06 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
1
Editorial says pay increases should apply to most federal employees including Ottawa post office staff. It notes the Postmaster General’s claim the postal service will near break even in 1965 with a $77 million deficit while Congress weighs the raise amid heat.
The 1962 deficit stood at about 775 million dollars but improved due to higher parcel rates and efficiency. The post office aims to break even, noting that further gains require higher postal rates, funded by taxpayers and mail users, while emphasizing the need for continued cost control and separation of non postal expenses.
Time routines shape political timing in small towns with daylight driven work hours. Winter limits to daylight work, while summer brings earlier sunrises and later sunsets, extending opportunities for political activity as the solstice arrives.
The author argues for shifting work hours to six to three in summer, mimicking siesta cultures. They claim earlier start and midday rest would reduce heat exposure, boost productivity, and extend pleasant evenings. Both major parties are urged to address this daylight reform.
Dear Dr. Molner explains that food allergies are a major cause of eczema in children and may be outgrown with time. Limit identified foods, avoid infections with proper salve use, and note that hair remover reassurance is common. Aluminum chloride 20–25 percent solution is safe for feet. Cheese impact on blood pressure depends on salt content. low-sodium diets help. Local notes mention Florence Geiger’s visit, teaching at Iowa State, and residents making trips or home arrangements in Ottawa.
A devotional prayer prompts self examination and forgiveness. It cites Matthew 20 verses urging humility and service while seeking inner cleansing through divine pruning and renewal. The prayer asks God to purge, prune, uproot, and burn away strife within the heart, renewing the tree of life.
AP analysis notes that business executives view the Viet Nam clash with steadier optimism than volatile traders. The stock market fell on uncertainty but the economy appears strong enough to withstand a brash war. Traders seek quick profits while management plans rely on ongoing demand and defense orders remain modestly hopeful.
A dense OCR fragment lists a full day of television programming with multiple channels, times, and show titles including news, weather, movies, game shows, and dramas. It reads like a grid of program blocks with many repeated titles and parenthetical notes.
Television guide lists Password on channels 5 and 13 at 6 30 p m with Paul Anka and Marjorie Lord as guests Rawhide on channels 5 and 13 at 7 p m features a plot about a mortician and counterfeit money in a roadside tale New Christy Minstrels on channel 4 at 8 30 p m with outdoor themed episodes Kraft Suspense Theater on channel 4 at 9 p m The Sweet Taste of Vengeance involves a missing wife and private investigators Movies include Wild Harvest on channel 5 at 10 15 p m The White Tower on channel 13 at 10 30 p m and The Very Thought of You on channel 5 at 12 10 a m with Dennis Morgan Eleanor Parker and Dane Clark.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail with one month at 1.00 and one year at 9.00 and higher outside trade area rates. The paper credits editor Robert B. Wellington and notes Associated Press affiliation.
Mrs. Ella Tompkins hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Milo Hackett and son George from Willow Springs Missouri and Linda and Ronnie Tompkins from Kansas City during Picnic Days. Mrs. Bessie Jennings reportedly fell and broke two bones above the wrist on July 31. The Burns family held their annual reunion with children and relatives gathering.
A family urges neighbors to lead by example in keeping streets litter-free. They advocate using car litter bags and organizing a community project to tackle trash on streets and highways.
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