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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1959
Page
3
A nostalgic ride through old style policing contrasts six shooters with radio cars and state wide cooperation. It notes brisk investigations using labs lies detectors and two way radios and cites a record 205643 prisoners in 1956. It warns would be criminals that law enforcement catches most offenders and justice acts as a deterrent.
A reader asks about a three year old lisp and tips to reduce it, suggesting patience and possible speech training later. The column explains esophageal anatomy, distinguishes rupture from hiatal hernia, and notes symptoms resemble ulcers with surgery needed in about a third of cases.
The column muses on wedding drama, smoking, will to live, and political quirks. It jokes about a typical American home with Khrushchev, forecasts a city first like air conditioned police cars, and shifts to a serious note on mental health urging readers to seek psychiatric help through a doctor or hospital. It ends with a self promoting note offering leg cramps pamphlets via mail.
Velma Watkins at 1027 S Main ill with typhoid. Mrs George Fink at 724 FE 10th gravely ill from heat exhaustion. Cecil Ogg ill with stomach ailment. Max Ewart traveled to Princeton to pitch for Le Loup. John J Hopkins and Mrs Clara Spooner wed at the bride’s Chippewa Hills home. W J Costigan’s old violin, a 1749 Guarnerius, drew much attention in his family for generations.
Short devotional prayer citing Matthew 5 3 and asking God to make His purposes mine Fill my heart with Thyself and seek happiness in Thy kingdom through the redeeming power of Christ Amen.
A dense, fragmented list shows a weekend radio and TV guide with channels, show titles, times, and several misreads. It includes Westerns, mysteries, news, movies, sports, theatre, and variety programs across Saturday and Sunday, with many program names such as Gunsmoke Roy Rogers Lassie Dragnet Ford Theatre and The Lone Ranger, alongside sports and music segments.
Don Bosco, a farm boy in Italy who became a priest, started teaching orphans in Turin. His small group of boys rapidly grew to 400, then expanded into centers across Italy, France, and Spain. He founded the Salesian Society, creating schools missions and clubs in 73 countries.
Senator Schoeppel reports Air Force assurances that Hutchinson and Wichita remain under consideration as intercontinental ballistic missile launching sites. He cites correspondence amid Mennonite protests about survey plans near Goessel in southwest Marion County, noting Goessel’s proximity to Wichita Hutchinson Salina and perimeter limits for Nike Hercules defenses.
Atty. Gen. John Anderson must appoint another assistant attorney general to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Office after John Emerson leaves in August. Emerson will join private practice in Lawrence, ending a clash with Gov. George Docking over Anderson’s earlier nominee. Anderson says he has no candidate in mind yet and notes the controversy began with Docking’s rejection of Richard Foth and the subsequent personnel rift with Eugene Davis.
Davis Wierop signed to accept appointment as state probation and parole director but the post remains unfilled. Murphy expressed regret over Emerson's resignation and noted he may appoint Tom Larson, deputy ABC director, to fill the position formerly held by Davis.
The Ottawa Herald lists mail and in area subscription rates not including Sundays and holidays. Rates include one month eighty six cents for local trade area and three months eight dollars, six months three seventy five, one year seven dollars. Outside trade by mail rates are one month one dollar sixty, three months four twenty five, six months eight dollars, one year fifteen dollars.
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