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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
1
A Western Kansas editor condemns Governor Wallace's running mate pick Curtis LeMay as a figure of violence. The piece argues their shared hard line would threaten civil liberties, escalate war talk, and endanger the two party system. It warns against militarized protests and global escalation.
Dogs bite mailmen at high rates, with 10 000 bites yearly on average since mail delivery began. Postal workers seek protective measures beyond an Office of Occupational Safety study, considering repellents, cattle prods, uniform changes, or even retaliatory bites as a deterrent.
A reader reports eight years of hearing loss and a doctor’s advice to consider an operation for perforated ear drums. The writer seeks guidance, noting the doctor said the surgery might improve hearing and acknowledging uncertainty about the prognosis.
The piece explains ear drum function in hearing and protection, notes a successful 34mpanoplasty operation to repair punctured drums, and that restoration of hearing may occur or at least guard against infection. It includes reader questions about hormones and cancer, safety around grain elevators for emphysema, plus biblical quiz items.
A 1960s era dispatch notes Equatorial Guinea preparing for independence as Republic of Equatorial Guinea, detailing Fernando Poo and Rio Muni, its people Bubis Fernandinos and Fangs, decades of Spanish links, the volatile Nigeria and Biafra influence, port life, exports to Spain, and the new president Francisco Macias.
New York AP reports the Friday launch of a three man spacecraft stirs the spending priority debate. With Apollo slated to reach the moon by 1971, about 24 billion dollars has been spent, equating to roughly 285 dollars per worker. Supporters cite prestige and advances in weather, communications, metallurgy and electronics, while critics warn of urban and social costs.
A spiritual reflection citing I Corinthians 13 13 RSV and a prayer to Jesus asking for salvation love and guidance. The speaker requests to show love to others so they may believe in God the Father and recalls the Lord's Prayer as taught by Jesus.
Auld Lang Syne note recalls a teninch-wide trio grown by William Cook of Baldwin. Twenty five years ago the event highlighted the garden display. Fifty years ago, the Argonne forest cleanup by American troops concluded with no Germans remaining in the area.
A fragment from a newspaper item titled Children’s Letters To God hints at a feature about kids and their wishes. The readable text includes a playful tone and suggests a human-interest angle on imagined prayers. The piece is brief with minimal context.
A dense OCR excerpt lists TV and movie airings from 5:00 to 1:00, including multiple channels and programs. It enumerates numerous shows such as News Weather Tonight Movie and classic serials with titles like Tammy Tell Me True The Glass Bottom Boat Three Coins In The Fountain and The Deadly Mantis.
Ottawa Herald lists publication as daily except Sundays with holidays observed and notes mail subscription rates for trade area one month to one year and outside area options. Editor and publisher is Robert B. Wellington with Associated Press credit mentioned in the text.
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