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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes widespread absenteeism in the House during the Jewish New Year, with quorums failing on Monday and Tuesday. Some members adjourned early after brief gaze of the gavel, and editors suggest the chamber could still reach a quorum with a broader mix of voters at home campaigning.
The text argues Congress should cut travel waste, pass appropriations, and return home until after the election. It urges starting procedural reforms when the new session convenes, specifically a five day work week and paying officials for actual work performed. It emphasizes reducing needless sessions and expenses.
The author recalls Maude Reed Gertrude Brown and Ralph Gowans as era figures who never joined unions. He contrasts their loyalty to contracts with today’s teachers who increasingly align with unions and strike for demands. He notes New York City teachers walking off twice in one week and weighs progress versus ethical breach.
A mother describes a choking incident with an 11 month old infant and seeks advice on proper lifesaving steps. She reports turning the child and slapping her on the back to dislodge a toy wheel and asks whether using a spoon handle to push the object down was appropriate.
Reader questions cover child choking hazards and menopause with medical guidance. Advice warns against forcing objects downward in the throat and notes a baby’s condition can cause dislodgement with safe methods. Separately a medical reply confirms menopause may involve clotting but is not expected. cleft palate surgery is possible in stages. The page ends with biblical quiz questions about Samuel’s anointing, circumcision witnesses, Bethesda, wages of sin, and Paul’s reception in Athens.
A government official argues the United States must boost compact car production to curb imports, protect jobs and prevent a dollar drain. Detroit's pricing and scale pose barriers, with imports already booming and Big Three weighing small-car ventures amid design and tooling costs.
AP Television critic Cynthia Lowry surveys The Outcasts and The Big Valley noting antiviolence rules may threaten the rugged Western style. The Outcasts centers on bounty hunters Earl Corey and Jemale David amid gunfights and a $1,000 reward. The Big Valley follows Jarrod Barkley defending a former lover on a murder charge amid a violent climax. Networks front-loads feature films to counter big movie competition with action driven fare.
A brief devotional note urges memory to aid others and asks for grace to give as freely as received in the spirit of Christ. A gospel verse from Acts emphasizes bearing witness. Also notes Ottawa University women’s football challenged by UCLA and Williamsburg fair spending a record $235 on prizes this year.
A dense grid of broadcast listings shows programs across channels with times, titles, and occasional c markers. Notable entries include News and Weather blocks, specials like Truth or Consequences, and a mix of dramas, comedies, game shows, and movies such as A Man Could Get Killed and Cat Ballou.
The Ottawa Herald lists its address and editor publisher Robert B. Wellington. It details subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by month quarter and year, and notes AP rights to local news and dispatches.
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