Ottawa Herald Apr 25 1964 Page Two Highlights
Saturday edition summary notes page two coverage including local notices, brief community items, and regional happenings from Ottawa Kansas with public notices and society briefs.
25 Apr 1964
Page 1
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1964
Page
1
Saturday edition summary notes page two coverage including local notices, brief community items, and regional happenings from Ottawa Kansas with public notices and society briefs.
An old weekly piece explains the fascination with newspapers and the grind of a reporter's day. It lists tasks from explaining birthday front pages to handling deadlines, misprints, and unhappy advertisers, ending with the perpetual cycle of duties and relief followed by repetition.
The article notes that television stars increasingly pursue live appearances for summer theaters fairs rodeos and exhibitions. It highlights popular western performers and mentions Merv Griffin Allen Ludden Hugh Downs and Ed McMahon as non traditional actors who draw crowds.
Visitors at the World’s Fair will find New York cabbies a distinct breed with Brooklynese talk and eccentric manners. Drivers eschew uniforms, sing or joke, rarely offer courtesy, and target certain landmarks. Hail them in rain and snow at your peril, and tipping notions vary greatly by location.
A reader argues against automation as a threat to employment by invoking Murphy’s Law. He personifies Murphy as a universal factory foil who sabotages machinery and plans, suggesting firing all Murphys into key roles could defeat automation. He warns against hiring Murphy as a night watchman near nuclear bomb storage.
Dear Dr. Molner discusses teen contact lens use amid parental and doctor caution. He notes higher early-year risks like lens loss, irritation, and eye injury, with cost and fitting precision as major factors. It advises waiting toward age 18 to balance maturity and safety.
Hollywood buyers flock to the Universal News Agency stand on Las Palmas Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard a hub where workers, celebrities, and travelers from all walks converge. Owners Simon Fanstein and Walter Spile note aging cash register, daily turnover, and a 500 titles stock with non returnable papers. Rain or glare, the curbside stand draws a steady stream including Perry Mason actor Raymond Burr weekly for art mags.
The notice lists subscription rates for Ottawa Kansas area by mail and outside trade area with monthly and yearly options. It also states the publication is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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