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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1964
Page
2
Editorial argues against speeding by emergency vehicles due to greater dangers than benefits. It cites a recent ambulance collision at 7th and Main where 40 mph exceeded a 30 mph limit, noting time gained may be erased by accidents and stressing potential harm to patients and responders.
The piece argues that speeding for ambulance runs endangers lives and wastes minutes. It cites hospital distances from 7th and Main to Ransom Memorial and claims speed limits are rarely exceeded for emergencies. Local physicians say speeding is unjustified in under one percent of cases, urging City Commission action to curb the practice.
A reader asks about allergies to dust and pollen. The column explains prevalence, symptoms, and the value of history and skin tests, plus desensitization options. It notes pollen hay fever, dust triggers, and practical cleaning to reduce exposure, with cautions about multiple sensitivities.
A writer admits burning Christmas cards after sending many, lamenting the loss of personal notes. He implies friends should write brief letters instead of using printed holiday forms, expressing nostalgia and a wish for closer contact. The piece conveys sentimentality and critique of modern greeting practices.
A reader criticizes mass Christmas card culture and notes The Times society page shows royal and noble figures sending no cards. Mentions Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Viscount Slim, Lord Huntingfield, and twin-edged greetings amid high society. The writer contemplates following their example next year.
New York AP columnist HAL BOYLE notes daily mail reveals curiosities about language, brain, calories, and world habits. He cites averages, memory capacity, and cultural quirks from Japan, Ireland, and the United States, with quips from Wilde and de la Bruyere.
A newspaperman pursues proving that a frontier marshal is a wanted outlaw on Wagon Train at 7 30 p m Channel 9. Danny Thomas airs at 8 p m on Channels 5 and 13 with a Copa Club musician in debt to a determined gambler.
Television log lists channel lineups and primetime shows across NBC CBS and ABC for Monday and Tuesday, detailing program start times and titles such as The Rifleman Yogi Bear Singin In The Rain Outer Limits I Love Lucy The Andy Griffith Show Batched with news Weather sports and movie titles including Singin In The Rain and My Man Godfrey.
Ottawa Herald lists address at 106 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 with Robert B Wellington as editor and publisher. It details daily publication except Sundays and holidays and subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by month three months six months and one year. It notes Associated Press membership granting exclusive local use of AP dispatches.
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