19 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1964
Page
1
The Walter Jenkins arrest touches Lyndon Johnson and stirs GOP chatter while voters seek sober judgment. The piece argues no new facts alter Goldwater’s or Johnson’s qualifications or the president’s record, awaiting details to assess responsibility and impact on the next election.
A recent troubling incident during a period of racial tension shows corrections failing to catch up with a prior false report. The event underscores how quickly misinformation can escalate before clarifications emerge.
A Sun afternoon in Times Square, New York City, drew a stabbing portrayed as a Negro attack but later shown to be a fake tale created by a woman and her ex-convict husband. The piece critiques press reporting and public reaction, urging caution and restraint.
Readers seek guidance on dissolving cataracts and preserving sight with glaucoma. The doctor explains that cataracts cannot be dissolved by medicine, surgery remains the cure, and early treatment protects vision. The column also covers home advice, patient questions, and cautions about myths and safe practices.
Auld Lang Syne featured Miss Dorothy Allen Jack Happy and Wendell Plank of Ottawa in a 70 voice a capella choir. K U Morris staged a safety driving demonstration at Conard’s air field and Forest Park race track. A Miller and Dietrick loan firm opened at 210 South Main. Anna Melluish plans return from London. Clara Tulloss of Kansas City visits her Ottawa parents east of town.
A dense listing of a full day’s TV schedule including Yogi Bear Huckleberry Hound and many network programs. Entries note show times, hosts, and channels such as Channel 9 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 13 with titles like The Andy Williams Show Alfred Hitchcock The Beverly Hillbillies and The Fugitive.
The Ottawa Herald lists pricing for subscribers in and outside the trade area with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and yearly options. Rates show higher charges for non local mail delivery and renewal terms.
Eight youths died in a head on collision on U S 81 near Wellington Kansas after a birthday bowling outing. Passengers included Gary Nanz a Wichita State University student and Deanna Lintecum president of the Wellington High pep club. Other victims were Carlyn Ramey Roger Morrison Terry Daley Doris Brown and Carle Downing. Funeral services are scheduled for Morrison Daley Lintecum and Ramey with a joint service for the two Wellington girls.
October 19 marks Yorktown surrender of Cornwallis in 1781 and other historical notes. Key events include Napoleon defeat at Leipzig in 1818, Sheridan Cedar Creek turnaround in 1864, and a 1946 Jerusalem curfew renewal. Minor items cover Idlewild crash 1953, Nehru’s Peiping visit, longshore strike resumption, and Arab League cease-fire call.
The Kansas Association for the Blind protested a plan to merge leadership of the state school for the blind with the school of the deaf. D W Olson resigns January 1 to move to Philadelphia. Stanley D Roth would oversee both schools from Olathe, with the association insisting a fulltime superintendent is needed at the blind school.
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