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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1965
Page
1
Editorial from Monday April 26 1965 discusses social behavior and school dress norms. Focuses on student attire and footwear trends, urging caution and decorum while noting student autonomy and community standards. No specific individuals named.
A critique links a glass heavy high school and sun glare in a football stadium. It notes $50,000 in blinds for the school and lampooning ideas for the Astrodome such as black balls, painted dome, butterfly nets, sun shields, and daft proposals to manage glare. The tone mockingly suggests architects should test their designs in real conditions before public use.
A traveler tours Lake Garda and Lake Como in northern Italy, visiting Sirmione’s fortified gate and Villa Cartina turned hotel, then the Villa d’Este at Lake Como. The vivid scenery, gardens, and tranquil terrace evoke timeless leisure as bells echo across the mountains.
A reader asks about a nipple that has receded for twenty years. Dr Molner explains it can be a benign developmental defect or due to mastitis or other causes. cancer should be suspected if a new inversion accompanies a palpable lump. If the condition begins to recede in a previously normal nipple, seek medical evaluation promptly.
Auld Lang Syne notes state Mildred Wright engaged to Gilbert Orr. Dwight Means earns technical advisor post at Southern Alkali Corp. Mrs Lyman Arnold logs 3139 pounds of dandelions weighed in city hall crusade. George B. Ross, state grain inspector, visits Lawrence for housing search. Miss Pearl Leeper joins the millinery department at Miss Harriett Forbes’s Ladies Outfitter shop.
James Marolow analyzes how Truman faced pressure over Formosa and Korea, noting how postwar critics used early statements to question defense commitments. The piece contrasts Truman's cautious rhetoric with eventual actions, and links to Johnson era debates on using nuclear weapons in Vietnam.
Ottawa Herald publishes rates for trade area and outside area with monthly and yearly options. The paper lists editor Robert B. Wellington and notes Associated Press membership and exclusive local publication rights.
Soil moisture for Kansas western two thirds in mid April 1965 was the lowest in nine years. An average 3.11 inches of water was available in the top four feet, down .89 inches from last year and 2.60 inches below the 1959-63 average. Moisture shortage grew with depth. first foot held .97 inch, second .85 inch, third .72 inch, fourth .57 inch. Average depth across all soils was 32 inches, well below last year's 40.5 and the 45.2 inch long term average.
A dense list of television slots from an air schedule, naming programs and hosts across many hours. Notable items include Yogi Bear Hucke leberry Hound and The Adventures of Captain Kangaroo among a long sequence of shows with times and repeats.
On this date Capt John Smith and the London Company landed near Cape Henry Virginia founding Jamestown the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Johnston surrendered the last large Confederate army to Sherman at Durham NC in 1865. Germany announced nonparticipation in the 1938 New York World's Fair. British forces evacuated Greece in 1941. Eisenhower asked to extend reciprocal trade pacts ten years ago. De Gaulle ticker tape parade in New York five years ago. Romania offered to mediate the Sino Soviet ideological dispute one year ago.
TV listings for channels 4 and 5 showcase a mix of reruns and new appearances. Karen helps with homework next door while The Man From U N C L E on channel 4 features The Vulcan Are Fair and THRUSH threats. A-Lister guests join Andy Williams in a 8 p.m. program with performances and a Brutus salad sketch. Channel 5 airs Paratrooper at 9 p.m. and The Second Wife in a late night couple of entries.
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