08 Sep 1964
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1964
Page
1
A committee of state governors met with news media to discuss avoiding premature election victory declarations. The piece argues no results should be announced before polls close, urging fair treatment for all parties and supporters if such a ruling is issued and enforced nationwide.
A committee and media reps propose a uniform poll closing time to prevent Eastern early returns influencing Western voters, suggesting synchronized results after all polls close. The plan could align with West Coast closing times, avoiding announcements until voting ends nationwide. Tuesday.
A dense listing of TV channels and programs across the day, naming NBC CBS ABC and various shows including News, Sports, Talk, and serials. Mentions Billy Graham Crusade Captain Kangaroo The Beverly Hillbillies Gunsmoke Peter Gunn I Love Lucy and more with scattered times and channel numbers.
A veteran grand juror learns how many federal agencies work with witnesses across a spectrum of crimes. He notes secret police exist, unseen and unpaid, formed by individuals with grudges who spy on others to uncover crime or raise suspicion.
A narrator derides anonymous federal police informants who conceal names and communicate by whispered notes or calls. The piece condemns their secrecy and claims their actions fill penitentiaries, offering blunt caution to readers inclined toward felony behavior.
A sharp critique of the overuse of the word real, exploring how it corrupts meaning from genuine to extremely and how women, in particular, lean on adjectives. The narrator laments linguistic excess and recalls past crutches like cute, ending with a memory of a brunette describing a cute elephant.
A reader asks why deviated septum correction with overactive turbinates is postponed until after the allergy peak. The doctor explains boggy swollen nasal membranes hinder healing and worsen congestion, so delaying until after frost or during low-pollen seasons minimizes risk.
Richmond area youths commit to pursuing higher education this week. Theron Hornberger goes to Kansas University, Keith Perkins to Baker University, Judy McClure and Steve Dunbar to Kansas State, Delbert Roeckers Donald Prather Melvin Phillips Denny Dunbar Leon Sobba and Kay Vining to Emporia State, Marilyn Brules Jeanne Poss Joan and Janet Lickteig to Ursuline Academy Paola. HDU members enjoyed a September 1 picnic at Mrs Alma Bostins.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays with Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher. Rates shown for trade area by mail range from one month at $2.00 to one year at $9.00, and outside trade area by mail range from one month at $1.50 to one year at $15.00 The paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive local news publication rights.
Tonight on TV highlights many programs across channels. Combat on Channel 9 at 6 30 p m features Sergeant Saunders and Pvt Mick Heller facing a hazardous mission. Kansas Governor's Mansion tour airs Channel 5 at 7 30 p m with Mrs John Anderson followed by Gov Anderson’s remarks. Billy Graham Crusade on Channel 9 at 8 p m presents America s Eternal Choice with George Beverly Shea and 2000 Voice Crusade Choir. Bell Telephone Hour on Channel 4 at 9 p m showcases Florence Henderson. Channel 5 10 15 p m offers The Man I Love starring Ida Lupino and Robert Alda with Don Ameche Catherine McLeod Roscoe Karns on late night.
On this date in 1636 Harvard College was established with Massachusetts funds for a Cambridge school. In 1760 Wisconsin became English territory, replacing French control. In 1934 the Morro Castle liner burned off New Jersey, killing 134. Five years prior, a Civil Rights Commission report cited persistent voting rights barriers against Negroes.
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