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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald notes letters objecting to ads for two at a local drive-in, Birth of Triplets and No Greater Sin. It argues ads alone aren’t obscene and cites Hollywood’s self policing with film classifications G M R and X while urging public responsibility to curb demand.
The writer recalls a 1940s round trip down the west coast of South America to Santiago and Buenos Aires aboard DC-3s. Flights began at dawn and used daylight only, with no runway lights or navigational beams. Passengers enjoyed coffee in thermos bottles, stale sandwiches, and intimate pilot relations. DC-3s seated 21, with no drinks or fireproofed upholstery, and schedules were fragile. Santiago to Panama took five to six hours today, versus two long days then.
A reader writes of lifelong constipation and family cancer deaths in the bowel, seeking medical reassurance. The letter conveys personal health anxiety and asks for guidance from the medical correspondent.
A reader reports changes in bowel pattern and gas after meals and recalls a relative’s cancer. The doctor counsels that seven cancer danger signs can stem from noncancer conditions, stresses physician tests for suspicious signs, notes a clean recent X ray and proctoscopy, and recommends periodic bowel exams every one to two years plus stool blood testing.
In Vietnam the wounded are flown within minutes to full service military hospitals led by the 44th Medical Brigade. Helicopters and daring crews evacuate casualties, with near action hospital placement boosting survival. about 1,000 Americans weekly are hospitalized for battle wounds and the death rate is lower than in Korea.
A sprawling TV schedule lists numerous titles across hours from noon to after midnight. Notable entries include Moby Dick, Three Coins In The Fountain, The Deadly Mantis, The Lively Set, Hogan's Heroes, Bonanza, Perry Mason, Dark Shadows, and Olympic Games with numerous sports and talk shows interleaved. The log enumerates times, show titles, and recurring programs like News Weather Sports and Faith For Our Times.
Bible questions cover Old Testament views on the afterlife and eschatology. Questions ask where Jacob spent his last days, which apostle followed Jesus after arrest, the corban loophole, and the biblical phrase not by might but by my spirit from Zechariah.
Yesterday’s Red Cross Blood Bank opening collected 162 pints of blood between 12 30 p m and 5 30 p m. The report notes the event as a strong start with steady donations.
Prayer reflects a Christian confession and plea for forgiveness through Jesus Christ. It thanks God for the Son and asks for cleansing from sin and new life in Him. The passage cites I John 1 9 and closes with Amen.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for trade area and outside trade area subscriptions. Advertising rights noted for Associated Press news dispatches and local content.
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