13 Nov 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1969
Page
1
A compact page two snapshot from the Ottawa Herald dated Thursday November 13 1969. Contains brief items and local notices typical of a midweek edition, including community notes and small news items from Ottawa and surrounding areas.
A Lawrence datelined syndicated feature claims a bumper home grown marijuana harvest in Kansas and downgrades the dust bowl label. It notes 8 to 10 foot plants with serrated leaves and sap flowing to leaves for drying in garages and dorms, citing KU students and a push for legislative action.
Franklin County Community Development steering committee distributes a seven page survey urging full resident participation. Officials say the form is lengthy yet designed to tabulate data for planning, stressing that quality of life depends on every citizen’s effort and seriousness.
A reader asks what submucous resection of the nasal septum involves and doubts its effectiveness given expected allergy testing and ongoing nasal issues. The inquiry notes potential ongoing headaches post surgery and concerns about commonality and success.
A reader asks about submucous resection for a crooked nasal septum and persistent allergy. The column explains that straightening the septum helps drainage but allergies keep membranes swollen, so allergen control precedes full benefit. Other letters discuss brown facial blotches in pregnancy and pipe smoking risks with cancer warnings.
American novelist James Baldwin begins directing John Herbert's Fortune and Men's Eyes in Istanbul. He faces questions about Turkish audiences and the play's prison life scenes. Baldwin, 41, partners with Engin Cezzar, who will star, as Istanbul's avant-garde group prepares for opening next month.
Three Fort Knox Medal of Honor recipients share wartime deeds and views on duty. Lt. Charles Hagemeister recalls a 1967 Vietnam action where he sheltered allies, silenced a machine gun, and evacuated the wounded. Capt. James A. Taylor survived a nine hour North Vietnamese clash while rescuing crew and directing defense. M. Sgt. Ernest Kouma, a Korea era tank commander, delayed a North Korean assault and killed many attackers with limited ammunition.
NBC aired four special programs in a 34 hour block featuring Bill Cosby’s Fat Albert tale, Johnny Carson sketches with George C. Scott and Maureen Stapleton, the Supremes and Temptations performing Broadway tunes, and Norman Rockwell themed pieces. The night blended animation, comedy, music, and retrospectives, with Rockwell’s 60 years of drawings anchored by Winters interview.
Mrs Dan a 45 year old Hue area teacher mourns her husband Ton That Lang one of 18 villagers taken by Viet Cong on Tet battle day. At an exhumation site near Phu Vang, about 104 bodies recently recovered are laid out for dental clues and other evidence as women search for identities amid grim salvage work.
New York retailers push holiday atmosphere despite a consumer poll finding a deteriorating buying mood. Survey researchers note malaise among shoppers due to inflation and recession fears, while merchants believe aggressive promotion can still spark sales and move goods off shelves.
Newspaper style listing of TV programming from 5:00 PM Thursday through 1:00 AM Friday with multiple channels, including News Weather Sports, classic series like Flintstones Daniel Boone and Bewitched, game shows, movies such as The Mountain Diane and Gambit, and variety programs featuring Merv Griffin Tonight and Sunrise Semester. The schedule cites many named programs, actors, and time blocks to map viewer options across a full broadcast day.
The Associated Press claims exclusive rights to publish all local news printed in the newspaper and to use all AP dispatches. This agreement ensures AP’s sole publication rights for local content and its distribution of news across platforms.
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