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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
1
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.5 percent rise in June and a further 5 percent in July, the largest June-July jump since 1957. A subsequent 0.3 percent increase lifts the index to 121.9, meaning items costing $100 in 1957-59 now cost that much. Prices climbed mainly for food, then clothing, transport, medical care and recreation.
Economists predicted surtax relief but prices keep rising and the inflation spiral widens. The fear of a bursting bubble and possible recession grows as Americans spend more on homes, cars, and recreation, challenging faith in sustained wealth.
The writer notes Sunday to Monday game overload, with $55 million spent by TV and radio this season, and rising unsold ad time. While football remains a favorite, pervasive coverage could dull viewers including his wife, warning that excessive telecasts may kill the appeal of the game.
A healthy slim blonde blue eyed child has frequent sniffles. Pediatrician says Blond, blue eyed children are more prone to colds and advises the mother to remove milk from her diet except with breakfast cereal.
Reader questions about milk intake for allergy prone children and the role of calcium. Advice covers testing by elimination, alternative milks like goat or soy, and nutrition from non dairy sources. Suggests allergy or ENT assessment and optional allergist consult if symptoms persist. Follow up on throat and lung exams, plus TB skin test if cough continues.
A dense listing of TV programs by time slot including News Weather I Love Lucy Farm Report Local Interview As The World Turns and many soap operas game shows westerns and movies across the day. The log notes numerous network c markers and program titles like Dark Shadows Perry Mason Guns Of Will Sonnett Star Trek and The Singing Nun with times spanning early morning to late night.
The barrel cactus acts as a compass to desert wanderers, always leaning south. American troops abroad reach 1,800,000 as the war department faces influenza epidemics concerns.
A dense TV guide style listing runs from morning to late night with countless programs, movies, sports, and religious segments across channels. Names like Lassie Donald O Connor and titles such as Sea Wife The Truth and Spring appear amid time blocks and reader-friendly notes.
Senate backer of Fortas defeat Robert Griffin, a Michigan Republican, led the antifilibuster charge that prompted Abe Fortas to withdraw. The back-row senator drew on GOP and Southern Democrat support, citing concerns from a $15,000 lecture fee to Fortas's post‑nomination advisory role, while his moderating stance kept him aligned with many court rulings. Griffin, 44, long a force in Michigan politics, is linked to the Landrum Griffin Act and may become GOP Policy Committee chair as Bourke Hickenlooper retires.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with editor Robert B. Wellington. It details subscription rates for local trade area by mail: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, one year 10.00. outside trade area by mail: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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