30 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1966
Page
1
A brief item from the Ottawa Herald dated Friday September 30 1966, page two. The readable fragment mentions the newspaper issue and date without further details.
The Kansas Contractors Association launches a campaign urging residents to fund better highways with the theme five cents a day for safe new highways. It cites Kansas as third largest state network yet 29th in road spending, a gasoline tax 24 percent below average, and many miles needing rebuilding or out of standard streets with 90 thousand miles of gravel dirt roads. The piece warns that at current pace roads will worsen unless $30 million more is spent annually.
Contractors argue a nickel a day per car or under $20 per vehicle annually would greatly ease state road needs and spur economic gains. They cite highway patrol data showing 537 deaths this year, about 15 percent above last year, to press for faster improvements.
In a few days life will pause as Americans take time off to watch the World Series. The event is less about sport and more about a shared national ritual, with expectations shaping attendance and behavior across work and personal plans.
The author laments reduced public fervor for baseball amid TV and radio coverage. He recalls past crowds blocking Main Street as Morse code play by play streamed from a telegraph operator, while modern fans turn to screens and argument over umpires and pitching. He questions whether today’s Series deserves such effort.
Readers seek information on causes of mental retardation and relate personal concerns. The exchange dismisses hereditary certainty, notes possible maternal illness or brain injury, and guides to reliable sources. Other letters discuss hair length myths and polio vaccine rumors, plus medical notes on diabetic neuritis and diabetes control. References include Masland Sarason Gladwin and the Mental Health Society.
A dense listing of television time blocks, program titles, parenthetical labels, and sports and news segments spanning morning to late night. Highlights include Westerns, comedies, dramas, cartoons, movies, sports coverage, and religious programming with numerous channel slots and recurring hosts.
Ottawa daily newspaper lists sports and TV schedule with a football preview featuring Jets versus Patriots, plus film and variety programming, including The Unknown and Sunrise Semester, and local classifieds.
AP TV-Radio writer Cynthia Lowry notes this season’s new programs face swift cancelations as Nielsen ratings spike. Several shows including The Tammy Grimes Show and rumors about The Hero Roger Miller Show Jean Arthur Show Run Buddy Run Milton Berle Show and 412 O Clock High are said to be on the chopping block. Network execs concede ratings drive most decisions though prestige programs survive on other criteria. Viewers who sampled many debuts find the batch slicker but flatter and less engaging than last year as overall audience ease diminishes. The piece also questions whether shifting viewing habits and sameness of the new lineup contribute to weaker hits than past seasons.
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