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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
1
The piece argues Barry Goldwater’s allure lies in clarity and simple solutions that echo Teddy Roosevelt’s era. It contrasts bold talk with modern real-world power dynamics, noting Khrushchev’s different leverage and warning against US unilateralism in a missile age.
A London Observer piece analyzes the dance trends linking the Mods and Rockers in England. It notes the current split among youth factions and how popular dances reflect social tensions and identity. The piece frames these trends as a cultural flashpoint in contemporary Britain.
The narrator recalls past dances from the Shake to the Charleston and Twist, notes the Block and Bang as current imitations with crab motions, and critiques newer forms like the Huggy-Bug and Blue Beat while longing for an exit from the music era.
Readers submit health questions spanning sunlamps versus tanning risks, menopause explanations and estrogen use after hysterectomy, blood sugar interpretation, and notes on unrelated items. The column provides cautions on ultraviolet exposure, claims about estrogen safety, guidance on fasting versus postprandial glucose, and requests for a menopause booklet. It also records local notices and a prayer excerpt from a church service.
A dense schedule of TV programs spanning day and night slots from 5 PM to past midnight. It lists numerous shows by title and time including news programs, game shows, dramas, cartoons, and movies with occasional parenthetical notes and syndicated titles.
Thieves took a Falcon missile from the Alamogordo New Mexico chamber of commerce missile museum display. The recovered weapon was rebuilt from fired missiles and located near White Sands Missile Range. The incident highlights security concerns at the museum exhibit.
On July 20 1964 the Associated Press notes events from 1881 Sitting Bull’s surrender to federal forces after refuge in Canada to avoid the Custer massacre to 1964 past events including Richmond becoming Confederate capital in 1861 Serbia numbering 258 in WWI draft 1917 to Pancho Villa assassination 1923 and recent Cold War and Sino Soviet developments including Khrushchev’s tour cancellation and talks between Soviet and Chinese parties ending without agreement.
TV listings note Outer Limits on Channel 9 at 6 30 p m with The Special One. Wagon Train at 7 30 p m. What a Way to Gel on Channel 4 at 8 30 p m dives into film sets with J Lee Thompson and stars. Channel 5 shows If Your Grandmother Had Wheels at 9 p m and Make Your Own Bed at 10 15 p m with cast including Jack Carson Jane Wyman. The Man from Down Under airs at 12 10 a m on Channel 5.
A 19 year old Marine Daniel Chidester was arrested in Oakland after a three day party at his parents home. Police reported 25 people were present at the time and hundreds visited over the period, leaving the $75 000 residence littered with bottles and cigarette butts and a $10 000 rug ruined.
Alcoholism victims frequently suffer blackouts marked by complete memory loss for hours or days, a consequence of prolonged heavy drinking and brain impairment. The phenomenon complicates treatment and safety as individuals may be unaware of actions taken during these periods.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details noting Robert B. Wellington as Editor and Publisher. Subscription rates for trade area by mail are one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.00, and one year 9.00, with outside trade area rates of 1.50 per month, 4.25 for three months, 8.00 for six months, and 15.00 for one year. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
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