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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1964
Page
7
Steven Watkins, Lincoln Nebs school superintendent, removed the tale Little Black Sambo from the Lincoln schools after a civil rights group urged careful handling to avoid racial overtones. The move sparks debate on censorship and the trend of silencing views.
The piece argues against burning books and songs over prejudice claims, contrasting civil rights aims with protecting freedom of expression. It cites Stephen Foster lyrics, the term darkie, and concerns over censorship, urging tolerance and warning that suppressing works risks a slide toward censorship akin to living in Leningrad.
On this date in 1861 the Atlantic and Pacific coasts were joined by telegraph. In 1683 the first German settlement in America was founded at Germantown Pennsylvania. In 1836 the first patent for phosphorus friction matches was granted to Alonzo Philips of Springfield Massachusetts. In 1871 the U S Weather Bureau began to display caution signals on sea coasts and lakes.
KOFO broadcasts a dense daily program lineup listing morning sign on at 7:00 AM with easy melodies news weather hymns church services and music blocks throughout the day including family worship hour national church programs and local shows such as Sunday serenade farm show sport round up and community bulletins. The schedule runs from dawn through late evening with repeated news weather and music segments and late night religious programming.
City of Ottawa Kansas presents a financial report Oct 24 1964 detailing bonds payable by the city and by the Water and Light Utility. It lists flood control paving sewer and maintenance bonds with various balances including 560000 and 480000 and shows allocations to cemetery care and parking meter funds. Signed by Ann Jensen.
Merle Evans, Columbus Kansas native and Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey band leader, eats popcorn on tour and plugs his hometown in interviews and broadcasts. Starting as a youth in Columbus, he shaped a career with the circus band, clocking acts with precise music cues and collecting over 4000 marches. He notes the band's wide repertoire and jokes about elephants and rock and roll.
CBSs The Defenders delivers a sharp legal duel between a clever woman lawyer and a father son team of attorneys in a libel suit plot. E G Marshall and Robert Reed anchor the defense while the femme fatale tactic tests credulity yet entertains. The Entertainers is CBSs weak variety hour dragged by illness injuries to Carol Burnett and Imogene Coca with a wheelchair sketch planned if possible.
Two district court notices publicized in Ottawa Franklin County Kansas plan sheriff sales. The first sale on November 9 1964 at 2 00 pm concerns Lot 22 in Orchard Heights Ottawa. The second sale on November 12 1964 at 2 00 pm in Ottawa involves East 60 feet of West 120 feet of North 125 feet of Lot 1 Baldwin and Taylors Addition. The judgments total 6300 42 with 10 percent interest from Sept 28 1964 and costs. Attorney: Winton A Winter.
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