Walter Cronkite and TV honesty in America
A Ottawa Herald notebook column recalls Walter Cronkite urging plain talk and truthfulness in government. It contrasts denials about aluminum dumping, tax increases, and Viet Nam troop buildups with Cronkite’s call to label lies. The piece also notes TV’s rise in color and shifts in viewing from drama to music and variety.
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Walter Cronkite
Chicago
Walter
America
Viet Nam
U. S
Cronkite
Reapportionment Blues in Kansas Politics
The Kansas reapportionment battle shifts power from rural to more populous eastern Kansas under a one man one vote framework. The plan proposes 105 districts with varied populations, risking another round if it fails to meet Supreme Court rules.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
Kanas
State Senate
Ilinois
Supreme Court
Kanesas
Rex Woods Jr Editor Of The Year Debate At The Traveler
The Arkansas City editor Rex Woods Jr of The Traveler is hailed for reviving old newspaper verve amid debates on editor prestige. A reader with a blacksnake whip assaulted Woods during a confrontation over coverage of a traffic charge against the assailant’s wife, yet Woods remained at his desk to file a front page story.
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Rex Woods, Jr
The
Traveler
Arkansas City
Kansas
Woods
William Allen White
Wood
Crite
Just Ache Or Gout Dear Dr Mother
A reader asks how to tell gout from other foot problems and how to manage an acute attack. Dr Molner explains diagnosis, medications to ease the attack and prevent future ones, and dietary care. he notes diet is less pivotal with modern medicines. The column then includes letters about uterine tumors and definitions, plus a note on exercise and bladder concerns, followed by brief nostalgia items from 25 and 50 years ago.
Television Log for Saturday Prime Time
Channel listings across NBC CBS ABC and more fill a full day schedule. Notable programs include Jungle Gents Rio Bravo My Friend Flicka and Gunsmoke with a mix of movies specials and sports such as Missouri Valley basketball Wichita State versus Louisville and bowling events through late night. Channel lineups and times indicate a dense suburban network lineup with cartoons dramas and variety shows.
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Missouri Valley
Wichita State
Louisville
Mr. New Ideas
Ozzie and Harriet
Donna Reed
Gadabout Gaddis
Porter Wagoner
American Sportsman
Cheyenne
Wide World of Sports
Hollywood
Flipper
Jackie Gleason
Jeannie
Lawrence Welk
Hollywood Palace
Hell
Ottawa Herald TV Guide and Subscriptions Listing
Ottawa Herald page lists daily publication details, editor, and subscription rates for local and out of area readers. It includes extensive TV schedule notes for stations and programs, with time blocks and show names across the day.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Ottawa Herald, Inc
Associated Press
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Ottawa Herald
Editorial
Toledo
Bonanza
Jimmie Dean
Andy Williams
Virginian
Andy Griffith
Dick van Dyke
Disney’s World
Man
U.N.C.L.E
Iowa
Welk
Red Skelton
Jimmy Dean
Beverly Hillbillies
Zeke
Dr. Mother
Joseph G
Molner
T.Y
Dave S. Mudrick
Philadelphia
Litwin
Leo Dennis
Los Angeles
Mrs. Dennis
J. W. Roberts
John Albala
M. Lopez
J. H. Foster
Rantoul
Mr. Foster
Ottawa Furniture and Manufacturing Co
Producers’ Bank
Tulsa
NBC
CBS
ABC
Flicka
Ted Owens
Capital
Encounter
Oral Roberts
TV Gospel Times
Mr. Bob
Sacred Heart
Happity Hopper
Linus
Christopher Program
Beany and Cecil
Peter Potamus
Thomas More
Camera Three
Bullwinkle
News Viewpoint
Bullets
Ed Sullivan
FBI
Branded
Fay Jason
Santiago
Torey Times
Captain Kangaroo
I Love Lucy
General Hospital
McCoys
Morning Star
Paradise Bay
Guiding Light
Whizzo
Playhouse
Password
Merv Griffin
Abilene Town
Mike Douglas
Torey and Fri
Jungle Jon
Hoppity Hooper
Bat Masterson
Wea
Wells Fargo
Hullabaloo
John Forsythe
Jessie James
Lucille Ball
Dr. Kildare
Shenandoah
Perry Como
Hazel
NBC News
Foxfire
Johnny Carson
Trails West
Ken
Lucy
Concentration
Whizzo’s Playhouse
Three Stooges
Casper
Woody Woodpecker
Rifleman
Daktari
Smothers Brothers
Red Skilton
McHale’s Navy
F Troop
Petticoat Junction
Peyton Place
World Town Meeting
Fugitive
U.S.A
Ben Casey
Perry Mason
Old MacDonald’s Farm
Women’s Prison
Faith
Our Times
Gu Wertee
Pamela Tft
Farl Wilson
Syndirated
RK Douglas
Richard
Norway
Heroes OF Telemark
Thunderball
Panavision
Rock Hudson
Martha Hyer
Dan Duryea
Don DeFore
Dean Hess
Air Force
Korea
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