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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1962
Page
3
Page four of the Ottawa Herald dated Monday April 30 1962 features editorials discussing public affairs and civic concerns. It captures opinions on local governance, policy issues, and national happenings as seen by the newspaper’s editorial board. The piece reflects period voices and regional perspectives within the era.
Newspaper publishers at a New York convention polled on President Kennedy's standing. Most agreed his popularity has grown recently, crediting his steel price halt as cutting inflation fears while considering future pressure targets in labor, rail, and milk price sectors.
Diet can ease heart workload by weight control and smaller meals during heart failure. Salt restriction helps when kidneys falter, and a balanced, possibly vitamin-supplemented diet may be needed. The article notes that some heart conditions respond little to diet, while others rely on weight loss to reduce pressure and blood volume.
A collage of notes and jokes from a humor page condemning racial stereotypes, odd trivia about whooping cranes and who Pope might count, a joke about a West ward Ho Ho motel, reflections on old cars and education, a TB test Q and A with Dr Mother style guidance, and a paid self help leaflet pitch for losing fat.
Auld Lang Syne Peter Forester of Argentine a Santa Fe conductor well known in Ottawa retired. Dr Evan A Reiff head of Ottawa University English department chosen Speaker for the Princeton High School Commencement. There were seven graduates in the class. Beer of the 3.2 variety became legal and went on sale at midnight. Sales on the first day May 1 were reported as brisk. Miss Mildred Stickler went to Kansas City where she secured a position in an office. Ottawa was infested with swarms of chinch bugs. Capt J I Ransom of Ransomville purchased a new 36 horsepower Chalmers automobile.
A devotional prayer quotes Matthew 5 41 urging believers to walk the extra mile with others. It asks guidance to reflect Christ and give themselves to God so His light shines in daily life.
A dense schedule lists hourly programs across many networks with cartoons drama news weather and talk segments. Notable entries include Casper the Ghost Yog! Bear Highway Patrol The Price Is Right Price Is Right and Gunfire of various shows starring personalities such as Huntley Brinkley Douglas Edwards Mike Wallace and Johnny Yates with local news segments Weather forecasts and public interest programs scattered throughout the day.
A Golden Showcase special on The Devil and Daniel Webster starring Edward G. Robinson airs tonight on Channels 5 and 13 at 7 p.m. An hour long. Lloyd Bridges on Sea Hunt debates danger while photographing secret Navy installations on Channel 4 at 6:30 p.m. Andy Griffith on Channels 5 and 13 at 8:30 p.m. Virgil, cousin of Barney Fife, vanishes from a bus. A 1948 film Black Bart with Dan Duryea airs on Channel 5 at 10:15.
In Moundsville, 36 WV Penitentiary inmates in white dinner jackets and black ties received the first Junior Chamber of Commerce charter granted behind bars. Gov. Barron, state institutions commissioner Hodgson, and Doug Blankenship of Atlanta spoke as James Cantrell accepted the charter. Cantrell is serving a life term for murder.
Hollywood star Raymond Massey, in a sequence from How the West Was Won, defends television against FCC chief Newton Minow. He praises shows from Dr Kildare to Bonanza and Twilight Zone, calling TV the greatest entertainment medium and citing a 20 hour weekly output of good, solid programs. He lists favorites including Car 54 Where Are You and Lassie, and notes the value of relaxation over imposed education.
A light plane torn apart 1000 feet above Fountain City Indiana killed four people two businessmen and their wives. Victims were Carl Dehmer Jr. 36 Wichita Kansas his wife Virginia 35 Richard H Ivers 35 Sapulpa Oklahoma and his wife Grace 34. The craft apparently blew up as the right wing failed, scattering wreckage over a quarter mile. Dehmer owned part of a Wichita construction firm and Ivers led Ivers Engineering Co. The couples were returning from a business trip to Fostoria Ohio.
The Ot tawa Kansas daily paper lists publication details for 106-1088 with editor Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates vary by area, offering monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options for trade and outside trade areas. Associated Press rights are noted for local news and AP dispatches.
A vintage ad touts Interstate Financial House offering loans financing and insurance under one roof in Ottawa. It promotes quick convenient confidential service with staff ready to help, inviting readers to visit 429 South Main or call Cherry 2 1090 for business.
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