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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1957
Page
2
The piece argues young King Hussein used martial law to quell dissent amid Jordan’s crisis. It credits U S pressure and the Sixth Fleet for backing the move, noting external influence mirrors Roosevelt era tactics and suggesting stability remains uncertain.
Weather bureau chief reveals evidence that cloud seeding often reduces rainfall, sparking debate among critics of human interference with nature. The article notes mixed outcomes for water-starved cities while highlighting that seeding may also retard heavy rain and emphasizes prudent use and understanding of effects.
A brisk collage of wry observations on speed limits post office forms and small town pride. It jokes about 70 mph Kansas limits, warehouse style post offices, chicken egg priorities, Easter eggs, and the fading value of a twenty. It wavers between whimsy and irony.
A vivid account describes a spring rainstorm with thunder and lightning, rain splashing from roofs and gutters, cars splashed, and plants like tulips and spirea reacting. Children paddled in puddles, and residents washed and watched as the downpour settled into a quieter afterglow. The scene captures the rain’s sudden arrival and comforting rhythm.
Byron Miller underwent a tonsil operation. Mrs. A D Williamson traveled to Kansas City to hear Aimie Semple McPherson Hutton. John Sullivan of Tally Creek visited Ottawa to chat with friends and report fishing conditions. Grace Meeker spoke at Ottawa University on regional bird life. J W Couch from Kansas City stayed with Dr and Mrs H R Webster. Ottawa awaited Jamestown Exposition stamps. Grace Davenport spent weekend visiting. County schools closed as teachers prepared for Ottawa University business college enrollment. Will McDonald of Centropolis said the triplet birth announcement was exaggerated. only a daughter was born.
Prayer requests guidance and daily sustenance through Jesus Christ. The notice appears in The Ottawa Herald with a religious prayer segment and a small public notice line about postal rates and publication days.
A patchwork of radio listings shows April schedules for KCMO WDAF KTJO and KTJO FM stations. Items include news programs with reporters Robt Q Lewis and Moragn Beatty, music and variety segments, and late night shows such as Nite Line and World Tonight with multiple call letters across AM and FM bands.
A security official argues most Americans favor compulsory Social Security to protect workers and families from loss of earnings due to old age death or disability. He compares it to mandatory community services like schooling and public safety, saying voluntary plans fail to cover widespread needs and risks.
Riverside California reports a 9 A king-size vacuum sweeper swallows millions of aphids in fields as a new biocontrol weapon. Everett J. Dietrich of the Citrus Experiment Station devised it to speed spread of parasitic wasps that attack the aphid. The station has imported and colonized these wasps for two years to combat the pest. Previously a crew of four spread 50 million parasites. the machine allows two to do the same in half an hour. The insects are released into commercial fields to destroy aphids.
A Fondulac voter entered a polling place and asked if she must vote. An election board member replied that voting was not required but advised she would be foolish not to vote. The woman protested there were no four souls on the ballot she wanted to vote for and left.
A 1957 piece warns salesmen about chasing distant greener pastures. It cites Sam, a Pittsburgh auto salesman, who moved to Chicago and Los Angeles hoping bigger gains, only to face flat earnings and repeat orders from loyal local clients. The article urges staying put and resisting tempting promises from far markets.
In this clipped Richmond area column, a veteran salesman recalls rapid-pitch car sales in Pittsburgh and Chicago, contrasting smooth contacts with cold canvassing after losing clients. The piece shifts to local society notes: officers elected for the Leistre Hour Club, a May potluck, Easter visits, and club gatherings with names like Mrs. Alfred Sigler, Mrs. Charles Edwards, and Mrs. Merritt McDonald.
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