more bills are in Congress. The White House pushes a permanent consumer office and a new Justice Dept division. Affluence fuels discretionary buying as stores expand item counts and vary products, while marketing techniques intensify.
Washington AP: Speaker John W. McCormack pushes a House resolution backing Nixon's Vietnam policy, alienating liberal and pro war Democrats alike. The 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans measure sailed through committee with no hearings, awaiting action unlikely this week. Liberals fear the move signals party betrayal as leadership questions loom for 1971.
AP reports a new daily program titled Se same Street designed for preschoolers. The experimental series uses cartoons puppets performers film clips music and humor to teach kids ages 3 and up. Big Bird and Kermit the Frog are featured with segments on letters and numbers.
Hollywood AP Merv Griffin travels to tape weeks of his late night show in Hollywood and Las Vegas with Carson and Bishop as rivals. He notes initial ratings lag but expects to close the gap, reflecting on a career shift from singer to TV host after early breaks with Doris Day and Las Vegas nights turning points.
Ottawa Herald details subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. It lists monthly quarterly six month and yearly pricing by mail and notes editor Robert B Wellington as publisher. The notice states exclusive AP rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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