Editorial Railroads Move Toward a Unified System
The ICC approves mergers to consolidate the Northeast into two large systems led by New York Central, Pennsylvania, and New Haven. Proponents argue reduced competition harms, while broader takeovers like Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific signal continued consolidation for economies and potentially lower freight rates. the piece compares rail to telephone service and favors a unified national network without mandatory government ownership.
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ICC
New York Central
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Northeast
The
Santa Fe
Western Pacific
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
United States
Status At The Pool Season Reopens
The piece describes sun-worshippers at pools from ocean to backyard as they lie in minimal attire. It portrays the season when many spend hours supine or prone, noting aged and deformed bodies and the passersby who observe.
Sun worship and the perils of summer skin
An essay condemns sunbathing as wasteful idling that harms skin and distorts beauty. It contrasts affluent leisure with potential economic gain from labor, mocks tanning as status, cites 196 million Americans and 10 billion sun hours, and questions society’s approval of sun worship. The piece laments modern fashions and praises Lincoln and skeptical mothers while urging restraint.
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Lyndon Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Why hair turns gray and how to address it
The letter asks why hair gray s and notes a yellowish tint rather than white. The response emphasizes heredity as the main factor and explains pigments decline with age due to blood supply and enzyme changes. Treating malnutrition thyroid disease or scalp illness may help, but otherwise no reliable remedies exist.
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Beauticians
Mother
Legacy notes and city talk from Ottawa archives
The item recalls C A Washburn being summoned to Kansas City to help with Lake City ordnance plant construction and his return for the Coca Cola Bottling plant inspection. It notes 50 years ago street paving delays due to rain, discusses brick pigment variation and hair color myths, answers medical questions on heart injury from car crashes, and mentions special stockings for varicose veins.
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C. A. Washburn
Ottawa
Kansas City
Government Ordnance
Lake City
A, L, Cook
N. Ey Stucker
Ninth
Prayer for Today in Perfect Peace through Trust
A devotional prayer asks God to enthrone the Lord in life, guiding believers to keep thoughts fixed on Him. It emphasizes arming faith with strength to resist evil and fulfill God’s will through Christ, ending with Amen.
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Christ
Polls show Johnson losing support over war policy
Washington AP reports that President Johnson faces growing public doubt as Vietnam War criticism rises. Polls indicate waning confidence in his leadership, with Congress uncertain, labor unsettled, and inflation fears growing, amid a 1966 election year strain.
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Johnson
James Marlow Washington
Congress
United States
Viet Nam
House
Senate
Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Democratic Party
North Atlantic Treaty Alliance
Red Chienha
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Displayed
Ottawa Herald shows local and outside trade area subscription rates by mail. Inside trade area prices are $1.00 for one month, $3.00 for three months, $5.00 for six months, and $9.00 for one year. Outside trade area $1.50 for one month, $4.25 for three months, $8.00 for six months, and $15.00 for one year. The paper notes Associated Press rights.
Kennedy Special Falls Short In Aims Of The Age Of Kennedy
NBC's age of Kennedy special aims to capture a distinctive style but falls short despite reflecting Kennedy era vitality. Adlai Stevenson's UN tribute frames Kennedy as contemporary and engaged, while the program traces key events like the Cuban missile crisis and Peace Corps birth. The London Palladium show underwhelms with weak humor and a tepid Ed Sullivan segment contrasts with Beatles taped performances.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
NBC
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Adlai E. Stevenson
United Nations
Peace Corps
Television Log Overview of Evening and Late Night Schedule
A detailed listing of TV programs across multiple time blocks from early evening through late night. The log includes variety shows, dramas, comedies, game shows, news, weather, sports, movies, soap operas, and special broadcasts with numerous network identifiers and titles such as The Rifleman, Leave It To Beaver, Dr Kildare, Peyton Place, The Fugitive, Perry Mason, and Tonight.
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Texan
Hullabaloo
John Forsythe
Lucille Ball
Jesse James
Dr. Kildare
Andy Griffith
John Davidson
Hazel
Peyton Place
Avengers
Hollywood Palace
Trails West
D.a.’S
Mr. Mota
Faith For Our Times
Morning Star
Dick van Dyke
Donna Reed
Guiding Light
Whizzo’s Playhouse
Bette Hayes
Merv Griffin
Arlene Dehl
Mike Douglas
Three Stooges
Woody Woodpecker
Daktart
Twins
Red Skelton
McHale's Navy
F. Troop
Patticoat Junction
Today in History highlights from 1944 to 1962
The June six entry marks the Normandy invasion in 1944 and lists notable events from 1765 Nathan Hale’s birth to 1962 reflections. It notes Yorktown sinking in 1942, Forrestal in 1945, Brazil’s war declaration on Japan, Bulganin’s West Germany pullback call, Kennedy’s 1963 tour memories, and Johnson’s 1965 peace pledge.
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Associated Press
Normandy
Nathan Hale
Alsace
Germany
France
U.S
Yorktown
Pacific
Navy
James Forrestal
Brazil
Japan
Colombia
Iturbi Hired as Bridgeport Symphony Conductor
Jose Iturbi, 70, will conduct the Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra next season. Louis Standish Jr., president of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Society, announced the appointment.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Jose Iturbi
Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra
Louis Standish Jr
Greater Bridgeport Symphony Society
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