18 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1966
Page
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Page Two From Our Readers features community notices and brief letters to the editor reflecting local concerns and events from mid January 1966. Readers share opinions, reminiscences, and requests related to town life and civic affairs.
Mrs. Ray V. Smith notes that the need for farmer cooperation echoes early history from pioneer settlements to the Western movement. She cites the Council of Economic Development five year plan as a threat to farmers and urges renewed collective action through organizations like the National Farmers Organization to resist price depression and manage production.
A fragment notes four dreary weeks before tax returns loom, remarking how the season drains joy and signals a rush to get figures ready for income tax time.
The author mocks income taxes and proposes two escape routes, one passive and one flamboyant, to exploit government programs. He imagines evading taxes or relying on embezzlement and Swiss accounts, then receiving welfare, housing, medical care, and social security. The piece satirizes reliance on government largesse and questions tax burdens.
A doctor’s records belong to the physician or hospital, while patient copies stay with the patient. When a doctor retires or dies, a junior physician, a sale of the practice, or transfer to a designated new doctor commonly occurs. Records may be kept briefly or sent on request to the new physician chosen by the patient.
Washington AP reports Republican leaders have muted calls for tougher war moves as Johnson pursues a peace offensive. Dirksen rejects a hard line, favors continued military action if needed, while Ford says only the president can decide the bombing pause duration. Republicans had earlier urged a quarantine approach against North Vietnam during the 1962 crisis.
Miami AP reports the Cuban refugee airlift has surpassed 5,000 arrivals since December 1. Monday brought 160 new arrivals, bringing totals to 1,257 men 2,265 women and 1,562 children. Mackey Airlines operates twice daily from Varadero Beach under a U.S. government funded program.
Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas lists subscription rates for trade area by mail including one month $1.00 and one year $9.00, outside trade area prices higher. published under Robert B. Wellington as Editor and Publisher. copyrighted 1965 and a member of the Associated Press with AP news rights.
Cynthia Lowry argues television relies on reused plots from World War II reconnaissance dramas and adventure thrillers. Col Gallagher and other heroes repeatedly face escapes, resistance games, and traitors, with NBCs Mona McCluskey canceled after 26 airings. She notes I Spy and Run For Your Life could adapt similar formulas.
A dense channel log lists NBC CBS and ABC prime time lineups with shows like News Weather Sports Dragged across the evening and late night. Notable titles include Batman Lost in Space The Virginian Perry Mason I Love Lucy and The Tonight era staples.
Today marks Jan 18 1966 with notable events from history. Birth of Daniel Webster in 1782 at Salisbury Virginia and other milestones include 1871 German empire proclaimed, 1902 Roosevelt and Edward VII wireless message, 1919 Versailles Peace Conference opening, 1943 siege of Leningrad, 1945 Churchill warning of surrender terms, 1961 Eisenhower last White House news conference, and 1965 Warsaw Pact meeting leaders in Warsaw.
Japanese describe Hokkaido as a final frontier yet few express willingness to pioneer the northern island. The remark reflects cultural and logistical hesitations about settling the remote region, despite its historical allure and potential future development.
Channel 13 shows Daktari at 6 30 p m with Dr Tracy chasing poachers in Wamera Game Reserve. Channel 4 features Dr Kildare at 7 30 p m and Whistle Down the Wind at 8 p m with Halely Mills Alan Bates and Bernard Lee. Channel 9 offers Fugitive at 9 p m where Charlie Paris seeks to win back Paula. Late slots include Close to My Heart at 12 05 a m with Ray Milland and Gene Tierney and Fire over Africa at 12 10 a m with Maureen O Hara Macdonald Carey and Binnie Barnes.
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