04 May 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
1
Ottawa district school board at its monthly meeting chose steel poles with underground wiring for the high school parking area, despite higher initial cost. Wooden poles will be used along two street sides where the board has no say, lighting public streets. The editorial applauds the board's aesthetic choice and hopes city leaders follow suit.
A discussion favors moving utilities underground in neighborhoods and future areas. While cost is higher than overhead lines, savings from fewer outages and less tree trimming are noted. Removing wooden poles would improve aesthetics and reduce visible advertising conflicts with kite fliers and model hobbyists.
A skeptical view of life insurance treats it as death insurance aimed at funding an estate at low cost. The author criticizes dividends as prepaying future premiums, notes large reserves, and predicts wealth concentrating in insurance companies’ funds, questioning societal control.
The column explains perforated eardrums caused by chronic infection and recommends drying the ear canal, avoiding water, using cotton pledgets, and possible tympanoplasty. It links postnasal drip to deviated septum and suggests a nose exam to identify effective treatment.
AP Television writer Cynthia Lowry reviews CBS's Tuesday night portrait of composer Igor Stravinsky. It highlights his 83 years, Hollywood residence, and ongoing experimentation with serial music while revisiting the infamous 1913 Rite of Spring premiere and audience uproar.
A compact guide lists Wednesday TV highlights across Virginian Channel 4 and Channel 9 with programs such as The Drifter at 6:30 p.m. and The Billy Graham Crusade’s Greenville rally, plus films feature Long Hot Summer and The Thin Man, ending near 12:10 a.m. with Painting the Clouds With Sunshine and The Golden Hawk.
Viewers in 1965 packed evenings with Rocky and Friends, Bat Masterson, Gunfire, News, Weather, and many beloved shows. The log notes audience totals for visitors to Jordan in 1965 rose to 501,246, up 29 percent from 1964.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher. Rates shown for trade area and outside trade area include monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and yearly mail prices. Copyright 1965 by Ottawa Herald Inc and AP news usage rights are noted.
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