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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1956
Page
2
In Washington two days before the deadline Congress approved and the President signed a measure extending for one year the tax on corporate profits and sales of liquor cigarettes automotive products and gasoline. The temporary status promises future re enactments in 1957 amid warnings of rising military budgets and a persistent fiscal tilt upward.
A humorous column remarks on optimism and social quirks. It jokes about Easter shopping by wives, mother in law gags, and back of a hairbrush used as psychology substitute. It notes Russia’s jet plans and U S political climate, Eisenhower receiving teakwood, and a telephone ad praising speed with mixed irony.
A rambling reminiscence of past eras centered on the 1918 flu epidemic and wartime life. It recalls army camps, home life, first bicycles and cars, the old livery stable, hotel porters, GAR hall, electric lights, tobacco brands, victory gardens, backyard chicken yards, and cultural quirks like the ukulele craze, the Charleston, and coonskin coats.
In a 15 year old recount L C Geiger narrowly beat E V Gibson by 38 votes for mayor. Ottawa voters approved 90000 dollars in bonds to fund an airport. The Burlington post office cornerstone was set to be laid next week. 25 years ago the county music festival occurred at Princeton. Two Ottawa youths jailed for auto theft. William Cozine, Santa Fe flagman, had flu. Firemen put out a blazing outhouse at the Isaac Vail residence on Hickory street. Contractor David Hewett began Missouri Pacific bridge work west of the city. Edith Burkett of Bell Telephone was in Kansas City.
New campaign notes show Stevenson and Kefauver adopting underdog tactics. They downplay front-runner status, while party chairs mock or minimize rivals and emphasize overcoming odds. The piece traces a historical echo from Amos Alonzo Stagg and Purdue to modern politics.
A mother Valedia Savage about 27 and her daughter Katherine perished from burns and smoke after she threw three other children to safety from a burning two story frame house in Mineville. George Savage Sr. 29, stood outside and caught George Jr. 5 Starlee 2 and Ricky Edward 3% weeks. The house was gutted. Cause of fire undetermined.
Lawrence scientists from the University of Kansas identify strange 85 million year old fossil remains found by Warren Cowdray on a Wells, Kansas farm. The 12 to 15 foot long pile weighs as much as a steer, but the exact dinosaur type remains unknown after topsoil runoff exposed the chalk bones.
In a column by Dr George W Crane, Dick a 19 year old Tennesseean in the U S Army argues young men should vote on war policy as they are the ones who fight. Crane compares 16 year brain maturity to voting rights and cites Georgia’s 18 voting age. He notes women and feebleminded voters and asserts 18 to 21 year olds deserve representation before drafting.
Television schedule fragment lists channels NBC CBS ABC PBS and local stations for April 3 with time slots 6:30 to 10:30 p m. Programs include Dinah Shore News Caravan Berle Weather Ernie Buckskin Bucksk Bucksk News Name Tune and buckskin Billy Buckskin characters plus Mickey Mouse cartoon and Liberace segment.
A fragmented TV radio schedule shows programs across KTJO KMBC WDAF and other stations for Tuesday April 3 and Wednesday April 4. It lists news music shows baseball and drama blocks with times and host names where legible, indicating a dense array of daily programming and time slots.
About 500000 people visit Abilene tourist attractions annually, led by the $400000 Eisenhower Memorial Museum. The prayer segment calls for stronger faith to recognize Christ and live anew, while the excerpt notes a religious reflection atop the tourist feature.
George Docking announced Topeka attorney Robert W. Domme as campaign manager for his Democratic bid for governor. Headquarters will open at 906 Massachusetts Ave Lawrence. Domme, 30, is president of the Democrat Veterans Club of Kansas and has been secretary and vice president of the Shawnee County Young Democrat Club. Buy U. S. Savings bonds.
Rep Myron George says Army Engineers will study the proposed Big Hill Creek Dam near Cherryvale this summer. The Tulsa office has secured the $10,000 needed and work will start once personnel are available.
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