25 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1964
Page
1
The nation remains divided over smoking risks as a U S surgeon general study showed harm while cigarette sales recovered. A new report by the Council for Tobacco Research found no link between smoking and lung cancer or heart disease, leaving smokers to judge their own fate.
The piece notes that extreme old age garners reverence and that centenarians are seen as favored by God. It suggests most aged voices lack wisdom, but a few truly wise elders stand out, earning lasting respect.
The piece crowns Herbert Hoover as the Grand Old Man at age 90, tracing his career from a successful businessman to public service. It contrasts his early setbacks and the 1930s depression with hindsight, noting his altered reputation post World War II and eventual reverence as elder statesman. It references Calvin Coolidge and Bernard Baruch as predecessors and contrasts their legacies with Hoover's enduring stature.
Epistaxis may be minor or serious and is often trauma related. Emergency care includes packing the nostril with sterile gauze, applying a cold cloth, and keeping the head forward to form a clot. If bleeding recurs without cause, seek investigation. cautery and anterior nasal packing are described treatments.
Auld Lang Syne notes mention Governor Payne Ratner secured as speaker at the union church services in City Park with Attorney B F Bowers as laymen in charge. Also itemizes social updates including travels and wedding invitations, plus a teaching add machine for Ottawa Business College.
NBC CBS ABC and other channels list day long programming with news weather sports films and serials. Entries include Democratic Convention coverage Kansans at the Convention and various named shows like Steve Allen To Tell The Truth and You Don’t Say with film titles such as The Big Broadcast of 1938 and Rachel and the Stranger.
Rawlins, Wyoming, 19 year old Jerry Bergstrand escaped serious injury when his car hit a washing machine placed on the highway by vandals. Investigating officers said the machine had been taken from a nearby sign board and placed on the road.
On this date in history events include the 1944 German commander in Paris surrender, 1835 Ann Rutledge death impacting Abraham Lincoln, 1945 MacArthur delaying surrender terms with Japan due to typhoons, 1958 Chinese production figures admitted overstated, and 1969 arrests of over 600 students in South Vietnam.
The Democratic National Convention coverage continues with evening wrap up. Channel listings note films including 'Til We Meet Again' on Channel 5 at 10:15 p.m. starring Ray Milland and Barbara Britton, and 'Charge of the Lancers' on Channel 5 at 12:10 p.m. with Paulette Goddard and Jean-Pierre Aumont.
Ottawa Herald lists daily except Sunday and holidays with Robert B Wellington as editor and publisher. It shows subscription rates for trade area by mail including one month to one year, and outside trade area rates, reflecting local news distribution and AP membership rights.
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