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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
2
The piece questions the value of a manned Moon mission, debating military and scientific payoffs versus the $20 billion cost. It notes labor strikes at NASA delaying progress and suggests unions could undermine or derail the effort before its outcomes are clear.
Dear Dr Mother answers questions on rabies transmission. It explains that rabies spreads by bites or infected saliva entering wounds, that soil or vegetables are not infection sources, and lists various reservoir animals including cats, skunks, foxes, and bats. It notes incubation can vary from 10 days to six months and emphasizes prompt treatment after exposure.
Prof L A Stafford earned a master’s degree from the University of Iowa while at Ottawa High School. Richard Haworth, Ottawa University student, slipped on a stair and severely sprained his ankle. Rosa Towner near Olathe won the Democratic nomination for Johnson County public instruction supervisor. E D Watkins of Ottawa fainted from heat while papering a house. Construction started on the Waring home at 5th and Locust. May Gearhart of Ottawa Mortgage Company offices was on vacation.
A brief religious prayer reflecting on Mark 5 19 and a communal blessing. The text invites believers to share their knowledge and love for God through Christ Jesus, ending with Amen.
August 6 1963 marks key events including Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings in 1945 and historic milestones such as Oriskany battle in 1777 Napoleon's 1806 political move and Gertrude Ederle’s English Channel swim in 1926. Others note Emilie Dionne’s death in 1954 and Eisenhower on Kennedy era space plans in 1969.
In Bolzano three explosions hit the city center on Monday after a day when a bomb dropped into a police barracks chimney gravely injuring two prisoners. The blasts signal renewed German speaking separatist agitation seeking greater autonomy in South Tyrol
Miami business figure Ed Sharp keeps a desk box labeled push in case of panic. When pressed, a new glass rises from the box containing a tranquilizer, a curious gadget reported by AP.
A dense list of old time TV slots shows programs across a day including Dragnet Peter Gunn Untouchables News and various game shows Weather Almanac Daily Word and movies like Cross of Lorraine Dalcy and Higher and Higher. The schedule includes Captain Kangaroo Romper Room Mickey Mouse Club and The Beverly Hillbillies with numerous news segments sports and public affairs items.
Mr. Lee Carlile and sister Edith Hutton of Chandler Oklahoma visit cousin Miss Joy Fox. Alfred Giles and family return to El Paso Texas after a visit. Lickteigs sell BE and L Grocery stake to Vern Ellis and Jack Sunderland families. Sunderland family vacation with Shirley Bowmaker in Fairview Oklahoma. Frances Wittry weekend with daughter in Topeka. Greeley sees two July births Donna Bodenhamer and Jimmy Miller noted among local families.
Merv Griffin hosts a Talent Scouts episode with Art Carney Ann Sheridan Van Johnson Edd Byrnes and Monique Van Vooren as celebrity guests. Channels 5 and 18 air at 7 30. Hawaiian Eye on Channel 9 at 7 30 is a rerun featuring Cricket as an airport greeter. Keefe Braselle show with singing and dancing airs on Channels 5 and 13 at 9. Late movie Daley a 1940 film with Ann Sothern airs on Channel 5 at 12 10 a.m.
At a quiet corner of an informal party a man debates with a well‑informed woman about liberalism and Medicare. He finds the exchange exhausting as she defends hard lines, derides Nazism, and shifts topics, leaving him with a bruised ego and a vow to avoid such conversations.
Hollywood AP notes television characters origin stories from Hazel to Jose Jimenez. Jose Jimenez, created by Steve Allen writer Bill Dana, debuts The Bill Dana Show on NBC Sept 22. Dana, a former Steven Allen writer, helped shape the gag and name. Jerry Lewis plans a live two hour ABC show next season. NBC Tonight Show also tapes before air to curb offensive material.
Damascus, AP reports Prime Minister Salah Bitar announced a new cabinet as Syria endures a public clash between President Gamal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic and Syria's Baath Socialist party. Foreign and economic policies remain unchanged.
New York AP profiles Peter Sellers famed as Britain’s deftest comic actor. He speaks of life with a question mark in his eyes and says humor makes him melancholy yet he remains prolific in films from The Mouse That Roared to I'm All Right Jack. He recalls wartime service, early theater work, and his creed of success through kindness. He describes himself as nonplayboy, valuing focus, long hours, and privacy. He emphasizes dedication, independence, and avoiding vengeance in life and art.
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