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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1957
Page
2
The piece argues Ottawa should maintain a single north Ottawa fire station. It notes trains blocking main street complicate response, and warns that dividing the department would raise equipment needs, salaries, and city budget. The editor deems two or three stations a risky expansion versus maintaining one station.
Pro Communist elements in Syria appear to gain upper hand as Eisenhower warns Syria may join Moscow orbit. New rulers accuse US of plotting to kill Syrian leaders, a claim seen as a screen for Reds. Tensions high in the Middle East and the Eisenhower Doctrine tested as Moscow wields lure of weapons and aid.
A man recounts his discovery of the Ivy League fashion vibe through a buttoned down collar shirt bought in New York nine months earlier. He notes Ivy League caps belts and trousers, and jokes about their rear details while the woman editor admits limited knowledge on underwear.
A sample of J ohn Vf's column riffs on insults across languages and cultures. He notes profanity, radio quality claims, a neighbor’s dabbling with a boat, and reflections on flu pandemics. He jokes about Americans loving vacations amid 67.2 million July jobs and comments on Jane Russell moving away from cheesecake image.
Auld Lang Syne twenty five years ago notes Ezra Shuler from northwest of Ottawa injures his right leg threshing flax seed. Roger Hjort of 926 North Cedar Kansas City undergoes operation at Bethany Hospital and progresses well. Dr J R Brinkley campaigns for governor in Ottawa with loudspeaker gear. Everett Simmons son of R E Simmons involved. Wellsville boy underwent a tonsil operation. Joseph Averill and China May McMath of Wellsville receive a marriage license. John Nelson showcases a new concrete mixer with a gasoline engine. Bell Telephone reports a party traveling by car reached Topeka at 2 30 p m after leaving Ottawa at 9 a m.
A short devotional prayer thanks God for cleansing tears and softening hearts. It asks that faith in Christ be planted in others and produce a bountiful harvest to God’s honor and glory. Amen.
A collection of witty lines and quips from the Wichita Eagle and other Kansas papers. Humorous observations contrast hot and cold desires and a churchgoer’s practical headwear in August.
The Ottawa Herald pages list contact details and staff including Editor Guy Snedaker and Publisher Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates are shown for trade area and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options.
A dense OCR of a television grid lists NBC and ABC programs with times and show names such as Mickey Mouse, Truth or Consequences, Price Is Right, Dragnet, Detective dramas, soap opera World Turns, The Tonight Show style segments, and late night features. The fragmentary listing includes dozens of show titles, times, and channel notes, reflecting a busy broadcast day across multiple networks.
Local residents from Ottawa Williamsburg Richter and Kansas City visited families in the area. Notable events included Mrs. Coats 21st birthday at the Cook home and Georgia Finley staying longer after a Weber birthday gathering. Attendees also included Lt. Max Slankard heading to Kansas University and several Ottawa and Richmond area guests visiting Martins and Slankard households.
The president's budget message proposes a Sundown Serenade plan with aims to hold next year’s spending at or below this year’s level. An administration adviser says they will cut fat across government, echoing Senator Byrd’s prior criticisms of the proposed record peacetime spending.
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration is trimming the federal payroll and programs to enable a tax cut next year. Agencies are ordered not to fill vacancies without prior approval and to cut spending by as much as a billion dollars below 71.8 billion.
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