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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes tomorrow’s parade kicking off a week of events for the counties centennial birthday. It praises homegrown planning by residents, local talent and leadership, hoping renewed community spirit and stronger ties across the area.
A board finding faults a Sidewinder launch blamed on mechanical failure, not the pilot, in a disaster that killed several. The opinion prompts questions on weapon reliability aboard armed aircraft amid fears of atomic war and constant risk.
A mosaic of quirky lines touches on chocolate ants, Eichmann trials, the first man in space, praise for each other in a women’s group, obscene calls in a nearby town, Goldwater and Nixon politics, Kennedy’s win, and a wary homeowner avoiding door openings for fear of bill collectors.
Auld Lang Syne Mrs Clifford Moon shown improving after pneumonia illness. A car owned by A M Gallatin missing from near 3rd and Main, later found near 1st and Main. likely used by juveniles. J W King vacationing in Chipita Park, Colo. W F Winger injured finger by deep wood splinter. Mr and Mrs Edward Chenoweth arriving from St Louis to live in Ottawa. First Baptist Church undergoing remodel with basement kitchen in west wing.
A reader asks if infected tonsils cause bad breath and whether removing them helps. Dr Molner warns other causes exist and stresses medical advice after examining tonsils. The column also covers tonsil removal effects on aging and notes that tonsil health varies by age. It ends with ad hoc notes on salivary gland swelling and acne outreach.
A dense OCR listing of channel lineups and programs across ABC, NBC, and local stations. It lists shows like The Bob and News broadcasts, Westerns, Detective series, cartoons, sports, and movies with times and host or program names such as Dev Nelson Harold Mack Gordon Lump Don Harrison and Jack Paar.
Television guide lists programs on Channel 9 4 5 and 13 including westerns Rawhide and Route 66, comedies Flintstones and Happy, variety shows Jane Powell and Five Star Theater, Twilight Zone, Eyewitness to History and late films Captains of the Clouds.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. The paper notes its staff and its status as a member of the Associated Press with exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
During truck roundup time Chevrolet promotes savings on a range of models with IFS ride, designed to maximize power to capacity and extend truck life. The copy touts reduced maintenance costs and cargo protection by absorbing road shock, aiming to keep trucks working for thousands more miles.
The history notes Lincoln Park across Pottawatomie Creek with a spring 1882 tabernacle by T J Crowder serving all denominations. It covers Lane Advance paper changes in 1881 82, Greenwood Township settlement 1863 66, first election, school, and the Sac and Fox Agency town named Greenwood. It lists agents and builders Perry Fuller James, Robert Stevens, and traders H S Randall Pennock McCage. The piece ends with a teaser to be continued next Monday and a notice for local history submissions.
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