Editorial: Highway deaths climb in Labor Day weekend
The Ottawa Herald notes 688 traffic fatalities in a 3 day Labor Day period, beating 1966 by over 50 and far surpassing Vietnam war losses. It cites AP data showing 521 deaths on a non-holiday weekend and warns carnage will rise as motor vehicles and drivers increase. It criticizes public focus on Vietnam versus highway deaths and mentions government pressure for safer cars.
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United States
Vietnam
Associated Press
We Would Demand Safer Streets and Stricter Drivers
The speaker critiques industry reluctance to improve road safety while noting progress like seat belts harnesses lights and brakes. Yet 50,000 yearly deaths persist, urging safer streets tougher licenses removal of unsafe cars and harsher court action to protect lives.
Duffle Bag Mystery Ends With Return Of Missing Luggage
Three months after a Rome flight the d.w. finally recovered her missing duffle bag from Ethiopian Airlines. The bag held lingerie shoes and personal items though not her toothbrush. After slow initial responses and an insurance filing the bag reappeared via Madrid with a broken lock but intact contents. A friend recalled a similar tale of two bags vanishing on a South America trip, one later returned.
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Addis Ababa
Rome
D.w
Ethiopian Airlines
New York
Customs House
Madrid
South America
Sun Exposure and Eye Safety Questions from a Reader
In a letter, J. G. G. asks if sun exposure on the beach can damage eyes even with sunglasses, wondering if lying on the back facing the sun could harm vision. The piece notes concern about sun safety and wearing sunglasses when in the sun.
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Dr. Mother
Eye safety and biblically themed questions on sight
A cautionary piece on protecting eyes from intense light and sun exposure, emphasizing safety practices, eyewear quality, and risks of glare and afterimages. It weaves in biblical references and ends with a Bible quiz prompting readers to identify named figures and answers linked to Genesis Exodus and Matthew.
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Arctic
Forecasts Pin Fall Pace As Economists See Slowdown
Economists expect a midyear upturn after a likely late 1960s slowdown. Okun warns of inflation risk if output slips too fast. Freund predicts a real recovery in H2 198, while Rinfret sees no recession, just sluggish first quarter 1969. Wharton, Merrill Lynch, Argus all foresee slower growth then revival.
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National Association of Business Economists
Johnson
Okun
U.S. News and World Report
Bill Freund
New York Stock Exchange
Prudential Insurance Co
Kentucky State Bankers Association
Louisville
Freund
Pierre Rinfret
Rinfret
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Vietnam
Argus Research
Argus
Better Than Reruns Pilot Shows Worthy By CYNTHIA LOWRY
AP Television- Radio Writer Cynthia Lowry reviews CBS Premiere summer pilots. Higher and Higher is a whodunit style legal drama with The Carol Burnett Show on vacation. What Gap is a San Francisco filmed fantasy, perceived as stale and dated.
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Cynthia Lowry
AP Television
NEW York
Network Television
CBS
Mrs. North
Mrs. Higher
Mr. Higher
Prayer for today in renewal through the gospel
A devotional prayer asks for openness to the whole gospel and the fullness of grace. It hopes believers live out the gospel's implications faithfully in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Auld Lang Sygne 25 Years Ago Waste Fat Drive
A notice recalls waste kitchen fats and grease saved by Ottawa housewives for four weeks to be collected tomorrow at 9 00 a.m. Also notes 50 years ago cocoanut oil touted as shampoo and snake oil for rheumatism.
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Ottawa
The Vibrating Bed That Gently Rocks At Night
New York AP report describes a couple traveling to test a motel bed with an automatic vibrating mattress. The device soothes the sleeper yet also awakens them, requiring coins for each half hour of use. They chase the novelty across the trip, spending the night feeding the machine and continuing onward.
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New York
Television Schedule Log For 1960s Day Partings
Detailed TV grid shows daily lineups with multiple channels, times, and programs including News Weather Editorial Garrison's Gorillas Daktari Johnny Carson Joey Bishop and more, listing many titles, specials, films, and talk shows across morning to late night slots.
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Kansas
Garrison
Dean
Showtime
NET Playhouse
Good Morning World
N.Y.P.D
Johnny Carson
Joey Bishop
Dick Powell
Woody Woodbury
Guiding Light
Doctors
Dark Shadows
Password
Merv Griffin
Flintstones
Mike Douglas
Gilligan’s
Avengers
Beverly Hillbillies
Peyton Place
Green Acres
Kraft Music Hall
Black Journal
Beirut
Black Hand
Ottawa Herald Publisher and pricing info
Ottawa Herald lists address and editor publisher Robert B Wellington. It details daily publication except Sundays and holidays and subscription rates for trade area and outside areas by month three months six months and one year. It notes Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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