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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1965
Page
1
The piece notes ongoing demonstrations and disorders in Bogalusa Louisiana drawing national attention. It argues civil rights coverage has been overshadowed by broader interest and mentions that despite peak heat increasing volatility, 1965 has shown unusually quiet major protests with limited violence and orderly conduct overall.
The movement groups are moving sit-down protests from major streets and official doorways, aided by growing civil rights law support and greater reasonableness among some Negro leaders. While discrimination remains, broad shifts suggest eventual elimination, though pockets like Bogalusa resist changes for years.
The piece argues for adopting the metric system in the United States, noting that current students face conversion tasks like miles to kilometers and gallons to liters. It highlights the economic cost of clinging to English units, cites Britain’s move toward metric use, and explains how a simple decimal-based table can ease conversions. It also reflects on cultural resistance and predicts a gradual nationwide adoption within a generation.
In a reader exchange Dr Molner cautions that chest pains may mimic indigestion and urges medical evaluation for stomach pains to rule out heart attacks. He notes heart-related pain can mimic stomach issues and stresses not ignoring serious signs yet avoids unnecessary trips for minor discomfort. He also addresses a 3 month old watching TV, saying no physical danger if not overused.
A two week vacation for Miss Martha Swords from the New Idea Shop in Tola. Mr and Mrs Elliott attend a General Electric retail dealers league party in Kansas City. Sylvia Salb celebrates her third birthday with a home party. 50 years ago a rural high school bond issue of 3500 dollars for Cene tropolis was voted down 164 to 147. The Baptists beat the Christians 2 to 1 on the Sun day School schedule with Harley Gover highlighted as star fielder. A biblical prayer concludes the item.
A dense listing of prime time TV slots across NBC CBS and ABC with shows such as Huckleberry Hound Magilla Gorilla Bat McNab Texan News Rawhide Flintstones Green Dolphin Street Bengazi Badmans Territory Nightlife Johnny Carson Jack Paar The Addams Family Movie Our Private World Vacation Place Farm Hour Mister Mayor Town and Country Discovery Alvin Top Cat Tennessee Tuxedo Underdog Mighty Mouse Hoppity Hooper Dennis the Menace Casper Porky Pig Jetsons Sky King Overland Trail My Friend Flicka Kingdom of the Sea and more across 5 PM to 11:30 PM and late night hours with numerous film slots and public affairs programs.
Ottawa Herald presents a dense daily listing of programs for Ottawa and surrounding area. The schedule includes afternoon and evening shows across multiple stations with entries such as Flicker Follies Wrestling A's Dugout Baseball Athletics vs Senators NBC Sports in Action and numerous film features and serials. It also lists news weather sports and religious programming with times spanning from noon through late night and references specific programs and times for local and national broadcasts.
London AP reports a debate over cathedral emphasis versus many smaller parish churches. Opponents decry million dollar cathedral extensions as wasteful while deans defend cathedrals as essential diocesan spiritual centers attracting large crowds.
Channel 13 at 6:30 features The Winter Soldier with Hap Johnson mulling desertion as Comanches loom. Channel 4 at 7:30 presents The Loving Cup about yacht builder Ben Randolph seeking funds from rival Nick Karajanian. Channel 9 at 8 pm offers Strange Lady in Town and Slattery's People, then Channel Se 138 at 9 shows How Do You Fall in Love with a Town with Tiara mayoral race. Channel 5 at 10:15 airs Green Dolphin Street starring Lana Turner and Van Heflin, followed by Bene gazi with Mala Powers and Victor McLagren on Channel 9.
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