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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1967
Page
1
Editorial column from the Ottawa Herald on Monday May 22 1967 discusses local civic matters and opinion pieces reflecting the era's public discourse. It surveys community concerns, governance questions, and policy implications with a conservative editorial stance.
A national poll shows 81 percent fear a long war in Vietnam while 45 percent favor total victory with unconditional surrender of North Vietnam and Viet Cong. Atomic weapon support rose to 27 percent from 13 percent, even as majority opposition narrows. The article warns leaders may face intensified conflict as public opinion grows more volatile.
A reflective piece challenges Americans for neglecting health to maintain youth, arguing that lifestyle choices age the body faster and that reliance on pills without fitness harms long term vitality. It critiques passive consumption and misplaced remedies while urging proactive health habits.
The piece recalls the 1961 1962 bestseller Calories Don't Count by Dr Herbert Taller of New York who claimed safflower oil tablets could restore youth while overeating. He faces up to fifty years in prison and a $71000 fine after a 12 count Food and Drug Act mail fraud conviction. The piece criticizes delayed government action and gullibility.
A collage of reader questions and Dr Mother responses covers itchy rash from scratching dermatitis skin care tips for dry skin and prevention, advice on dandruff and oily hair, aneurysm surgery need, pork and trichinosis cooking times, and unrelated health notes including a correction about syphilis.
A city sprayer completed the elm tree spraying this season with no damage from worms. Fifty years ago a storm broke a large limb from a tree on the courthouse lawn.
A devotional note cites Matthew 18 3 about becoming like children to enter heaven. It prays for childlike faith and humility before God, asking Jesus to increase reliance on Thee and to take away self trust for guidance and grace.
A satirical exchange frames hawks and doves debating Vietnam policy, highlighting heated national tensions. The piece parodies standard arguments, mocking escalation calls and antiwar objections with clipped dialogue and provocative placeholders.
U S Marines advance to the Ben Hai River in Vietnam’s Demilitarized Zone bringing the frontline roughly three miles closer to Hanoi. Analysts say the move likely unsettles the balance along the 17th Parallel but probably won’t shift the war’s overall dynamics for a lasting gain. The North Vietnamese are expected to respond with intensified operations as Washington weighs deeper action.
A dense TV listing fragment shows a daily loop of programs from morning to late night. Entries name shows like News, Sports, Weather, and various dramas, game shows, and family programs with channel blocks and time stamps.
The notice lists subscription prices for the Ottawa Kansas newspaper with trade area by mail rates including one month to one year totals and higher outside trade area prices. It also notes the editor Robert B Wellington and the paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive local publication rights.
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