29 Dec 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1966
Page
1
Twelve University of Illinois athletes are suspended for accepting more than permitted stipends. Of 39 players who received funds, 17 are no longer students. The piece argues punishment falls on students while schools and recruiters dodge responsibility, accusing the system of blatant professionalism under amateur guise.
A columnist argues big time football uses athletes as educational training toward pro careers. He says suspensions miss the point, noting universities hire players to boost school reputation and compares it to professional hiring by George Halas. He urges recognizing professionalism and ending hypocrisy.
A 1966 roundup notes many remarks people might regret later. It lists provocative lines allegedly directed at Adam Clayton Powell, David Merrick, George Hamilton, CBS chair Bil Paley, Lyndon Johnson, Dean Rusk, Reagan, and others. The piece satirically catalogues imagined exchanges with public figures across politics and entertainment.
A traveler recounts arriving home from the east and finding gremlins had disrupted life. He notes turning back his watch 24 hours, lost a day, and faced dead battery, broken TV remote, failed record player, cold bed, and an unhelpful whisky bottle as mischievous gremlins invade the house.
A reader asks about causes of bad breath and the role of fats and starches, with guidance that digestion is key and that mouth washes aren’t cures for all cases. The doctor discusses foods, infections, and illnesses from mouth to lungs, plus other medical notes on yeast, lumps, blood counts, and sickle cell anemia.
Twenty five years ago Miss Mary Pickering of 847 S Cedar received a telegram offering a position in the Washington office of the civil service commission. The item reflects a snapshot of local life and government work connections in that era.
Cynthia Lowry reports ABCs annual news show shifted from a formal studio to a dinner at Howard K Smiths home near Washington. Newsmen debated topics from Vietnam to De Gaulle and German nationalism in a relaxed, informal tone. NBC and CBS schedule wrapups follow. NBCs Hope Theatre debuts a new spy drama tonight, with Today Show host Hugh Downs to lead later.
On December 29 a series of historical notes mark Texas statehood in 1845, Andrew Johnson’s birth in 1808, Japanese advances on Manila in 1941, and World War II Allied actions in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, plus a 1956 note on Suez Canal salvage work.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual terms. The notice credits Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and notes Associated Press rights for local news and dispatches.
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