24 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1967
Page
1
A local car dealer warns new fall models will rise in price due to anti smog devices and safety rule changes. The column argues for prioritizing road construction and driver licensing standards over aggressive safety tech, noting the main cause of accidents is the driver, not the vehicle, and questions whether saving lives or votes matters more.
Time recalls a New York taxi era when service was dependable and taxis arrived at any hour. Drivers were lively conversationalists, engaging curbside the way barbers were famed for chatter. The piece portrays a bygone city transport culture.
A reader recounts a mid afternoon to early evening taxi crunch in a hotel area. Despite 1400 cabs idle in garages drivers refuse to stay on duty. Doorman split waiting guests by tips luggage and plans. The writer spent 45 minutes to secure a ride while others endured delays and hostile driving.
Dear Dr Molner notes sleep aids can form habits and may not be safe for nightly use. He cautions against long term nightly pills, urges discussing with a physician, and suggests addressing underlying nerves or worry rather than reliance on pills. He recommends limiting use to occasional nights and breaking the pattern gradually.
Inter faith Project Equality leverages religious buying power to push equal job opportunities for African Americans. More than 15,000 firms have pledged cooperation as 11 regional operations grow. Organizations estimate $2 billion in annual purchases and expect the scope to triple by 1968, involving tens of thousands of businesses and churches. Critics call the effort coercive, but organizers say it merely favors fair-employment practices.
The Pentagon launches a nationwide drive to end housing discrimination against Black servicemen with a July 1 effective date for areas around Andrews Air Force Base Maryland. McNamara says open housing is required and that 15 apartment houses and four trailer courts within 314 miles of Andrews could be shut if they do not comply.
TV lineup lists Daktari Bat Masterson and Lawrence Welk among night’s programs. Movies include The Starfighter and A Gathering of Eagles. Other entries feature Midwestern Hayride News Flipper and Pistols N Petticoats with Gunsmoke concluding the night.
Twenty five years ago auld lang syne recounts auld memories as a family set off for a Lake of the Ozarks vacation. Fifty years ago Dr and Mrs S W Lyman and their son Samuel depart this afternoon for a short Lake of the Ozarks trip while Arthur Barnes, son of Mr and Mrs A J Barnes, heads to Fort Riley this week for a training course and is currently in Topeka.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly three month six month and yearly prices. The paper notes editor publisher Robert B Wellington and AP affiliation and exclusive use rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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