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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1963
Page
2
Editorial contends a bill allowing grocery stores to operate until 10 a.m while banning general merchandise, shoes, hardware and auto supplies. Proponents claim Sabbath sanctity, but the piece suggests deeper reasons. It notes large seven day stores pressure small shops through capital and shifted labor, intensifying competition.
The piece argues Sunday closing laws curb labor issues for a seven day operation but intrude on free enterprise. Proponents claim protective aims while critics say shoppers will cross state lines and markets adapt only if buyers decide profitability.
Dear reader asks about sinus trouble and possible surgery. Dr Mother explains that severe cold inflames nasal membranes affecting drainage, usually not requiring operation, while persistent congestion with pus needs exam and X ray to decide surgery options such as correcting a deviated septum or removing polyps.
A nibbling column notes aging leaders like Truman and Eisenhower, mocks lavish governance in Louisiana, and jokes about public life. It surveys civic buffoonery, health questions, and advice columns featuring Dr. Mother and the calorie pamphlet pitch.
Auld Lang Syne group led by Dr. Evan A. Reiff toured Oklahoma Texas Louisiana and Arkansas. A bus engine back fire started oil blaze but Glen Ainsworth stopped it before fire crews arrived. Eggs fell to 12 cents a dozen in Ottawa. Ottawa Elks beat Moose 1159 to 1147 in a pool tourney, Frank Peterson top scorer with 61. Ottawa parents complain gravel on Eugene Field grounds and Carl Ash of Peoples National Bank is ill with grip.
A dated devotional prayer asks God to guide readers through the Bible, calling it a chart and compass for life. It seeks illumination from scripture and ends in a blessing to proceed by the Savior's name.
A dense, messy log of Channel 4 NBC CBS ABC and others listing 6:00 to 1:05 times with programs like Sea Hunt Huckleberry Hound Wagon Train Dragnet Perry Mason and daily news weather and educational segments. It reads as a fragmented archival scan of a TV guide page with numerous incomplete entries and channel references.
Ottawa Herald provides daily publication with subscription rates for in area and outside trade area by mail. Rates include one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.00, one year 9.00 for in area and 1.50, 4.25, 8.00, 15.00 for outside. Robert B. Wellington is editor and publisher. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with local news and AP dispatches exclusive.
Pat Boone returns as host and performer with Donald Voorhees conducting the orchestra in a color program on Channel 4 at 8 30 PM. Featured stars include Mindy Carson Sonia Arora John Browning and Joan Sutherland. The program signals a big hour alongside Steve Allen on Channel 9 at 10 15 PM with Louis Nye and Bette Davis. A Dispatch from Reuters stars Edward G Robinson. Channel 5 carries the 10 15 PM late movie. Herald offers a weekly $5 news tip prize.
Hollywood reports how sponsors flood trade papers with ads urging Oscar support. Ads feature stars like Lawrence of Arabia and Days of Wine and Roses, often paid by producers. Nominations close Feb 15, with announcements Feb 25, signaling whether the campaigns paid off.
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