10 Jun 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1966
Page
1
Editorial argues the post office plan to curbside deposit in new city and suburban developments saves about 100 million dollars annually by using mailmen on scooters. It notes objections to landscape impact and roadside hazards, calling the rule another post office cutback.
The piece laments postal declines from twice daily service to a five day week and the Zip code rollout. It blames failures at the top and Congress for mail woes, noting volume rose from 38 to 71 billion pieces. It warns curbside boxes may spread to all areas.
A writer recalls Charles Laughton in a Henry VIII biopic showing in Hamp ton Court palace. In a memorable scene Laughton in night attire walks toward a queen’s bed chamber, sighs I do the things for England and proceeds with reluctant dignity.
The piece recalls Wendy Plucknett, Derby mayoress and hostess for her widowed grandfather the Lord Mayor, who attended 300 banquets over a year and joked about dieting. The narrator reflects on indulgence at official dinners, sharing personal experiences of eating and speaking after meals.
Dear Dr Molners advice covers causes of leg ulcers from poor circulation to varicose veins. He discusses vein stripping, valve dilators like priscoline, skin infections and chemical sensitivities, and mentions fungus treatments. The health query also touches beauty spray risks and allergy considerations in hair spray exposure.
A dense TV listing section enumerates programs across dayparts with titles such as Leave It To Beaver The Rifleman News Texan Weather Wild West Camp Runamuck Flintstones Tammy Hogan's Heroes Sing Along With Mitch Addams Family Love In The Afternoon Gomer Pyle Mr. Roberts Bewitched Death Valley Days The Man From U N C L E Cheyenne FBI Johnny Carson Movies The Spirit of St Louis The Naked Hillis Caged Whistling in Dixie Moment of Meditation Call to Worship Farm Reporter Farm Hour Opinion in the Capital Discovery Town and Country Beany and Cecil Porky Pig Heckle and Jeckle Jetsons Tennessee Tuxedo Atom Ant Secret Squirrel and more listed in sequence.
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago notes Theodore Johnson sold the Pastime Theater to Hartley Brothers of Leona Kansas who will take possession Monday. Also 50 Years Ago a full day of Fourth of July events planned by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Forest Park including a 10 am baseball game Ottawa versus Williamsburg. Prayer text follows.
Ottawa Herald publishes a daily schedule of television programming and a detailed subscription price list. It includes local editor contact Robert B. Wellington and various program blocks with times, showing extensive Channel 5 13 listings and multiple shows across the day. The notice also displays subscription rates for trade area and out of area and mentions Associated Press rights.
CBS public affairs special by Mel Stuart explores the stock market world as a sightseers tour rather than a quick buck guide. It features brokers, traders, a $50 million bond issue, and reflections on Wall Street’s cerebral nature. Also notes New York Channel 13 education program premiere on Warsaw ghetto horrors.
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