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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
2
The piece laments Congress’s paralysis over eight months, noting inertia aside from a rail-traffic bill and a near unanimous Senate test ban vote. It cites civil rights, a looming filibuster, and archaic procedures, urging accountability and real leadership.
Dear reader, consult a plastic surgeon for a nose reduction if the size is truly bothersome. Costs often range from 300 to 500 dollars but vary with extent. The procedure is major, requiring facial analysis, measurements, and careful planning. it will alter only the nose, not overall appearance.
A 30 foot section of a three story brick wall fell in Wichita, with speculation it resulted from rain. The article reflects on construction quality, urban planning, and broader social issues while including reader questions about medical topics and personal care.
A pickup driven by C F Ward struck a hidden stump in tall grass, injuring Ward and Dr M A Welty as they posted farmland leased for hunting near Princeton. Welty on the running board suffered an ankle fracture. Ward’s head slammed into the glass, causing extensive cuts and about 30 stitches.
A dense OCR fragment lists TV airings and hosts across a day, including The Rifleman, Trails of Bunny and Rocky, Lawman, Combat, Wagon Train, Dick Powell Theater, Steve Allen, Peter Gunn, The Nancy era shows, Huntley and Brinkley, and various news and weather segments. The entry captures a detective’s montage of programs and timing cues with many unreadable sections.
Mrs Mary Rising wife of Dr Lloyd Rising Pittsburg Kansas pastor collects about 500 bells spanning Biblical history and beyond. She began the hobby in 1937 after a meeting on hobby collections and chose bells because she can hear them. Rising has been blind since 1932 and started with decorative bells but now aims for authentic, rare pieces sought by authorities.
A quirky media note by Chet Huntley discusses unemployment in New York City’s Lower East Side slums and hints at Channel 5’s 6 30 panto mime special Stump the Stars with Kitty Amanda Blake as guest. Also mentions Channel 9 Combat season opener at 6 30.
In Wichita Kansas a penny price war drags on eight months with Texaco and Hudson Oil clashing over gasoline margins. Hudson demands two cent under majors while Texaco sticks to one cent. Over 50 stations have closed. independents seek a one cent differential. Hudson says stations in four states can sustain a long battle. Local firms note they can endure a prolonged war if no drastic price cuts occur.
Pope Paul VI addressed about 20,000 in St Peter's Square urging prayers for the success of the Roman Catholic Ecumenical Council.
The article notes diverse bells from rattles to shell and cone forms, highlighting Mrs. Rising’s study of bell evolution. It cites rattlesnake rattles as unusual pieces, early cone shaped metal bells, and bells with figurine handles, etchings, and varied materials like metal glass wood and clay.
On this date in 1962 the Antietam battlefield entry marks a Civil War bloodiest day with up to twelve thousand Union soldiers and as many as 10 000 Confederates killed or wounded. Baron Frederick von Steuben, born in Prussia, helped shape American revolutionary forces.
New ABC fall lineup debut lists six new series with mixed reviews. 100 Grand disappoints with buzzer and speed, Arrest and Trial delivers strong acting, Harrys Girls is thin, The Lieutenant targets youths with a flawed opening, Travels of Jaime McPheeters offers 1849 adventure, Imogene Coca Grindl premieres but scarce availability noted.
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