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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes months of regional survey on inter city electrical hookup hindered by land security issues. Ottawa hires a firm to draft plans for a plant expansion adding another generating unit at an estimated cost of about 700000. The unit would relieve demands temporarily following the last machine installed August 28 1961.
In Two Directions outlines how Ottawa balances expanding local power plants with private utility options. The piece questions a costly local build, arguing a private 10-year supply could avoid inter-city connections, hinting at atomic electricity becoming standard within a decade and warning against a "white elephant" investment.
Dear readers discuss self diagnosis and pellagra with Dr Mother urging professional evaluation. She explains acid in the system is a meaningless phrase, stomach fluids are acidic, and foods do not alter overall body acidity while stressing the dangers of DIY diagnosis and the value of medical perspective. Tomatoes are mentioned as an example in digestion.
A mosaic of quips and questions on politics space travel and public life. References include Walter Lippmann Scotty Reston Drew Pearson and Dick Nixon with a tongue in cheek moon sign and labor day hopes. Also advice on pellagra diet ulcers and medical cues from Dr Meiner and a reader letter about instant coffee and ulcers.
List of locals including Arthur MetChers Chester Hymees S B Weidner Henry Colby and Amos Lingard of Ottawa and nearby areas travel to Los Angeles for the National Air Races. John Thompson, 4, injured in Worth as arm bone breaks. Building permit granted for frame residence at 539 Main. The Cottage Hotel, 1st and Cedar, sold to Charles B. Harris. Marriage license issued to Bert Dougherty and Nellie Adampson. Gowans returns from Colorado, plans sixth year as Ottawa High principal.
Prayer text expresses devotion to magnify Christ in life and death. Believers seek divine inspiration to enthrone Jesus, surrender fully, and live as He leads. Language echoes devotional litany and praise. Amen.
Channel listings for NBC CBS and ABC with times and show titles across the day. Includes news, sports, weather, dramas, movies, game shows, and talk segments. notes multiple repeats and cross-channel overlaps. The entry captures a dense schedule fragment with numerous named programs and hosts.
HOLLYWOOD AP Carl Reiner fears advance buzz around The Dick Van Dyke Show could spoil its sleeper status. He created and produces the series and hints at a bold romance angle between Dick Van Dyke and his wife, with a subtle chemistry beyond traditional roles. Reiner notes his personal confidence, including shaving his head, and recalls his career path from Your Show of Shows to Dinah Shore, shaping the new show from two core experiences: home life and the working life of a comedian.
A Dodge City Kansas Sunday car crash near a county road intersection 3 miles north of Montezuma killed Mrs. Roach 26 and three Roach children Linda Joy 9 Stephen Ken 3 and Gregory 5. Mr Roach 28 and Raymond Jr 6 were injured critically. Zebra 13 and Michael 7 suffered injuries. Vada Fern Unruh 30 Ulysses Kan was injured in the other car and taken to Trinity Hospital in Dodge City in satisfactory condition with head injuries.
A rundown of TV lineups across channels featuring Man from Cochise The Americans Cheyenne Pete and Gladys Bringing Up Buddy Surfside Spike Jones Ann Southern Eva Gabor Glen Miller Time Barbara Stanwyck Peter Gunn and the late movie Best of the Badmen.
Five Marines guarding the U S embassy in Guatemala City show their interest in Kansas by attending centennial events in Fort Scott. The Marines from California New York Illinois and Vista California express desire to visit Fort Scott this summer. They earned a decal by completing quizzes tied to Southeast Kansas promotion and received a Chamber invitation to the centennial celebration with a hopeful Guatemala commemoration if travel can’t be arranged.
Henry J. McCormick, 56, longtime sports editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. McCormick had 34 years on the Journal staff following his graduation from the University of Wisconsin.
The Ottawa Herald presents subscription rates by mail and trade area terms. Rates list one month five dollars within trade area, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and seventy five cents, one year seven dollars. Outsiders pay twenty five cents monthly, four twenty five for three months, eight dollars for six months, fifteen dollars for a year. The paper notes Associated Press rights and local news use.
Williamsburg News notes visitors from afar. Everett Halbrook of Khar tour Africa and Frances Bennett with ICA of the Department of State welcomed in Ceylon by the Bennetts who met three years ago in India. Frances Bennett, a farm engineer, births of Stanley Harold Aug. 20 announced by cable. Other guests include the Stansburys from Ellis and Six City, and Shofner family from Ottawa. Spring returns from a Mo vacation with Ozarks sightseeing.
The historical column covers Bethany Chapel from 1942 to 1969 including war era pastorates H Brown B A Smith C B Ware and J D Wilkerson 1949 1954 leadership of C A Mason W F Bailey and S F E Hopkins and church improvements appliances piano and kitchen upgrades. It invites Ottawa and Franklin County churches to submit histories and pastor resumes for publication.
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