02 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
1
Local Ottawa items from October 2, 1969 include brief updates on community events, announcements, and notes of interest. Highlights feature concise reports on residents, activities, and ongoing local matters drawn from the page two section.
Editorial condemns mailed voter surveys funded by taxpayers and cites a Kansas congressman’s poll. It notes a sample asking if voting age should drop to 18, showing 44 percent yes and 56 percent no, then questions about stopping federal aid to students who engage in unlawful activity.
The piece notes a 94 percent showing and argues against lowering the voting age while calling for tighter campus controls. It suggests the congressman will use the sentiments of constituents and questions the source of the respondents, hinting at potential bias from mailing or voter lists.
Dr. E Lawrence Chalmers new chancellor at the University of Kansas spoke to Kansas editors in Lawrence on a newspaper purpose to focus on societal problem areas He urged equal space for good and bad in campus coverage and faced immediate skepticism with courage aimed at critics and troublesome factions.
A 16 year old boy with watery eyes runny nose and a terrible cough has developed asthma after visiting three doctors including an allergy specialist. Tests to ordinary substances were negative. The parent seeks guidance while the doctor says allergy underpins most asthma in youths.
Advice urges ongoing search for allergy triggers through diary logging while continuing medication. Emphasizes not a cure, notes multiple possible allergens, and suggests desensitization and avoidance. Includes brief Q and A on lip work for pregnancy and a teen height concern, ending with a prayer for compassionate action.
AP reviews note The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour leans toward cheerful country style with instrumental solos and a bland feel, while George Burns jokes about naked guitar. Beverly Hillbillies returns to Ozarks style after eight years with Jethro as a student protester, Granny and family in 1880s dress, writers shifting settings for fresh humor. The programs have strong fan bases and clear aims, though satire varies in impact.
New York AP reports a renewed debate over the Good Housekeeping Seal with Willie Mae Rogers, head of the Good Housekeeping Institute, facing questions about whether the seal truly guarantees quality or safety. Critics say it signals standards though it mainly backs advertised products, while supporters note its testing to deter fraud and sustain magazine advertising.
A playful North Dakota feature by George Moses via Associated Press mocks the state’s image and offers a cheeky “Modern Guide” from Ford Froeschle of Melrae Manufacturing. It parodies dates, places, and quirks such as Pembina post office, Bismarck weather bureau, Melrae Co. shifts, and locals like NDSU in Fargo while poking fun at floodcontrol dams and the Continental Divide’s odd bend.
Fullerton four year old Wallace Cronin thrilled by a hole in one on the 14 yard par three at Alta Vista Country Club collapses after teeing off at the 15th. He dies at St Jude's Hospital of an apparent heart attack.
Bruce Bikle, a 71 pound senior known as Buddha, enters the University of Hawaii homecoming queen contest claiming its male exclusion violates the 1964 Civil Rights Act. He notes his measurements as part of the odd details surrounding the event.
Maurice Pierce known as Red Baron flies a 1942 Stearman over St Louis to craft skywriting messages. He has spent 20 years as the city’s sole sky artist, charting maneuvers and releasing oil to burn white smoke. He values the craft over radio chatter in polished planes.
A dense broadcast log lists daytime and prime time TV lineups with channels, programs, and host names. Entries include Flintstones, News, Weather, sports, game shows, soap operas, and movies such as The Birds Dunkirk and Witch Doctor, reflecting a packed regional schedule.
The notice lists the Ottawa Kansas paper 104 S. Cedar with daily except Sunday and holidays, editor Robert B. Wellington, and subscription rates within and outside the trade area. Rates include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly terms, with prices differing by location. The Associated Press retains exclusive publication rights for focal and AP dispatch news.
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