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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
2
The Retired Harold Palbott case raises questions about government gains from his departure and the ethics of officials moonlighting. Commentary argues private wealth does not preclude public service, yet lingering distrust of rich men entering government remains.
A group at a dinner table compares Florida and California trips. Conversations touch on Key West sights Miami Beach prices golf oranges and grapefruit picking and beach fashions. A fourth guest remains silent while the Florida versus California travel talk runs long.
Auld Lang Syne recalls C M Ott as Ottawa school board president fifteen years back while Mrs Ogle of Quenemo shopped in Ottawa. Norma and Donald Driver from Pomona had tonsils removed here. C T Wallace was reelected commander of the local American Legion post. Ottawans boast flood lights at Cook Field amid drought worries. Fifty years ago Mattie Forbes visited Caney. J B Deford’s building front installation noted as Mr and Mrs G W Thompson drove to Richmond today.
A humorous reminiscence unfolds about a family's air conditioner named little blowhard. Frances replaces him with newer units, while the narrator insists on keeping the old machine’s memory alive, contrasting temperaments as they adjust to modern cooling. The piece ends with a wry comment on marital power dynamics and a closing note about the Baltimore Orioles insignia.
Dora J a 15 year old from a small town confides she is pregnant and questions telling the father a 24 year old. The Dr Crane column argues the teen bears responsibility for rules broken, notes past delinquency, and urges life guidance while stressing privacy and moral conduct. Copyright Hopkins Syndicate.
Plans by producer Fred L. Coe may bring the satire to Pontiac Theatre opposite the 64,000 Question show. NBC will televise the World Series in color and NCAA football, plus the Davis Cup. Mary Martin will star in Skin of Our Teeth on September 11. Horses appear in fall programming with My Friend Flicka and Gene Autry's Champion among new series. Joseph Cotten named host for a new 20th Century-Fox program.
TV listings show a dense block of programs across channels with numerous shows including News for You Morning shows Weather Blogs and multiple afternoon and evening dramas variety and children's fare. Notable items include Burns and Ailes Weather and Sports segments and The Guiding Light daytime serial.
Disjointed listing shows Radio Tuesday August 6 with overlapping KMBC and WDAF programs across hourly slots. Entries include news, suspense, comedy, sports, variety shows, variety both stations, and late-night talk, plus a Wednesday update with more program names and times.
A weekend at Camp McCoy showcased the 35th division from Missouri and Kansas, highlighting an extensive parade, vast equipment displays, and a helicopter briefing. Visitors observed jeep mobility, a large firepower demonstration, and the Ottawa battery's operations while noting changes in mess routines and training pace.
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