08 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1966
Page
1
A writer notes the impact of rising ham prices on weekly grocery shopping for a growing family. He compares past and present food spending, cites international share of income spent on food, and questions the affordability of meals while praising American farming and distribution efficiency. He humorously links personal food bills to national debt.
The Korean War exposed troubling morale flaws among many young Americans. They fail to maintain prisoner of war discipline like earlier troops. Captives lack faith in their nation's justice, reveal little information, aid fellow prisoners, and plot escapes.
An essay on prisoner indoctrination notes that many POWs in Korea and Vietnam defected or sympathized with the enemy due to indoctrination. It questions the effectiveness of American brainwashing and suggests a weakness in the defense program revealed by two released Viet Cong captives and historical cases.
Readers submit queries on low protein bound iodine and thyroid adenoma. The column explains PBL testing, thyroid tablets, and treatment options including medication, radioactive iodine, and partial gland removal. It notes post-surgery weight gain and emphasizes doctor guidance and simple explanations.
Russ and Lucy Crites celebrate 30 years in Ottawa with a two month business promotion while recalling flood year hardships and early losses. Dick Williams reports on Williams Dary Creme remodeling, Kramer Drug Store updates, Christmas sales gains, and rising shoplifting and teenage thefts as color TV and stereo demand grows nationwide.
Ottawa Herald lists editor Robert B. Wellington and pricing for trade area and outside rates. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays and copyright 1965 with Associated Press affiliation and exclusive AP use.
Today in history notes key events on January 8: Wilson’s 14 points speech in 1918, La Salle reaching Niagara Falls in 1979, Jackson’s 1815 victory at New Orleans, 1894 Chicago World’s Fair fire, 1916 Gallipoli evacuation, 1945 Nazi escape route bombardment, Acapulco quake shocks ten years earlier, De Gaulle Algerian reform vote five years ago, Star of India gem theft recovered one year ago.
The AP analysis notes Soviet efforts to gain bases and boost trade in Southeast Asia, aiming to increase Moscow's influence in Asia at the expense of China. It cites Bangkok and Tokyo observers, mentions Malaysia and Singapore as potential hubs, and cites ties with India, Thailand, and the Philippines amid broader Cold War dynamics.
AP analysis notes President Johnson seeks a peace push in Vietnam while a lull in domestic labor strife surfaces. With steel price issues settled, 1966 may bring the fewest major contracts in years, reducing White House intervention risk though railroad wage fights and airline talks loom as potential flashpoints.
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