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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
3
The piece notes a $100 reward offered for the arrest and conviction of those who set fire to a dog on Friday night and for the hit and run driver who injured Rita Clark, daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Clark of 617 South Poplar on August 10. It contrasts the possible lack of intent by the driver with the deliberate cruelty of the arsonists.
City commissioners set a tentative annual disposal cost of 44186 dollars and will allocate it among business and residential customers as the new sanitary garbage system starts. Rates will be adjusted after a few months once actual usage and inequities are observed, with cooperation from residents and the contractor.
Last week 214000 automotive workers were laid off as plants suspend output to retool for 1957 models. Despite the cutback, unemployment benefits, savings, and union aid cushioned workers, with little impact on seven-state regional business or need for relief funds, underscoring the economy's overall strength despite industry slowdowns.
A fragment notes a "saintly brother" in Ottawa who feigns moral repugnance to social customs and Hypocritically tries to appear nice. It mentions a young man not Joseph whose wish for hair shirt faded, prompting a change of business and home. Reed's team run away as Wm. Pickerell struggled to control his fiery steed Monday.
Dr F C Herr, county health officer and board chair, leads deputies in inspecting every school building over the next two weeks as most schools prepare to open on September 11. Prof A S Neale urged dairy income estimates while visiting and discussing a proposed school of instruction. Grace M Shepherd spoke to teachers at Forest Park about school matters. enrollment at the professional institute reached 117.
A column mocks American abundance and media culture noting two chickens in every pot and two cabooses per freight train. It recalls a kindergartener tale Pixsender S. Jones and a censored ex-Senglor Smith, while lampooning TV ratings, political sacrifice for television and advertising trends. It also references Egypt and a quip about a “Sphinx” figure and ends with Republicans returning with mixed views on Dick.
A reflective column weighs vacation options for late September with travel by car through hot days to cool spots. It jokes about visiting friends and relatives briefly, then favors hotels or motels for rest, sightseeing with hosts, and quick goodbyes, ending by inviting suggestions with two picture postcards.
Dr Crane recalls a 1980s radio network clash over program cancellation by a European psychoanalyst turned industry power broker. The tale highlights editorial independence and the role of newspapers as U.S. citizens’ safeguard, prompting readers to contact Crane for a psychological chart.
The National Geographic Society reports exploration of the Romanche Trench in the Atlantic using cameras and gear. The research ship Calypso anchored in 24,600 feet of water, described as the deepest anchorage yet, held steady by a nylon line under half an inch thick.
A scanned schedule shows evening radio slots with multiple stations airing baseball, news, jazz, and theatre. Included are programs for KMBC, WDAF, KMBC Baseball, Morgan Beatty, and a Churches services notice.
A reader argues about non union, open shop, and union shop phases, noting how contracts differ, test periods, and wage guarantees. The writer claims the company controls hiring and admits workers via the union, with a contract limited by performance. The note ends with a unrelated observation on sealskin suppleness used in a napkin ring.
A devotional prayer invoking Christ as the true light. The speaker asks for the darkness to be expelled and believers to walk in the light without fear or stumbling. Amen.
The attorney general’s office reversed itself saying a county commissioner cannot hold a retail liquor license. Assistant Atty. Gen. Hoffman noted a statute allows appointment by county commissioners to fill constable vacancies. If Ralph M. Murphy, the retail dealer, is elected county commissioner he must surrender his liquor license.
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