16 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1966
Page
1
George A. Finley chides KOFO for continuing to play records by the Beattles, arguing teenagers lack talent and seek artificial pleasure. He urges adherence to Christian teachings to curb unrest, violence, and impulse among youth and laments teen influence on station policy.
The d w spends Aug 6 glued to TV watching Luci Baines Johnson’s wedding and reception. She mocks Lynda Bird and notes the ceremony’s delays and pomp while quipping about the President’s outfit and the secret service presence.
A reader asks about a heart monitor used after myocardial infarctions and in coronary care units. The device shows heart action on a screen for instant changes, guiding early treatment. It may be used after heart and lung surgery and is removed as patients stabilize.
A devotional prayer excerpt leads into a medical Q and A page where Dr Mother answers reader questions on sunburn hair curl changes from pregnancy walking pneumonia and tranquilizers in menopause. The column mentions past local trades and a sidewalk project.
James Marlow reports on President Johnson’s frank remarks amid the Vietnam war. He citesWestmoreland’s update, the belief that Communists will not defeat U S forces, and uncertainty over when or if the Viet Cong will stop fighting. About 291000 U S troops remain in the south with at least 280000 Viet Cong in the region.
TV listings outline daily programming from early morning to midnight with a mix of news shows sports updates and classic NBC CBS and local programs. Notable entries include Rifleman Perry Mason I Love Lucy The Tonight Show and regional news segments alongside films and specials.
NBC introduces Tyme the Cat a stylish action romance series set in an unnamed city resembling San Francisco. Robert Loggia stars as Thomas Hewitt Edward Cat a former circus aerialist turned cat burglar turned bodyguard with rooftop chases and hand to hand fights. The show ties to Hitchcock and Peter Gunn traditions while a Casa del Gato nightclub anchors the setting. Loggia hails from Manhattan and notes athletic action as key, with a cautious view on series success as his family relocates.
On August 16, 1780 Lord Cornwallis led 2000 British against 3000 American forces under General Horatio Gates at Camden, a Colonial army near destruction. Also on this date in 1777 Colonial troops won at Bennington, while 1858 Victoria and Buchanan exchanged greetings over the first transatlantic cable. In 1945 Japanese holdouts persisted in the Philippines after WWII end.
Ottawa Merald, published daily except Sunday and holidays, lists editor Robert B. Wellington and a mailing address in Ottawa Kansas. Subscription rates show trade area by mail monthly and yearly options, with higher outside trade area pricing. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves AP material for local news and dispatches.
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