18 May 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
1
Brief item from Ottawa Herald page two dated May 18 1966 reports local happenings and notices in compact newspaper style, mirroring community calendar entries and short notices typical of mid century city pages.
The editorial notes sharp swings in motor car stocks as production cuts curb inventories. Labor unions fear overtime losses while poor publicity from Senate highway and motor car safety hearings unsettles buyers. Other economic pressures like higher Social Security and state taxes widen the pinch.
The piece notes rising living costs and tax threats to curb inflation, plus unclear Viet Nam war prospects. It argues higher car prices curb demand, critiques safety concern apathy, and cites extensive research linking smoking to cancer as a reminder that public health issues can fail to slow consumer behavior despite official positions.
Rome reports indicate Italy will hold a municipal and state officer election in coming days. Observers expect an indecisive outcome, a pattern following the postwar shift when fascists were ousted and the monarchy exiled.
The article analyzes Italy's parliamentary system after World War II, noting Christian Democrats' enduring dominance, Socialists' pivotal balance of power, and Communists' persistent influence. It argues voters split four ways, neo-fascists linger, unity within parties is weak, and stability remains elusive without major reform or crisis.
In Dr Molner’s health column a reader asks about a drug to stop drinking without facing family exposure. The doctor explains there are drugs that can make a person violently ill if they drink, but they are not foolproof. true cure requires the patient’s genuine desire to quit and professional support through AA or a clinic or physician.
Police issued an order banning nocturnal charivari processions after complaints of a 1:30 a.m. ruckus. Chief Bullock called it a disturbing of the peace and ordered night patrols to halt the activity. Meanwhile, Dr and Mrs Jeptha Davis hosted their annual family reunion camp on the Davis farm northeast of Ottawa for six weeks as Ottawa hunts and fish club forms at Richmond lake.
A dense TV guide lists programs and times across channels including Rocky and Friends, Bat Masterson, Rifleman, Texan, Lost in Space, Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, The Virginian, Danny Kaye, Shadow of the Thin Man, The Man on the Eiffel Tower, The Three Outlaws, To Tell The Truth, Edge of Night, As the World Turns, Pettier lineups, weather and news blocks, and multiple film entries with dates and channel pauses.
Ottawa Herald details subscription rates for trade area and outside area with monthly and yearly options. Copyright 1965 by Ottawa Herald Inc notes Associated Press rights and exclusive publication use for local news and AP dispatches.
Hal Boyle presents a light hearted sanity check asking readers honest questions about gossip jealousy courage and daily quirks. The piece ends noting that universal answers likely reveal a shared normality while pondering how nutty others seem.
AP reports on CBS Reports showing two cases where controlled LSD treatment aided mental illness. A 33 year old alcoholic man and a woman in her 40s underwent extensive preps and 14 hours under the drug with therapists. Six months later the man stopped drinking and the woman rebuilt her family ties. Other cases showed no effect. scientists urged caution and more study. ABC notes Africa plans for a large, yearlong evening program.
Key events include the 1914 opening of the Panama Canal to regular barge traffic and the 1954 Supreme Court ruling against racial segregation in public schools. Also noted: 1951 UN move to New York, 1863 Grant begins siege of Vicksburg, 1960 era political shifts and a 1965 labor message from President Johnson, among other milestones.
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