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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1956
Page
2
An editorial argues the shift from family-type farms to larger operations threatens free enterprise and social welfare. It rejects subsidies as ineffective, notes cheaper production by large units, and urges government to extend legal protections for farm tenants and laborers to match urban workers.
An old two page publicity release extols pipe smoking for men over cigars and cigarettes. It cites perceived male appeal to women, claims pipe smokers are more conversational and cooler in emergencies, and notes humor and “manishness” associated with pipe use.
A columnist riffs on public figures and daily annoyances from missed clock-watching to breakfast coffee, lampooning a former Illinois auditor aide and unnamed personalities. The piece weaves quips about fashion, air conditioning, Egypt, trial lawyers, and a short-sighted youth asking how glasses would affect his batting average.
A note on wool buying and dove culling culture, plus local business activity. William Hayes clears out summer stock for fall, L C Jones cites war price fears. Franklin county seven cities valued at 9,438,592 with levies planned per city: Lane 2.0 Pomona 4.0 Rantoul 4.5 Wellsville 5.5 Williamsburg 5.0. Cudahy Refining files claim for 74.69 over a wagon incident near Ottawa. Meters urged for fall installation to reduce costs.
A quirky column surveys odds and ends from mail bag lore. It spans science facts and whimsy from sun temperatures to red blood cell turnover, tuberculosis mortality, cattle world totals, and cultural trivia. It notes entertainers, sports figures, and public quirks with a breezy, skeptical tone.
An infant named Jerold Lee Bates, six months old, suffocated in Coffeyville after tumbling from bed and wedging between the bed and a wall. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Bates of Nowata Oklahoma. The parents were visiting at the home of Warren G Harvey.
The Ottawa Herald notes new and renewal subscriptions from Melvern Ted Edwards Rt. 2 Ottawa Vern Ritchall Rt. 3 Ottawa W F Yates Rt. 4 Ottawa John L Ward Pomona A E Wards Princeton Anel E Nokes Quenemo Ralph B Basel George Ramshaw Rantoul W J Houghn Richmond A C Bryan Wellsville Robert F E Haney Paul Warren Williamsburg Charles D Talbert Carl Taylor.
Dr George W Crane recounts the July 7 death of his son George IV, a Marine pilot who crashed while leading a group of Boy Scouts on a Lake Michigan flight from Glenview Naval Air Station. He stayed with the jet to spare houses below but the ejector failed, leaving a scene of grief, church support, and faith in reunion after death.
Subscription rates are listed for the Mal trade area with options for one month by mail three months six months and one year. The notice repeats the pricing and method of delivery for by mail subscriptions.
TV grid lists channel lineups for Monday Aug 13 with NBC CBS ABC and a long afternoon into evening of shows. Entries include Early Show Mickey Mouse Bar None news. Tic Tac Dough Valiant Lady. Guiding Light World Turns. News weather sports. The program list shows game shows, dramas, and a paragraph on Dem Convention coverage. Also notes local KTJO KMBC WDAF listings and a closing line about Want Ads.
A dynamite blast wrecked a new high school building under construction in Golden City, Missouri, early yesterday. City Marshal Croydon Lyons calls it sabotage, noting the strong dynamite smell and that a skilled user likely caused the damage. The blast shattered brick and concrete walls and shattered nearby windows.
Congress approves major Social Security changes affecting about 3.2 million new coverage recipients and disability payments for those aged 50 plus fewer retirement ages for women. Changes begin Oct 1 with phased dates including Jan 1 1957 tax hikes and November 1956 benefit start for some.
The fragment presents a prayer referencing Matthew 6 30 asking for faith and trust in God's care. It includes phrases about clothing the grass, faith, and reliance on sustaining grace. The prayer ends with Amen and requests guidance and steadfast faith for Jesus sake.
The proposed plan raises several social support taxes and increases federal Public Assistance funds. Self employed workers see a rise from 3 to 33-8 percent. The federal portion of Public Assistance will grow, likely boosting aid to the blind, permanently and totally disabled, aged, and dependent children, with exact amounts determined by state formulas. The effective date is October 1, 1956. Contact Ray Henry for Social Security or retirement questions with a stamped return envelope and 25 cents.
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