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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1963
Page
2
A windy March day triggers over fifty grass fires and damaged buildings as careless residents burn trash and leaves without wind provisions or supervision. Ottawa reports only minor brushes as lax rules allow daytime burns in containers, prompting calls for stricter enforcement to prevent rushed emergency responses.
A field trip recounts observing lions in Gir Forest India where 300 roam and a night guide led a car near a lioness and cubs. It notes lions rarely attack unless disturbed while eating, and a guard explains man eating is mostly tigers. Ottawa High School class 126 graduates face digging in as coats and tools are stolen locally.
A dense list of TV and radio programs with times and titles, covering Huntley-Brinkley News Dragnet Wagon Train Beverly Hillbillies and many classic shows. Includes Weather Daily Word Peter Gunn Dr Kildare Alfred Hitchcock era entries and late night film and variety slots.
New York AP notes Judy Garland shifts moods from tragic to frolicsome on a big stage in her CBS hour. The performance features lively comedy with Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet, but the standout moments are Garland solo in the spotlight singing.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with subscription rates for trade area and outside area. Rates include HB mail options: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.00, one year 9.00. outside trade rates: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
U S Engineers set public meetings at Wakefield Kansas April 10 and Junction City April 11 to discuss recreation needs at Milford Reservoir on the Republican River. A tentative $61 million plan covers access roads parking areas sanitary facilities water supplies boat ramps and picnic areas. Officials will seek input from federal state county municipal agencies highway flood control railroads watershed groups and private property owners.
Dear readers, a recent case shows a perfect cardiogram followed hours later by a fatal heart attack. EKGs reveal current blood supply but cannot foretell sudden artery blockage from clots or spasms, so there is no error, only limits of prediction. Researchers seek better forecasting, yet tomorrow's events remain unpredictable.
A devotional note cites John 3 16 about God loving the world and granting eternal life. It asks readers to turn to the cross of Christ and seek its meaning, asking illumination for daily paths through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Perry Como on Channel 4 at 8 features Dorothy Provine and Sandy Stewart. Beverly Hillbillies adds social intrigue with Rosemary De Camp as Mrs. Smith Standish and Jed Clampett’s clan. Channels 5 and 13 offer a drama at 9 about a wealthy woman opposing her father marrying an opera singer. Late films include If I Were King and Dr Kildare's Strange Case.
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