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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1964
Page
1
About 10,000 Belgian physicians walked off duty for roughly a week in protest against a national health insurance measure. Emergency service promised but many doctors left the country, causing deaths from medical neglect and even plagues arising. The piece notes a shift in doctors view of themselves from dedicated healers to workers seeking rights within a welfare state.
A columnist wryly notes average lifespans with men at 66.6 and women at 73.1 years, then mocks gendered stereotypes and medical preoccupations. The piece ends with a Rhode Island Medical Journal joke suggesting women outlive men because women do not marry women, a quip offered by a doctor friend.
A reader asks about bee sting vaccines and desensitization. Dr Molner explains the method, its safety, and compares it to using a self-administered kit. He notes desensitization is not experimental and offers guidance on risk and timeline.
A densely packed TV log lists programs by time slot from 5:00 to 12:15, including Rifleman, News, Weather, Sports, Talk shows, and multiple movies. Notable entries: Yogi Bear, Danny Thomas, Andy Griffith, Perry titles, and several `c` marked or century-era program labels. The list shows a marathon of classic network fare and serials across a full broadcast day.
Ottawa Herald announces subscription prices for trade area and outside rates with monthly and yearly options. Robert B. Wellington is editor and publisher. The paper notes AP membership and exclusive AP usage of local news and dispatches.
Channel line up includes Wagon Train at 7 30 on Channel 9 with Zeb Titus joining the wagon train. Hollywood and the Stars on Channel 4 at 8 30 tours set with Dean Martin Paul Newman Shirley MacLaine and others. Also American Communism special on Channel 13 at 9 and Breaking Point on Channel 9 at 9 with Dory Costain and Joey Heather ton. Movies include Seven Cities of Gold on Channel 4 at 6 30 Two Guys from Milwaukee on Channel 5 at 10 15 and Northern Pursuit on Channel 5 at 12 10 a.m. Northern Pursuit features Flynn and Bishop.
On April 20 1964 the day marks history notes including Andrew Carnegie's 1.5 million gift for a Temple of Peace at The Hague in 1903 and the British siege of Boston beginning in 1775. The 1897 patent for a submarine with an internal combustion engine by Simon Lake is noted as well.
Cordole Le Most reports Sonotone unveils the THINLINE a transistor hearing aid built into slim eyeglass temples. The device fits both women and men eyeglass fronts promising stylish hearing and vision and exclusive availability at select outlets.
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