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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1968
Page
2
An in-depth Kansas study by the state highway department finds that males aged 17 to 19 are most at risk for fatal crashes. The highest danger occurs on dry clear roads just after midnight on weekends, with driving off the road and excessive speed cited as key factors.
A commentary asserts insurance bills prove teen driver risk, noting safer cars, better roads, and required driver education, yet the central issue remains the driver behind the wheel. It argues testing drivers is key to addressing mounting toll from teen accidents.
A reader argues Parsons Kansas should merge police and fire into a single department of public safety as Lake Forest Illinois has done. He notes potential efficiency gains from cross trained staff, shared ambulances, and unified protection, while acknowledging transitional training and pride concerns.
Eight months pregnant woman asks for safe heartburn relief on a salt free diet. The doctor explains the womb’s pressure on digestion and outlines initial points before offering remedies for severe pregnancy heartburn.
A column discusses how a low salt diet helps reduce fluid retention and weight, with caution that fluid loss speeds early pounds but fat loss later slows. It recommends avoiding sodium and spicy foods, eating smaller meals, drinking milk, and suggests gum chewing to aid digestion. A reader asks about long term phenobarbital and belladonna use. the doctor replies it depends on dosage.
Hollywood obituary notes Walter Wanger was a Dartmouth graduate and former Motion Picture Academy president. He produced classics like Stagecoach and The Long Voyage Home, survived a prison sentence for shooting Jennings Lang, and later made I Want To Live.
Paris AP report says about 200000 of 600000 French university students have returned after May and June strikes. Most want to work under De Gaulle reforms emphasizing university autonomy and student participation, but extremists resist and fear slow implementation. Education Minister Edgar Faure pushed a radical law, with Parliament approving amid Gaullist protests.
Hal Boyle jokes about daily to do memos and daydream tasks for busy people. He suggests far-fetched aims like beating Minnesota Fats, swimming the English Channel, running for sheriff, and building a biting robot. The piece imagines prioritizing daydreams over routine chores as a playful philosophy.
TV schedule fragment lists shows across hours from 5:25 to 12:30 with many programs including News Weather Sports Captain Kangaroo Beverly Hillbillies, Dick Van Dyke, Hollywood Squares, As The World Turns, Dark Shadows, Perry Mason, and multiple movies. It preserves a dense lineup with numerous recurring titles and channel cues.
A short prayer urges eternal wisdom to curb the impulse toward destruction and war. It asks the Eternal Father to fill hearts with wisdom and to banish thoughts of violence, offered in Jesus name.
Twenty five years ago a penny supper raised 30 dollars to apply toward repairing the piano. Fifty years ago a call arrived from Rantoul for three dozen influenza masks and nurses. The Red Cross would sew masks and send them immediately.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade and outside areas with monthly and yearly options. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher.
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