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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1957
Page
2
The piece recalls the hitchhiker killer Mad Dog Cook and warns against picking up strangers. It cites a Missouri incident where a service couple was assaulted and abducted by an escaped convict posing as a hitchhiker. A license examiner and a brave officer halted the danger before it escalated. The editorial urges readers to avoid hitchhiking and let them walk.
A motor car accident at the southeast edge of Ottawa sent one man to the hospital with head injuries and damaged two cars. Weeds blocked three of four corner views, causing a crash at a crossroad where one car went west and another north. The trooper blamed weeds and urged rural crews and landowners to clear sight lines now to prevent tragedy. The piece stresses responsibility of state, county, and township crews and farmers to keep intersections clear during busy growing seasons.
A collage of light anecdotes and pokes at trends and figures from satire on Bermuda shorts to automating, Cold War spin, and media humor. Wry observations touch on Soviet policy, a rumored spy ring, pay TV, and hurricanes shifting coastlines with a satirical edge.
A collage of light quips from Lyons News to Augusta Gazette jokes about wedding rings fifth commandments fund drives and listening more than speaking. Humor notes include references to a Bible hunt a Diamonds for Democrats fundraiser Rocks for Republicans and overworked doctors who still give apples.
A discussion among a TV man and a radio man explores how newspapers, radio, and television influence each other. They note newspapers are up in circulation while TV and radio markets grow, with listeners favoring both media and home entertainment amid shifting viewer habits.
William Wallace, a prominent Ottawan for 35 years, died at his home, 703 S. Main. The piece lists decades and notes obituaries, plus a separate entry about delegates and alternates named to attend the American Legion state convention in Topeka, with Harry W. Woods chairing and Dr. Paul Hughes as secretary.
A devotional prayer invoking Jesus for pardon peace and power through faith. The plea asks for grace to meet needs, thanking God for unfailing aid and ending in Jesus name.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with mail subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. Rates include one month 85 cents, three months 2 dollars, six months 3.75, one year 7 within trade area. outside trade area one month 1 dollar, three months 3 dollars, six months 5.50, one year 10 dollars.
Channel listings run from morning to late afternoon with programs like News at six, Jimmy Dean at three and six forty five, Today, Arlene Francis, Fred Waring, Truth or Consequences, Tic Tac Dough, Save a Life, Elizabeth, World Turns, and several cartoons and films. The guide notes time slots and channel numbers for NBC ABC and syndicated shows across four stations including 4 and 13.
Henry P aged 43 fears a second heart attack after a mild one. Dr Crane advises lying flat and deep breathing to gain oxygen, plus faith in God to reduce terror. He likens the heart to a damaged auto and urges avoiding extra strain while accepting medical help.
New York column argues Monday is not a dreary day but a doorway to opportunity. It reframes Monday as a stepping stone toward better living and duty, urging readers to value each Monday as a chance to honor posterity and pursue purposeful work.
Missouri reels from the Katie Jane Nursing Home blaze near Warrenton that killed 72 residents. Gov. Blair fires the Health Division chief, pushes a licensing bill, and orders emergency inspections as 153 of 700 homes close or size up to meet stricter safety and nutrition standards.
A speaker argues that with proper preparation for aging and retirement, most seniors can live beyond 65 with renewed interests and avoid institutional care.
ROCHESTER N Y It's the Humane Society's Lollypop Farm a hands on humane education site where city children meet animals from Billy the Goat to two dozen ducks and two monkeys Weekends draw up to 2000 visitors as director C Raymond Naramore explains the goal is to teach kindness by direct interaction with animals and gentle handling
The farm hosts visitors in a fenced enclosure where larger animals and ducks roam while smaller animals stay in cages and low pens. Lollypop Farm relies on Humane Society member dues, donor gifts, and sales of corn ice cream cones to support operations with no admission charge.
South Dakota Governor Joe Foss corrected a jet pilot who mistook Fargo North Dakota for Fargo South Dakota over a radio conversation during a flight from Brookings to Pierre. The pilot apologized, saying he had lost his head.
Denver Colorado state treasurer Homer Bedford received a $100 check from John Curtis Wood of Chesterton Indiana. He noted it is the first repayment Colorado has seen on World War I educational loans granted in 1919, with 1,017 borrowers and 859 loans still outstanding despite 201 years passing.
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