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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1963
Page
2
The Ottawa Herald editorial argues Project Mercury and successors are costly taxpayer ventures. It notes Cooper’s 22 orbit flight and jokes, then warns of the heavy price tag, ongoing risks, and the need to be prepared for possible astronaut losses. It stresses balance between public fascination and fiscal/personal risks.
The piece surveys Davao City on Mindanao, noting its vast area with Mount Apo and diverse districts. It contrasts the crowded administrative center with the Isular Hotel as a counter attraction, mentions a local gasoline price war, and records local happenings including a birth, a silo purchase, a furniture sale, Santa Fe Trail markers, umpire illness, and radio and TV schedules.
A dense archival TV schedule fragment lists programs across channels including Johnny Carson, Steve Allen, Peter Gunn, Man From Cochise, Omaha Trail, and The Tonight Show era titles. It catalogs air times, movie titles, newsreels, cartoons, talk and game shows, and various serials, with scattered channels 9 4 13 and references to Weather Sports News and general hospital dramas.
A summary of notable historical events: 1786 John Jacob Astor opens the first U S music store. 1807 Aaron Burr treason trial. 1882 U S Korea peace treaty. 1939 Nazi German Italian pact. 1946 Karl Frank executed. 1956 Eisenhower offshore oil bill signed. 1961 Nike missile base accident. 1969 Continental Airlines crash near Centerville Iowa.
Tonight's TV lineup previews a Perry telecast from Chicago with Jane Powell singing and Eddie Jackson. Jimmy Durante performs, Peter Gennaro dances, and Johnny Carson hosts guests Maureen O'Hara Raymond Massey Milton Berle Ernest Borgnine at 10 15 on Channel 4. Channel 5 airs The Man From Down Under at 10 15 with Charles Laughton.
A reader asks if apples affect cholesterol, and two doctors give cautious, noncommittal answers. The response explains no proven link and that diet is only one factor among age, heredity, exercise, and lifestyle. Eat apples if you like them. A separate query confirms removing a loose baby tooth is appropriate as second teeth rise behind them. The section closes with a brief prayer.
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