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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1964
Page
2
A 1964 reflection cites Dr. Ernest Dichter findings on radio television news. New Yorkers questioned before and after a newspaper strike rate electronic media highly but note confusion and repetition. The piece argues newspapers offer more detail and reader control and calls for proper perspective between media.
A mother asks about her five year old who breathes hard, faints briefly during angry or painful episodes, a habit starting at 14 months. Dr. Molner notes breath-holding is not unusual in young children, often tied to emotional states, and suggests psychiatric guidance if it persists. A recent report indicates 25 percent of such cases show similar patterns.
A column mixes travel notes on Paul VI venturing beyond Italy and India, jokes about currency, gun laws, and tech in cars, plus pediatric health tips about anemia and calcium deficiency. It also includes letters to Dr Mother on androgen access and weight loss guidance for an older reader.
Joel Towner left Lamb Funeral Home after a long association to join the American Chemical Company with George Lister succeeding him at Lamb’s. The first 1939 birth was a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Keller. Graham Given of Vincent Monument Co. was in Topeka hospital for left eye operation. Quenemo electric plant, valued at 6000 dollars, burned with a loss around 4000 dollars and 2400 dollars insured. Rev. E. Stucker went to Galord for protracted meetings. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Coleman of Wichita visited Ottawa relatives during the Student Volunteer convention in Kansas City. Coleman presided over Ottawa University’s board of trustees.
A devotional prayer urges forgetting the past and pressing toward a higher calling. It asks for God’s guidance to live this year for Him, to do good, and to seek blessings for themselves and all mankind, in Christ's name.
Hal Boyle predicts 1964 will bring a mixed year with surprises. Khrushchev may seek closer ties with the West citing China. US belts tightens and tax cuts spark debate. Grain storage in bomb shelters, a Paris taxi fund for American tourists, and two new cold cures headline a year the column prizes as lively and uncertain.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. Robert B. Wellington serves as editor and publisher. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to publish local news and dispatches.
Today marks Jan 3 1964 with notable events from 1831 in Frankford Pa where the Oxford Provident Building Association began as the first building and loan association. Other items recall 1779 Princeton victory, 1919 Hoover appointment, 1945 carrier strikes, 1950 Hungarian consulate closings, a Tokyo crowd tragedy, and recent Middle East air attacks.
A detailed KOFO program lineup lists sign ons, Top of the Morning segments, Weather Roundup, News and Weather, Music features like KOFO Serenade, Lyndon show, and Bulletins. Includes Farm Show, Country Karavan, Calling All Drivers, and Week in Science with various time slots and program names for a full day schedule.
A dense listing of TV programs across a weekend schedule including News, Sports, Movies, and variety shows. Notable items referenced include Rocky and Friends, The Twilight Zone, The Price Is Right, Jack Paar, Alfred Hitchcock, Gunsmoke, Dennis the Menace, Hootenanny, Bonanza, Ed Sullivan, and Pope's Trip among numerous others.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Highway Patrol began a massive study to determine causes of a rash of highway deaths since Christmas. Col Larry Hughes said the surge baffled officials as the state’s 1963 death total remained higher than 1962. Through December there had been 77 deaths, up from 48 a year earlier, with 42 deaths since Dec 24.
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