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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
2
An anti-gun stance and pro gun rights push collide as the assassination of President Kennedy sparks debate. The piece argues gun ownership is constitutionally protected and warns against harsh new laws that could erode civil liberties and police state tendencies.
Readers submit questions on pet allergies and pillows, alcoholic treatment, thyroid dosage, and headaches. Dr Molner advises against unapproved Antabuse use, recommends avoiding feathers if allergic, emphasizes self-motivated change for alcoholism, periodic thyroid dosage checks, and offers a headache booklet by mail.
New York experiences citywide traffic chaos as year end approaches. Police abandon efforts to clear illegally parked cars and double parked trucks. Cross streets show a single line of vehicles moving in fits and starts. A taxi driver recalls a past Friday when gridlock was even worse, noting universal stagnation.
A reader notes Broadway’s chaos after Kennedy’s death with half mast flags and failed shows. A New York observer recalls conversations on politics, Goldwater, Dewey, and shifts in public mood amid the era’s uncertainty. The item blends historical recollections with local reactions and distant headlines.
A dense listing of TV programs by time across many hours, naming shows such as Rocky, Ozzie and Harriet, The Beverly Hillbillies, Dick Van Dyke, The Untouchables, Peter Gunn, Captain Kangaroo, The Locket, The Andy Griffiths era items, and multiple news weather sports segments, with daytime and late night slots and cross references to CBS and other networks.
Television writer Cynthia Lowry reports CBS has used about six thousand words in Password over two years. Producers select familiar yet not overused terms and adjust word lists to keep guessing fast and humorous. Contestants are pre screened, and celebrities often want to return for more sessions.
Ottawa Herald issues pricing details listing rates for three months six months and yearly subscriptions including mail options outside trade area. The note confirms Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and credits the Associated Press for local and dispatch coverage.
Members of President John sons cabinet plan 6 30 p m discussions on civil rights and foreign policy plus labor and tax reform on Channels 5 and 13 Dick Van Dyke appears on the Danny Kaye show at 9 p m on Channels 5 and 13
On December 18 1963 the 352nd day of the year marked events from 1777 when Washingtons Continental Army settled at Valley Forge and observed general thanksgiving to 1865 when the 13th Amendment became effective. Also noted is a 1943 Lumberton North Carolina train wreck killing 73 people and a 1953 Italian government Christmas amnesty for more than 23000 prisoners.
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