27 Aug 1964
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
1
An editorial notes a burst of rail crossing deaths in Reno County Kansas with a young mother and three children among those killed when a truck hit a train. It cites eight of fourteen traffic deaths in the county this year from railroad crossings and complains that none of the crossings involved had bells or flashing signals. The piece urges action to install safeguards.
The piece notes drivers were familiar with the crossings where they died, suggesting familiarity breeds contempt. It argues warning signals might have prevented the deaths and stresses that the only reliable prevention is drivers remembering trains appear only on railroad tracks.
Twenty years ago a small Allied detachment awoke in a Granville hotel to uncertain lines, then joined a fast moving push east after the St Lo breakthrough. They crossed quiet French countryside, seeing by passed towns, tanks, and artillery pounding St Malo while avoiding German pockets. Two friends narrowly escaped being surrounded.
A medical column explains that skin tests cover only a fraction of allergies and diagnosis relies on observation and elimination. It notes outdoor versus indoor triggers, multiple sensitivities, and the role of desensitization. Canker sores are mainly caused by viruses, with allergies also involved, and reassure they are not cancer warnings.
A devotional prayer asks for protection from drifting and grace to choose Christ as Savior and Lord. The requester seeks daily renewal of loyalty to serve Thee faithfully, ending with an Amen in Jesus name.
A 25 year old item notes the marriage of Miss Jean Allen to Mr Barrett Whitaker at the bride’s home west of Ottawa. Guests included Mrs W F Allen and Mr and Mrs D C Whitaker. Also mentioned are visits by Jim Cookus of Kansas City and Ben Barnes recovering from major surgery.
Published daily except Sunday and Holidays at Ottawa Kansas. Robert B Wellington editor and publisher. Subscription rates to trade area by mail: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.00, one year 9.00. Outside trade area by mail: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. Member of the Associated Press. The AP is entitled to exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches.
A dense TV schedule listing daily weekday broadcast times across NBC CBS and ABC networks. It catalogs program blocks from early morning to late night including News Weather Sports talk shows game shows dramas soap operas movies cartoons and religious segments with many live and recorded titles and multiple channel references.
The Carnegie Free Library in Ottawa offers interlibrary loan service to borrow materials not in its own collection. This program, per the American Library Association code, extends limitless resources to patrons at no extra cost and relies on cooperation among libraries.
Teller Robert Mathias of Suffolk-Franklin Bank Park Square was hand delivered a note demanding to hand over cash. The note warned of shooting anyone who interferes and Mathias shouted robbery before the bandit fled.
Networks plan continuous convention coverage through this evening with tonight's programs including Channel 5 movies at 10:15 p.m. Relentless with Robert Young and Marguerite Chapman and The 49th Man at 12:10 a.m. starring John Ireland and Richard Denning.
Today in history highlights key events from 1776 Washingtons troops defeated by Lord Howe to 1964 progress in communications. Notable entries include Pershing family tragedy in 1915, wartime declarations, the Kellogg Briand Treaty, and unusual notes on future telephone technology.
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