Cronkite Receives White Award At KU Ceremony
Walter Cronkite, distinguished newscaster and space expert, is honored with the William Allen White award at the University of Kansas. In his lecture he defends television, critiques newspapers, and argues for honesty in both media while noting TV’s youth and ongoing industry debate. The public must judge.
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Walter Cronkite
University of Kansas
William Allen White
School of Journalism
Emporia
Cronkite
Project Care offers friendship for troubled Kansan youth
Garden City Kansas launches Project Care pairing youths up to 14 with volunteer junior college students for regular activities. The aim is therapeutic companionship amid parental and legal entanglements, with both sides testing fears and discovering mutual support as they build trust.
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Garden City
Kan
Finney County
Mike Friesen
Stewart Boone
Judge argues prison sex would aid inmates future life
A Philadelphia judge contends that sex in jail between spouses and even common law couples would be desirable and improve a convict’s prospects after release. He asserts denying such relations leaves prisoners as “monsters” and will still cast them into the community.
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Philadelphia
Conjugal visits and prison reform proposal debated
The author argues rehabilitation over punishment in prisons. He cites sexual abuse in confinement and backs a plan for conjugal visits by prisoners' wives and mistresses as a measure to preserve inmates' health and reduce misconduct. He endorses the idea as a practical change.
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Latin America
Middle
Far East
Philadelphia
Heart catheterization explained and risks compared
A doctor explains that heart catheterization yields precise data on heart function beyond imaging, helping decide on surgery. It is a surgical procedure lasting about an hour with small risk, the catheter being soft and the only incision small. The reply also covers smoking risks and rheumatoid arthritis myths with practical guidance.
The Economic Candle Burning At Both Ends
New York AP reports Americans face higher taxes, interest rates, and prices amid inflation. Despite prosperity, spending grows while inflation pressures persist, with a potential future drop in military spending and cease-fire optimism. Inflation worsens as wages rise but purchasing power lags.
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New York
Vietnam
Labor Department
Ottawa Teachers Association Dinner and Barn Party Held
Auld Lang Syne recalls a Saturday night event at the senior high school gymnasium hosted by the Ottawa Teachers Association with hay bales used as chairs. Residents in Franklin County were urged to haul excess sand and soil to town to help mitigate flood risk.
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Ottawa Teachers Association
Franklin County
Prayer for Today Lord Is My Light and Salvation
A religious prayer excerpt asks God to lift confused lives toward wisdom and power. It seeks clear sight beyond daily turmoil and asks Christ for guidance and provision in all needs. Amen.
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Christ
How To Beat Boredom
New York AP essay imagines a wealthy retiree ticking off untried feats from heatwave cucumber tests to climbing Everest and quelling mutinies. It playfully lists varied ambitions, from political stunts to bold social dares, as cures for mental weariness and daydream fuel.
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New York
Rotary Club
Television Log Close to Nighttime Schedule
A dense TV log lists programs from News and Weather to classic sit coms, dramas, and movies. Notable items include Flintstones, Daniel Boone, Night of the Iguana, Captain Kangaroo, I Spy, Batman, Star Trek, and Laredo among many others across daytime and prime slots.
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Jonathan Winters
NET Playhouse
Faith
Mike Douglas
Kansas
Tom Jones
Gomer Pyle
Hall of Fame
Maurice Woodruff
Don
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Publishing Details
Ottawa Herald lists office at 104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas with Robert B Wellington as editor and publisher. Rates shown include trade area one month 1.00 three months 3.00 six months 5.50 and one year 10.00 plus outside trade area one month 1.50 three months 4.245 six months 8.00 and one year 15.00. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
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