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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1962
Page
2
The Ottawa United Chest should be constantly reviewed to decide which agencies deserve public support and how best to obtain it. Some agencies are charities aiding the poor and sick while others are civic groups of high public value. Consideration of taxation or recreation department funding may replace duplicative appeals, ensuring Chest funds are spent efficiently.
Mrs H asks about fibroid tumors in the womb. The doctor explains fibroids arise from uterine tissue, vary in size, may be on inner or outer walls, and do not require removal unless they cause symptoms such as heavy bleeding, pain, or fertility issues. Removal may involve hysterectomy if indicated.
A column bursts with quips on fashion names and distant politics, then shifts to nursing topics. It notes a Washington visit by Retired General Walker who reportedly punched a reporter and earned a black eye. It discusses taxes on pleasure boats to fund waterways and comments on Cuba’s food shortage and radio beam risks. Medical snippets cover fibroid tumors, pregnancy while dieting, rectal versus oral temperature, and a home remedy leaflet for leg cramps.
Auld Lang Syne Richmond 8th graders with teacher Mrs Annette New visited the Herald plant. Students listed include Leota Severns Maxine Graham Goldie Brown Ethel Rockers Evelyn Bures Robert Heckman Alfred Wismer and George Dietrich. Also noted are ill individuals J Ikenberry and Janice Mock with diphtheria, church leader Rev Charles Day in Kansas City for a synod meeting, Simon Reidy of Williamsburg here for an eye operation and Henry Diestelhorst selling interests in Williamsburg planning to move to Colorado.
A dense TV log lists programs by time slot from 2:00 to 12:45 am, including news, weather, dramas, comedies, sports, and late shows. Notable titles include Wagon Train, Peter Gunn, The Tonight Show, The Tonight Show, Bob Hope, Hawaii Five-O, and The Untouchables among many others.
A devotional prayer echoes the biblical line about mercy toward sinners and asks for guidance to help the lost. It frames Jesus as shepherd who shares sorrows, strengthens weary believers, and seeks to bring others to faith through compassionate outreach.
Prime Minister Fidel Castro dismissed a circulating counterrevolutionary rumor that Cuba would take children from their families and send them to the Soviet Union. He called the claim absurd in a late night nationwide broadcast.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with Sunday and holiday exceptions. Rates shown for trade area and outside areas by mail cover monthly and yearly plans, while credit is given to editor Robert B. Wellington and Associated Press membership for local news distribution.
The Century 21 Exposition opens with a gala that marks Seattle’s cultural rise. Attendees include Milton Katims and Van Cliburn as Igor Stravinsky conducts. legends and international troupes are showcased. New arts buildings, including an opera house, a jewel box playhouse, an art museum, and the Washington State Coliseum, underscore a future of culture and events for 18,000.
The Herald announces a weekly prize of five dollars for the best news tip submitted by readers. Tips must be handed in to the newsroom and judged on usefulness and originality.
Tonight on Channel 4 a Bob Hope special airs at 8 with Frank Sinatra Dorothy Lamour and Janis Paige. Sketches from Road films accompany Hope Crosby and Lamour. Channel 5 and 13 show Black Bird of Space at 9 about the X-15 rocket plane. Channel 9 airs The Three Musketeers at 10 45.
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