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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1957
Page
2
A public safety note urges buckling up as summer travel rises by car. Cornell research shows staying in a car during a crash increases survival up to 76 percent, despite cars' built in safety. The piece mocks seat belt sellers and notes funeral homes fear reduced business from fewer crash deaths.
A scattered column sketches local concerns including highway relocation of cemeteries, a Mayflower II note near Plymouth, insurance cautions about plate glass, and critique of medical diagnosis for affluent patients. It also references a forthcoming unofficial White Paper on Korean Prisoner exchanges, declining tag days, sidewalk solicitation, and a quip about political sentiments and a 1950s tone.
A stream of dated notes lists events linked to months and years, from Connecticut’s 1637 colony founding to 1848 ice cream freezer patent. It playfully remarks on spelling woes, named places, duels, wars, and notable anniversaries with quips about discovery and progress.
Quenemo residents reported lifting itself from mud as gravel work neared complete on most streets. Local notes include Ottawa operators on vacation, Wayne Averill taking a job in Cheyenne with Montgomery Ward, Maud Robison’s illness improving, and various errands and projects around Ottawa and nearby towns.
Prayer text emphasizes crucifixion with Christ and Christ living in believers It includes Our Father prayer asking the spirit of the Saviour to dwell in us today and to be the motivating power in all actions and thoughts so that others see Christ in us Amen.
The Independence Reporter notes that science may solve state and federal tax issues and suggests a plan focused on funding. It mentions reentry weather and a playful idea for Kansas to rename itself the Dandelion State.
A compact listing of radio programs across WDAF KCMO KTJO and related stations for May 1, featuring news, sports, theater, suspense shows, talk segments, and music. Notable entries include Amos and Andy, Face the Nation style segments, and hour blocks with specific hosts such as Morgan Beatty, Robt. Q. Lewis, and Bob Sanders airing on WDAF and KCMO networks.
A collage of notes references dogs in New York with canine services, a dog country club in Oklahoma, a university physiologist on roach behavior, the nature of cancer nourishment, beard trends, a London hat library, and travel and pedestrian safety ideas. It also mentions a McKinley era dinner innovation and other cultural tidbits.
MOSCOW The Soviet humor magazine Krokodil attacks farm men for taking soft office posts and sending women to do heavy field labor. A front page cartoon caption declares that in collective farms and tractor stations men occupy offices while women bear the hard work.
Clyde L a 46 year old dentist laments poor patronage despite skill and high regard from colleagues. Dr Crane is advised on patient perception and modern office upkeep, tone of voice, and friendly outreach as steps to gain popularity and financial stability. A follow up promises further guidance.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for local and outside trade areas. In the trade area, by mail one month ninety cents, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and seventy five cents, one year seven dollars. Outside trade area by mail one month one dollar, six months five dollars, one year ten dollars.
Newton's Fred Harvey Eating House at the Santa Fe rail station will shut Saturday for economy reasons. Manager Winifred Fields says 85 workers will be transferred to other towns if they wish.
Ten Hunt inatonians are on a Ten Most Wanted list issued to police to clean up flagrant traffic ticket disregard. New names join as older offenders are caught and settle up.
Port au Prince faced political upheaval as rival camps forced the Bank of Haiti to close and disrupted trade. Army chief Gen Leon Cantave, remaining authority, banned political speeches to curb feuding among presidential candidates. DejoIe followers sparked strikes, shuttering main stores as instability continued since February.
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