06 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
1
Editorial notes Fred Friendly resigned over CBS skipping televised Congressional Viet Nam hearings to favor I Love Lucy and a B movie. Critics say the network prioritizes dollars over informing the public, while Friendly’s departure prompts broader debate on news priorities and public understanding of the war.
The piece muses on how TV news may pull back from hard news to protect ratings and advertising revenue. It notes past interruptions for conventions and space capsule trouble, warning that networks could deprioritize world events to avoid upsetting audiences.
The writer condemns Batman and Robin as cheap burlesque and false satire. He compares the show to outdated cartoons and Charlie Chaplin parodies, saying it lowers television to toys for seven year olds and robs more mature audiences of better options.
A summary column outlines New York States mental health reform. It explains voluntary informal admissions and the two physician certificate method for involuntary admission, with emergency holds for up to 15 days and court involvement only as needed. It notes civil rights protections and the push for early intensive treatment enabling quicker discharge.
Ottawa Herald displays its address at 104 S Cedar and lists editor Robert B Wellington. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and outlines trade area and outside trade area subscription rates by month, quarter, half year, and year, with 1965 copyright. It also states AP membership and exclusive local-use rights for AP dispatches.
James Marlow notes Henry Wallace long urged full employment and a 60 million job goal. By March the U S government reported 61.7 million nonfarm payrolls and 72 million civilians employed overall, with unemployment at 3.8 percent.
TV highlights list: Virginian Channel 4 at 6:30 p.m. No Drums To Trumpets with a U.S. senator and Mexican governor signing a trade pact in Gato Rojo as gunmen arrive to disrupt. Green Acres Channel 5013 at 8 p.m. Molly Turgisse ghost story in Buena neighbors wary.Miss Teen International Channel 9 at 9 p.m. Hollywood emcee Adam West hosts contestants from 11 countries for Miss Teen International. The Buckle Sounds Channel 5 10:15 p.m. starry lineup. The Blue Veil Channel 4 10:15 p.m. stars Janet Wyman and Charles Laughton. Paris Express Channel 5 12:05 a.m. Claude Reins Marta Toren. The Bamboo Prison Channel ? Robert Francis Dianne Foster Brian Keith.
A dense listings page outlines an extensive Wednesday television timetable with dozens of programs including Rocky and Friends Bat Masterson News Rifleman Wells Fargo Batman Lost in Space Patty Duke Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Bob Hope Dick Van Dyke Danny Kaye Spy Miss Teen International News and Movie slots plus Talk shows and serials like The Blue Veil The Bamboo Prison and Assignment Underwater among others. The guide runs from early afternoon through late night with multiple time blocks and channel notes.
A public sale will start at 11 a.m. at locations two miles north and six miles west of Paola on old K-68 or three miles east and a half mile south of Pressonville on old K-68. Items include a Massey Harris 444 tractor, Ford Ferguson 9N, Dearborn loader and mower, John Deere planter, Case plows and harrow, Allis Chalmers combine, various equipment, numerous cattle including Brown Swiss and Shorthorn breeds, and assorted miscellaneous farm implements, tools, and hardware. Lunch by Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid. Terms cash. Not responsible for accidents.
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