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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
2
Page Four editorial warns of a pending national railway strike on the 29th as unions resist labor-saving rules while management and the White House seek compromise. It argues a prolonged stoppage would disrupt essential services and life, with the President likely to use emergency powers or arbitration to restart trains.
Dr. Joseph Molner discusses colon cancer onset noting it rarely hurts early, grows quietly, and may first appear as a change in bowel habits or bleeding. He warns that delaying recognition leads to anemia or obstruction, stressing vigilance for warning signals beyond pain.
A quirky mix of wordplay and social notes blends humor with health guidance. Readers ponder a monk chip joke, then switch to practical medical advice on colon cancer signs, with Dr Mother responding to readers about ear wax, hives, and arthritis relief pamphlet.
Auld Lang Syne Miss Jean Frink on vacation. Mrs. Troy Herring of Princeton breaks wrist after a porch fall. Gov. Walter Maxman stops in Ottawa for lunch at North American Hotel. Pueblo Stone Company quarry strike halts Ottawa post office work. D F Daniel returns from Mont Ida farm with 800 tons hay. Quantrell raid on Lawrence marked 50th anniversary in papers.
Prayer note expresses gratitude for Jesus teachings and asks for the Spirit to guide daily life. Language centers on unity through faith and a closing in Christ's name.
The Associated Press recalls key events on this date: 1217 Dover battle of Henry III supporters against Eustance the Monk’s pirate fleet, 1680 Pueblo seizure of Santa Fe, 1858 Lincoln Douglas debates begin, 1941 Dnieper Dam destroyed to thwart Germans, 1945 Truman suspends lend lease, 1953 Kashmir plebiscite talks, 1963 Skate submarine visit canceled, 1962 U Thant urges Congo action.
HOLLYWOOD AP Jack Benny praises Gracie Allen as the master of timing noting her skill with non sequiturs on Burns and Allen shows. He plans a 14th network season and laments CBS dropping The Red Skelton Show, with Petticoat Junction set between existing Tuesday night programs. Benny defends his miserly persona as enduring and relatable amid jokes and ongoing TV changes.
A dense board lists television programming across dayparts with show names like Sea Hunt Yogi Bear Dragnet Peter Gunn Beverly Hillbillies Dick Van Dyke Our Man Higgins Medicine shows Mystery Theater and many late night segments. It captures a era wide lineup from news and weather to cartoons and variety hours.
Tonight on channels 5 13 reporter Charles Collingwood leads a study of press coverage of recent racial events. Tongues of Angels stars Margaret O'Brien James MacArthur and Leon Ames at 8. The Hour of the Bath on Channel 4 at 8 is a Peace Corps tale of a worker captured by Communists. Channel 3 at 10 15 presents St Louis Blues with Dorothy Lamour.
At Panmunjom the United Nations and Communist members of the Korean Military Armistice Commission tangled for over five hours. They agreed only on the return of a captured officer to North Korea. General Chang Chung hwan refused to discuss the case of two American helicopter pilots despite a sharp rebuke from U.S. Marine Gen. George H. Cloud.
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