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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1960
Page
2
The column ponders a father's Echo timetable guiding a child to observe Echo I in orbit and wonders about future generations. It notes a Des Moines farm conference where Sen. Kennedy spoke but did not outline a concrete farm program, critiquing Benson and urging clear policy goals.
A collection of witty vignettes and quick sayings on topics from commandment commentary to psychological quirks. Items note the Army aggressor center emblem, a grillsome accident, thrift, and pride in hometown. Pop culture quips contrast memory and forgetfulness.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade and nontrade areas with monthly and yearly options and sales tax in Kansas. It notes editors Robert B Wellington and Guy Snedaker and states AP news content rights for local news and dispatches.
Dr Motner explains that floating kidneys vary in position and are not inherently abnormal. Surgery may anchor the kidney to relieve pain, or shorten a long ureter if needed. The piece also answers reader questions on sterility, early diabetes signs, and ear noises, ending with an offer to request a booklet by mail.
Auld Lang Syne Mayor E V Gibson shot 15 holes of par golf at the Ottawa Country Club setting a new record low score. Over 200 persons attended Rantoul's annual old settlers picnic in the city park. Mrs B C Lohman was granted a permit to build a new garage at 125 S Locust. M C Gilliland fractured a foot bone in a fall from a tree near 3rd and Poplar. A Studebaker Garford automobile was on display in Ottawa. P P Elder Jr returned from a business trip to Lawrence.
A religious prayer invoking God as the source of power and asking for the voice and conduct to witness for Christ. The invocation cites Acts 1 8 and emphasizes hearing the divine commission to be true witnesses in speech action and character.
A dense listing of daily television programs, channels, times, and hosts. Features news reads with Don Harrison and Douglas Edwards, sports and weather segments, a parade of variety shows, dramas, and movies across multiple stations, with several named programs and performers such as Bonanza like titles, Alfred Hitchcock, The Untouchables, Gunsmoke, and I Love Lucy among many others.
New York AP reports rising population and record personal income contrast with tougher spending patterns in the early 1980s. Gains in July came from federal pay hikes and construction while manufacturing wages fell and service incomes barely changed, signaling shifts in consumer priorities and cautious buyer behavior amid economic shifts.
Westchester Pa AP Actor Claude Rains aged 70 divorced last month from his fifth wife and has married again. He confirmed the marriage to former Mary Clark but did not reveal the location or date. Friends said the ceremony occurred about three weeks ago in New York.
Hollywood AP Pearl Bailey says live entertainment waned after vaudeville’s decline. She laments lack of apprentices and notes her 300000 dollar annual cost to fund shows. Bailey’s Cocoanut Grove engagement now six weeks, employs 40, with theaters reopening on her revival plan. She believes audiences crave live acts.
A Hollywood TV star, facing a dropped series and slipping ratings, contemplates career options from movies to Broadway as 35 new shows debut next season. The piece contrasts star ego with audience recognition and the pressure of changing TV fortunes.
A sailor on Tonight’s program struggles to identify which of three women is the Channel swimmer in the People are Fun feature. The moment plays as a playful guessing game with light banter and local intrigue.
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