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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1964
Page
2
Editorial notes widespread public apathy as county budget sessions proceed after required notices. Taxpayers largely absent, with only candidates and few outsiders present, and even some officials missing in a critique of how next year’s public funds may be allocated.
The piece laments how taxpayers gripe only after tax bills arrive, arguing officials are frugal guardians of public funds but acknowledging complaints that levies deter business. It questions lay understanding and faith in public servants, suggesting change may come slowly.
The narrator recalls two grandfathers living within three blocks of his home. He notes he was fortunate to know both, referring to one as rich and the other as poor. The poorer grandfather was more approachable, easily touched by small gestures or needs.
A narrator recalls contrasting lives of a rich and a poor grandfather. The rich man arrived from Ohio after the Civil War with capital, bought a bank, and shaped power networks. The poor grandfather lacked capital but held influence in Republican and GAR circles, aiding the narrator’s birth and future. The reminiscence frames possible memoir material.
Dear Dr Molner discusses porphyria recognition, hereditary links, symptoms like abdominal pain and red urine, lack of cure, and treatments to ease attacks. Additional letters ask about wheat allergy substitutes, stroke recovery prognosis, and skin scar care. Includes historical notes and a prayer closing.
On Sept 1 historical notes mark key events including Congress passing the first child labor law and its later ruling as unconstitutional. Also highlighted are Jenny Lind arriving in New York in 1850 and mayor James J. Walker resigning in 1932.
A dense listing of TV and radio programming across the day detailing show titles, times, and host names such as Woody Woodpecker Bugs Bunny News Mr. Novak and Steve Allen along with many others. The schedule spans morning to overnight with multiple news weather and game show segments and classic programs like I Love Lucy The Beverly Hillbillies and The Untouchables.
TV listings cover five channels with programs from 6:30 p.m. to 12:10 p.m. on Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 9. Highlights include Mr. Novak The Exile on Channel 4, High Adventure on Channel 5 about Lowell Thomas in New Guinea, Race For The Moon about Apollo on Channel 9, Civil War Portraits with Hugh Downs on Channel 4, and Movies The Sainted Sisters on Channel 5.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication except Sundays and holidays with subscription rates for trade area by mail and rates outside trade area. It notes Associated Press exclusivity for local news and AP dispatches.
HAL BOYLE describes a New York office morning as a zoo of archetypes. The Optimist hunts for a hidden raise, the Hypochondriac raids desks for pills, the Senior VP acts worn yet unconcerned, the Junior Executive drafts memos only to see them turned into paper airplanes. The Joy Spreader boosts morale then watches the clock. the Office Grouch hates the day, the Neater-Upper polishes everything, and Mr Big Himself wields buzzers to measure fear. Another busy workday begins as usual.
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