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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1968
Page
1
A Western Kansas poll of 61 counties shows 58 percent favor submitting the liquor by the drink question to voters. The article notes polls influence voters and urges the Legislature to act, suggesting passage would align law with practice in many areas.
The piece reflects on the shift to coeducation in Ivy League schools, noting Harvard Radcliffe merger and Vassar opening to men by 1970. It recalls dating life on campus, freedom from marriage constraints, and the social life of undergraduates versus married faculty, with nostalgia for earlier single student culture.
Hal Boyle examines American packaging obsession noting we wrap and trap items better than others and turning simple goods into enduring puzzles. He jokes that packages demand wit and force and suggests even a bomb squad or steam roller might be required to break their stubborn seals.
A 34 year old housewife writes that she has used a prescription headache capsule for four years and fears addiction. She obtains 8 to 12 capsules daily from four doctors and worries about quitting. She reports severe headaches and nerves and asks if it will harm her.
The letters discuss addiction versus habituation to a strong drug, warning of serious side effects and urging one doctor to diagnose headaches. A doctor-patient exchange weighs whether hormones after hysterectomy are appropriate, noting abrupt menopause. A quiz section tests biblical references about Paul Eve and Sermon on the Mount.
New York based analysis argues that party labels may misstate core aims as business interests shape Republican and Democratic approaches. It notes economic eras under Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson show changing profits and inflation, with a bipartisan drift toward full employment and stable growth.
Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart Defense Secretary Denis Healey and Chancellor Roy Jenkins meet NATO ministers in Brussels and discuss cooperation beyond the Treaty of Rome. They urge a European identity within NATO, press for broader unity, and consider a European trading currency to rival the pound.
Television lineup lists 5:00 PM to 12:30 AM programs across News Weather Sports and entertainment. Notable items include The Pawnbroker and The Jokers films, Danson and Carroll talk events, soap operas Guiding Light Edge of Night As The World Turns and game shows Jeopardy Let s Make A Deal.
Chestnut Grove School district 18 won first prize in the scrape for scrap campaign ending last week in county schools. Fifty years ago nearly 1,000 guests attended a Richmond business leaders feed at the state guard hall marking the war’s end celebration.
A prayer citing I Chronicles 29:1 asks God to unite fortunes of mankind and bear burdens with them. It asks for thoughtful service, responsible use of power, and devotion through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription prices for trade area and outside trade area. Rates include one month at 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, yearly 10.00 within trade area and 1.50, 4.25, 8.00, 15.00 outside trade area. The Associated Press retains exclusive local use rights.
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