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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
2
Letter from Gilbert C. Robe of Ottawa arguing for expanded parking facilities downtown. He urges more parking meters on streets and lots to fund storage costs, supports parallel parking implications, and notes drivers’ difficulty with parallel parking. He emphasizes keeping spaces for workers and shoppers.
In a vivid portrait of Okoboji and surrounding Iowa, the piece contrasts national awareness of famous sites with the local affection for the Great Lakes region. It describes the landscape, farming life, packing plants, and a seasonal rush of campers and travelers flocking toward lakeside recreation, then returning to Des Moines, Keokuk, Omaha, or Oklahoma City.
Reader letters and community notes discuss adults contracting infectious mononucleosis, cautioning that while rarer in older people, the disease can affect anyone. The column cites anecdotes, medical quips, and a letter request about menstrual onset and guidance for teens. Local items include store founder anniversaries and a birth.
A dense OCR listing TV slots across NBC CBS ABC and more for a Monday night. It catalogs shows from Hunt and Huckleberry Hound to Dragnet Peter Gunn News Weather sports talks films and kiddie programs with multiple channel references and times throughout the evening ending with late night movies and newsreels.
Two inmates fled from the Kansas prison farm Friday afternoon while working in the prison garage outside the walls. Officials said the pair likely left in a prison car. Suspects are Frank McGee, 34, serving 5 to 10 years for burglary from Leavenworth County, and Veil Dean Bennett, 28, serving a similar term from Franklin County for burglary. Bennett was convicted in Franklin County for burglaries at Rantoul and Lane.
The Herald announces a weekly reward of five dollars for the best news tip submitted by readers. Tips may cover local events, notable occurrences, or information worthy of reporting, with selections made by the editorial team.
Tonight's TV highlights feature The Ballad of Louis the Louse on Channels 5 and 13 at 8 with Phil Silvers Betsy Palmer and Eddie Albert. Earlier Mardi Gras stars Pat Boone Tommy Sands and Gary Crosby on Channel 4 at 6 30. Swinging Together airs at 7 30 on Vacation Playhouse Channels 5 and 13 with Bobby Rydell James Dunn. A Cardinal Act of Mercy on Ben Casey at 9 Channels 9 and 13 features Kim Stanley Glen da Farrell Gary Crosby. Three Men in White concludes the night on Channel 5 at 10 15.
Key events include 1765 Hutchinson’s Massachusetts house sacked amid Stamp Act anger, 1348 Edward III defeats France at Crecy with early artillery use, 1920 19th Amendment active, 1842 fiscal year start, 1776 veterans laws, plus 1963 modern notes on labor, Alaska statehood vote, and Congo secession talks.
Hollywood AP notes that next season will feature ten woman centered programs across the three networks, all comedies except possibly Judy Garland Show. Lucille Ball and Shirley Booth remain top comedic stars while Imogene Coca, Inger Stevens, Glynis Johns, Bea Benaderet and Patty Duke join as leading figures. Donna Reed is the sole woman with star status in the family sitcom lineup.
In Caracas pro Communist extremists attacked police injuring an officer with a vehicle mounted device, following the slaying of a patrolman a day earlier. The group also reportedly seized three national police agents in Barquisimito Barquisimeto western Venezuela.
In Omaha, Indians of the Omaha tribe staged a war dance on Friday to dramatize the red man’s plight in white cities. Two dancers wore feathers and paint while two others beat drums. about 100 supporters gathered on the courthouse lawn downtown.
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