17 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1964
Page
1
In the Ottawa Herald's Saturday Notebook a reader suggests a weather folklore method to forecast first frost by listening for locusts. She cites July 6 as locust onset and October 6 as frost day, claiming consistent results over years. The column notes computers may predict elections, but the locust cue is beyond their reach.
An appraisal of 13 small cameras shows none were made in the United States with most manufactured in Japan and others in West Germany and Switzerland. The piece argues the U S leads in mass production but has ceded leadership in quality and innovation, warning foreign and domestic trade could suffer unless Americans renew investment in new methods and products.
Dr Molner warns tranquilizers and sleeping pills should not be mixed with alcohol as even small amounts can impair coordination and judgment. The danger increases with fatigue and dosage, and fires or accidents have occurred when carelessness in mixing these substances occurs.
On October 17 1964 the day marks several historic events across years. Burgoyne’s 1777 Saratoga surrender changed the American Revolution, while 1917 ships Antilles sank with 70 lives lost. Other notes include China joining a postwar commission in 1945, Pakistan’s 1951 premier appointment, California loyalty oaths voided in 1952, Jordanian riots blamed on Communists ten years earlier, X-15 flight in 1957, and a 1963 UN resolution on banning space weaponry.
An installation service for Rev. Roger Greenslade as pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church is set for 7 p m Sunday. The installation commission includes J H Benefield moderator Coffeyville Rev Albert Smith Rantoul Rev Chester Hall United Presbyterian Ottawa W H Hastings Topeka Rev William Pfeiffer Paola and J R elders. A reception will follow. The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, but most Americans ignored it until the 1890s when Seattle headlines proclaimed Gold! Gold! Gold! and Klondike fever surged.
In a reflective column ZEKE WIGGLESWORTH recalls Nikita Khrushchev as a complex figure. He notes the fat man’s unpredictable style, the shoe scene at the UN, and a rare openness in Isvestia while acknowledging the era’s mix of fear and change amid Cold War tensions.
In memory of Nikita Khrushchev, a masterful Cold War player who preached peaceful coexistence and opposed overt war. For a decade there was a fragile peace, though Russia pressed at the edges of it. His departure unsettles the postwar balance, as new leaders and China’s bomb loom large, yet he resigned rather than faced execution.
The Ottawa Herald lists mailing addresses and states editor Robert B. Wellington. It details trade area and outside trade area subscription rates by month three months six months and one year. The paper notes Associated Press exclusivity for local news and AP dispatches.
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