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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1958
Page
2
Kansas turnpike safety lore blames excessive speed after six Easter weekend deaths. A crash killed five in one blast, speeds pegged at 100–120 mph. Editorial urges stricter enforcement over raising the 80 mph limit, noting uniform troopers in marked cars deter violations and protect road users.
Johnny Stompanato is slain in Hollywood prompting a juvenile hearing for 14 year old Cheryl Crane who stabbed him. Lana Turner, her mother, retreats from public view as the case becomes a publicity laden trial. A famous lawyer calls it justifiable homicide amid sensational press coverage. Mickey Cohen releases letters claiming love notes from Turner. The affair is depicted as a collapse of moral norms in a strange world of artful temperament.
A fragmented local snippet notes Yale will admit women as students for the first time, joking that they may be called Yale birds. The item sits among miscellaneous comments on elevators, pensions, unemployment, and local happenings. It mentions a power boat purchase, a tractor accident, and several regional names and places, reflecting a scattershot news page segment. The tone is ironic and observational with several loosely connected vignettes.
Readers ask if smoking harms an unborn child and about limb development and pituitary effects. Dr Molner notes smoking can harm pregnancy and advises cessation for safety, while other letters discuss varicose veins, leg swelling causes, and tending to circulation. Additional topics include gall bladder removal and tonsil pamphlet offer.
A brief devotional prayer praising the risen Christ and thanking God for the gospel. It notes the importance of Christ's resurrection and its power over sin, thanking God for those who test the message by living faith. Amen.
An Arkansas City Traveler report notes Americans averaged about 238 million telephone calls per day last year. The stat highlights the high volume of daily communication and, humorously, implies many calls followed family meals.
A dense OCR style listing catalogs Channel 4 NBC Channel 5 13 CBS Channel 9 ABC and various shows by time slot. Items include news, sports, dramas and children's programs with titles such as Buckanee Quandary Mickey Move Gordon Billiatt News News Weather Frontier Captain Grief and more across dayparts.
Richmond area notes report Susan Gault of La Plata Missouri had an emergency appendectomy last week. The Feuerborn family visits span Kansas City Lawrence and Pittsburg with the Henry Feuerborns. Mrs. Merle Roberts stays in Kansas City with Mrs. Marguerite Roberts. The Ladies Missionary Group met with Mrs. Frank Dietrich. Freese led worship and read Your Hands by Rev. B M Dobbin. Dietrich discussed Changing Missions.
KOFO broadcasting a full day timetable from 10:00 Baptist Church to 4:45 Kas Outdoor Sports. Highlights include 12:00 Sports Round-Up 12:30 News Summary 1:00 Music from Albums and Mt. Oread 2:00 Today’s Top Pops 3:30 KOFO Kommitary 4:30 News Sports Weather. Entries show repeated news and music blocks with various venues and programs.
A compiled listing of church communities in Quenemo and nearby areas with pastors, service times, and church schools. Includes First Baptist Quenemo, St Josephs, Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Free Methodist Williamsburg, Seventh Day Adventists, Central, Wellsville Baptist, Pomona Methodist, and Interdenominational Parish across multiple towns with weekly worship schedules and youth programs.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription pricing for in trade area and outside. Rates include one month 85 cents, three months 2, six months 3.75, one year 7 in area. outside area one month 1, three months 3, six months 5.50, one year 10.00 by mail. Publisher listed as Robert B. Wellington.
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