Old Tar Brush Edges MacArthur in Oregon Senator Fight
Editorial defends General MacArthur against Senator Neuberger from Oregon who accuses him of improper use of army pay and government ties. It notes Congress grants pay and allowances to generals and praises MacArthur's long service, urging Neuberger to abandon partisan smear tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandler Neuberger
Oregon
MacArthur
Liye
New York City
General Services Administration
Sperry-Rand Corp
Neuberger
Congress
United States
Signs Of The Times On State Highway Signs
The piece notes 36 by 72 inch road project signs bearing the message A sign of progress Kansas highway program signed by Governor George Docking. Republicans attack the move as using state funds to promote Docking while supporters say it advises travelers to drive carefully. The writer questions whether GOP anger targets the branding or the idea itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Highway Program
George Docking
Kansas Long Range Program
Docking
This And That by joh summarizes diverse witticisms and notes
This piece collects satirical observations on politics sports and everyday life. It lampoons an Oklahoma gun incident jokes about a secretary of defense a soap salesman and tranquilizer peddling in soda. It notes rising car air conditioner use and the hoarding of 1957 models while joking about a 30 hour week and potato salad.
Romance rumors swirl around Chaplin and Goddard
Auld Lang Syne 25 years ago notes Hollywood romance chatter linking Charlie Chaplin to Paulette Goddard amid other entertainment and social tidbits. The piece also mentions Mary Gladstone Neal Stephenson Betty Nur man and Margaret Spears visiting Kansas City for a day, plus Rose Ann Grant and Mrs. C. A. Biederman’s trip to Bella Vista for a 10 day vacation. A Zellner building installs a new electric water fountain. 50 years ago highlights include an Ottawa egg shipment to Philadelphia, Henry Darst abroad inspecting clothing markets, a grocery window full of breakfast foods, and Jessie Relf heading to Waverly for a picnic with Misses Winifred and Kitt Flaherty visiting Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Charlie Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Hollywood
Mary Gladstone
Neal Stephenson
Betty Nurman
Margaret Spears
Kansas City
Rose Ann Grant
C. A. Biederman
Bella Vista
Ark
Zellner
Henry Darst
The
Herald
Jessie Relf
Waverly
Winifred and
Kitt Flaherty
Plane travel vs highway safety in daily life debate
The author argues that while plane crashes kill many, everyday driving poses comparable risks. He notes two plane crashes with three and 79 deaths and contrasts this with highway dangers faced during a 300 mile drive by his wife. He concludes planes are as safe as cars, and planes will remain a constant in travel.
Clips and quips of news reports greet readers in diverse lines
A collage of humorous and pointed notes from several papers argues about sports signings, local pride, and social trends. Quips touch on Oklahoma and Anthrax jokes, fish measurements, school life, and fashion trends, reflecting early 20th century newspaper wit and commentary across multiple towns.
Prayer for Today and Ottawa Herald notices
Prayer for Today includes biblical verse and a short prayer asking for strength through Jesus. The Ottawa Herald entry lists publication details, editor, publisher, and subscription rates for in and out of trade areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Main
Ottawa
Kas
Robert P. Wellington
Eeeveneeses Eae
Guy Snedaker
Seccassesceenecees
Television schedule chaos on iChannel 4 NBC listings collide
A cluttered OCR of a TV guide shows NBC and iChannel 4 lineups with times from early morning to late night. It lists programs like You Are There, Gunsmoke, Meet the Press, and The Tonight Show among many others across multiple channels, with scattered times and promotional notes. The fragmentary text preserves a snapshot of mid-century television scheduling with numerous program titles and time stamps.
Daily Radio Schedule Fragments
A fragmented broadcast grid lists morning through evening segments including Top of Morning News Weather Karavan Serenade Bulletin Board Around Town Farm Program Almanac Garnett Hour and various music blocks with scattered program titles and times for a Wednesday schedule.
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Mkts
Wthr
Boris Karloff
Karavan — Tues
Thurs
Garnett
Social Security
Wed
Careful view on removing tonsils in children
An 11 year old girl named Lorna T. undergoes debate over tonsil removal. Dr Crane advocates conservative care, noting modern medicine seeks to avoid surgery unless frequent infections cause missed school, with emphasis on polio season timing and frontier views from the Hopkins Syndicate.
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Lorna T
Foreign Aid Chief Wins Approval
President Eisenhower’s foreign aid nominee James H. Smith Jr., a 47 year old Colorado rancher and former aviation consultant, won Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval to be director of the International Cooperation Administration. He cautioned that the venture carries many storm signals amid Congress battles over aid funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Committee
James H. Smith Jr
Colorado
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
International Cooperation Administration
Congress
U.S
Church Directory of Free Methodist and Congregations
Directory lists Free Methodist, Grace Episcopal, Church of the Brethren, Church of Christ, Wesleyan Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and several others with addresses and service times. It includes pastors like Carl Adolphson and John Sweigart, and details Sunday school times, worships, youth programs, and midweek services across multiple downtown locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist
N. Oak
Carl Adolphson
JMS
Grace Episcopal
John B. Sweigart
Church School
Church of the Brethren
9Th
Main
Gerald Mease
Church of Christ
5Th and Cedar
Church of the Nazarene
7Th and Elm
Anthony V. Oddo
Hearings Open On Postal Rate Hike in Senate Subcommittee
A Senate postal subcommittee begins hearings on a House passed bill to raise first class letters from 3 to 4 cents and airmail from 6 to 7 cents amid signals the Senate will not act this year. Chairman Olin D. Johnston urged thorough subcommittee study in public hearings before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Olin D. Johnston
DSC
House
Brave Mouse Bites Girl and Cat in Yard Incident
In Warrenton Virginia a mouse leaped at a small girl in her yard and bit both her and the cat she was carrying. The attack startled witnesses and prompted quick local reaction. No serious injuries reported and the event is being treated as an unusual wildlife encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Xotes of Churches: Preachers and Guests Week Ahead
Dr. Charles Southard of OU will preach at the Church of the Brethren tomorrow while Rev. Gerald Mease is away. Aug 25 features Rev. Charles P. Knight and Rev. Bernard Hawley at Federated and First Presbyterian in Clinton. Lois Jeanne Dick will sing with Hawley’s family visiting Ottawa. Wesley Dyer fills North Baptist pulpit tomorrow. Aug 25 also brings Lowell Dickinson and Marlin Wells with Lewis Buck and spouses attending Lutheran Synod sessions at St John’s. Illness prevents Rev Lennon from attending.
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Charles Southard
Church of the Brethren
Gerald Mease
Charles P. Knight
First Methodist
Bernard Hawley
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Ind
Federated Church
Lois Jeanne Dick
North Baptist Church
Wesley Dyer
Ottawa University
Lowell Dickinson
Central Baptist Seminary
Kansas City
Kas
Marlin Wells
Melvern
Ottawa Faith Lutheran Church
Lewis Buck
N. Mulberry
Winfield
Kansas
Synod of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
St. John's Lutheran College
Ottawa
Lee W. Lennon
S. Cedar
Stage Assaults In Miniature on Coral Coast
Coronado Calif stage demonstration shows a six part amphibious assault in miniature. Marine Troop Training Command uses model ships planes helicopters on a model ocean and beach. An instructor narrates while Marines move vessels and craft as bombs gunfire and bugle calls simulate battle. The exhibit aims to convey an overall amphibious operation beyond classroom instruction. It has impressed command and units are sent abroad to present similar sand table demonstrations.
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The
Marine Training Command
Japan
Korea
Owes Life To Refrigeration In Louisville Case
In Louisville a 15 year old boy named Richard Burgin survived severe head injuries after ten months ago a mobile accident. Doctors credit artificial hypothermia with lowering death risk from about 75 percent to 25 percent. The procedure cools the body to 86 degrees, reduces brain swelling, and slows bodily processes. A dramatic case of a 12 year old who fell from a viaduct also survived after this treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Richard Burgin
Richard
Margia Ree Burgin
Man Held By Police Over Estimates Self
William H. Dawson Jr. was fined $10 for disorderly conduct after boasting to Patrolman Joseph Hudgins that “If you lock me up it will take three policemen.” The magistrate noted the arrest was made by a single officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William H. Dawson Jr
Joseph Hudgins
Hudgins
Yeggs Captured By Game Warden
MINNEAPOLIS A trio of 16 year old burglars stole a safe from a suburban store and hauled it to a creek road. Game Warden H B Kulavar, patrolling streams, surprised them as they attempted to crack the safe and turned them over to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Here
H. B. Kulavar
Hit Twice For All His Money
Denver resident Geary L. Schade, 57, lost his money twice in one night. After missing $120 from a top coat pocket near a bar, he was approached by two men who claimed they knew where it was. They drove him to a residential area, forced him to surrender another $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Geary L. Schade
Schade
Pinball Machine Rehabilitates Mental Patients
In Denver a pinball machine seized in a gambling raid was sent to Colorado State Hospital at Pueblo by Jefferson County Judge Roscoe Pile. The judge required that the device be used for inmate rehabilitation and that if it ceases to benefit inmates it must be returned and destroyed.
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Denver
Colo
Jefferson County
Roscoe Pile
Colorado State Hospital
Pueblo
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Wellington News
Manhattan Mercury
Burns News
Wichita Eagle
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Coffeyville Journal
Montgomery County
el Dorado Times
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CBS
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Cowtown
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Christian Sci
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Hickok
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Today
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Godfrey
Jimmy Durante
Dean
Theatre
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Amer. Forum
Outlook
Meet the Press
Face Nation
Charles Boyer
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World Report
You
Steve Allen
Compass
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Bob Cr
Laurel Hardy
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Whiting
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Rich
Diamond
ABC Presents
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Burns
Allen
Channel
ABC
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Grier
Wire Service
Chas, Farrell
Studio One
Counterpoint
Action
Star and Story
State Trooper
Sportsman's S
Hitchcock
KC Sportlight
Tonight
Buccaneers
Geo. Sanders
Gale Storm
Lawrence Welk
Cowboy Glen
Jim'y Durante
Novie
Playhouse
Owl Show
Newa
Ida Lupine
Monte Cristo
Crossroads
Ed Sullivan
KOFO
Dr, Crane
Lora
Florida
Faith
Charles Mayo
United Nations
Pavlov
Church. Directory
Wesleyan Methodist
N. Main
Wayne E. Caldwell
N. Poplar
C. EH. Andrews
Christian Science Society
Hickory
Faith Lutheran
Lee Lennon
Walther League
Garnett Lutheran Extension
Homer Kurth
First Baptist
4Th
Roger Fredrikson
Calvary Baptist
Bill Weber
Presbyterian Congregational
William Ward
North Baptist, Oak and Wilson
Faith Bible
R. D. Clayton
Bible School
Sacred Heart Catholic
4Th and Cedar
St. Paul A, M. E
Edwin M. O'Neal
Trinity Methodist
N. Cedar
Charles W. Gross
United Presbyterian
3Rd and Walnut
M. Todd Macdonald
Assembly of God
E. 13Th
B. R. Harris
Bethany Chapel Baptist
2Nd and Poplar
William Bailey
First Christian
Cedar
Gordon D. Miller
Coronado
Calif
Marine Troop Training Command
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
Yeggs
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