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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1960
Page
3
Sen John Kennedy agrees with Harry Truman and plans a meeting at Independence to discuss ideas and garner Truman support as the Democratic race moves forward. Truman had suggested Kennedy was not ready for the White House and skipped the Los Angeles convention.
From Our Readers lauds officers Robert Cowdin and Ken Munson who visited Mr. Kirkland at Kirkland Sheet Metal on August 3 1960 to inform him of an accident involving Mrs. Kirkland. The letter praises the courtesy efficiency and general operation of city management and law enforcement. Charles R Ganzer Kansas City.
The piece offers scattered wry observations from mid century politics and culture. It notes the French month Aout and a NYC car collision implicating a minister, plus jokes about taxes, sugar, garlic yields, Betty Furness on TV, and a police arrest. It mixes humor with social commentary and light satire.
A devotional prayer asks for stronger faith and awareness of God's presence in nature. The prayer seeks forgiveness for frailty and asks for eyes opened to behold the beauty surrounding us through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A reader asks if stimulant weight loss pills are safe and habit forming. Dr Molner says they are not physically addictive, but reliance can undermine real weight control. best results come from moderate eating and gradual weight management. Also included are guidance on ear wax syringing and underweight advice for a 17 year old, plus a note on pregnancy after tubal removal and a request for a leg cramps leaflet.
R H Curby was elected president of the board of education succeeding A C Carpenter. Ottawans faced extreme heat with temperatures over 105 degrees and city water officials reported daily consumption of one million gallons. Mrs Mary Jane bill, a second cousin of Abraham Lincoln, celebrated her 10th birthday near Greenwood Church. Clara Kaiser traveled to Kansas City for several weeks to visit friends. The Central Protective Association held its annual picnic at Hawkin's grove east of Ottawa, drawing about 200 attendees.
A dense listing of programs across multiple networks and genres includes baseball games between Kansas City and New York, cinema features like The Ranger and the Lady, Gentlemen Jim, and The Amazing Dr Clitterhouse, plus classic Westerns, crime dramas, and educational shows. It catalogs time slots, channel allocations, and recurring hosts, with News and Weather updates interspersed throughout the day.
TV listings note Channel 4 with Call It Comedy starring Robert Young and Ellen Drew, Bonanza repeats on Channel 4, Perry Mason on Channel 5 to 13, a New Yorker leaving the city for a New England farm, G E Theater ads crew, Alaska pair strikes it rich, Lucy on Connecticut farm, Leave It to Beaver helpers, Jubilee Trail crime twist.
HAL BOYLE surveys jabs actors hear about auditions fame and vanity. The piece lists tired lines about call backs looks roles and industry judgments from Broadway to Hollywood, with quips about egos pay and public perception.
SARASOTA FL A sympathetic Sarasota woman, Sarah W. Hunter 80, funds ringside seats for all 950 Boys Town residents to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus in Omaha. Hunter covers 1.50 tickets saving the group from 4.00 prices. Circus officials arrange transportation with 21 buses from Boys Town.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail and outside trade, with monthly quarterly six month and yearly terms. It notes Kansas pricing and mentions The Associated Press rights and local republication.
The document lists a dense daily broadcast timetable from early morning through evening. It names segments such as News Weather Serenade Farm Show Karavan and Garnett Hour, with times ranging from 6:00 to 6:25 pm, including devotions and market coverage.
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