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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1964
Page
2
Governor John Anderson outlines a plan to avoid tax raises by using tax residue and delaying payments. He proposes cigarette beer liquor taxes, higher bank deposit rates, income tax withholding, and a gasoline tax rise to fund highways. Election-year brinkmanship risks solvency.
Dear Dr Mother explains vitamins are essential only with a balanced diet and excess pills offer no extra health gains. High pressure salesmen hype cures, while some claims are false. Properly used vitamins aid those with limited diets or medical need, but beware overuse and inflated prices.
A retrospective notes Asa Converse named chair of the education committee in the lower house. C E Ted Reinhardt limped with a broken toe from dropping coal while firing a furnace. Princeton plans a grand opening party to celebrate rebuilding of the business district after a recent fire.
Hollywood AP reports 23 year old James Gilmer of Amarillo Texas will receive royalty checks exceeding $100,000 next month after his song Sugar Shack with The Fireballs became a teen market sensation. Gilmer broke through in the booming record business with the hit backed by a lively combo.
The piece details Dot Records manager Randy Wood on receiving 25 to 50 demonstration discs weekly from across the country often from home studios. It highlights hits like Sugar Shack and Green Door, noting high sales and minimal production costs. The focus remains on the changing dynamics of the tiny record business.
On this date in 1781 Daniel Morgan defeated a larger British force at Cowpens with 940 patriots taking 600 prisoners. Other events include San Martin starting his Andes march, the Virgin Islands transfer to the United States, the Kellogg Briand Treaty, and notes on postwar education, Tito’s split with Djilas, Eisenhower Nixon talks, and Kennedy missile discussions.
KOFO details a dense broadcast lineup including top of the morning segments, News and Weather blocks, Serenade features, church notes, and various request and specialty shows. Notable items include U. S. Marine Program, Farm Show, Week in Science, Week in Belgion Evening Prayer, and multiple Country Karavan and Triad blocks.
Fragmentary TV listings show a dense schedule for Friday Saturday and Sunday including shows such as Rifleman Huckle Berry Hound Rocky News Lawman Weather Sports Speak Up and many classic programs. The long list names multiple programs networks and time slots across three days indicating a full weekend guide missing context and some entries with OCR errors.
TV Highlights features Jo Stafford hosting a London taped hour on Channel 4 with Ella Fitzgerald Clair Bloom and regulars the Polka Dots Lionel Blair dancers and Jack Parnell orchestra. Bob Hope’s Christmas tour special airs 7 30 p m on Channel 4 with a multinational lineup. Burke's Law on Channel 9 at 7 30 p m stars Gene Barry in a murder motive tied to George Smith name mix up
In Lockport New York a liquor store owner explains his method for attracting women customers by insisting every new female shopper prove she is 18. The blunt remark frames the standard to enforce age verification with a dark comedic edge.
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