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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1958
Page
2
The Ottawa branch of America’s biggest industry opened today as schools across the area began. With 2,000 local students joining 45 million nationwide, education faces classroom shortages and a teacher shortage despite higher salaries. The piece urges parents to learn local school issues and work with boards to address mediocrity and improve the system.
A health expert advises Dr. Harry J. Johnson of New York suggests three 20 minute walks daily, not taking work home, avoiding noon martinis, and a post lunch siesta. The cooler tone notes the impracticality and warns the tips could cost a businessperson their perch to a healthier rival.
In this That and This commentary a memory pill is imagined to recall all learned knowledge while a note about the Tazamsters' Union reports over $100,000 in salaries to four officials during prison terms. The piece wryly contrasts home life, moderation of thirst, and political salaries as a bar benefit rather than fringe.
Dr. Molner says overweight in a child mostly stems from excess eating not true glandular issues. He recommends reducing caloric intake with vegetables and exercise, avoiding appetite pills, and notes some cases may require endocrinology but emphasizes fundamental habit change over drugs.
A fragmentary line presents a religious fragment referencing prayer and daily morsel. The text hints at a solemn, devotional tone and a call not to turn away from faith. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable in the readable excerpt.
Frances Hudelson of Pomona was an Ottawa visitor. Norman Foster, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Foster, 920 Poplar, underwent a tonsil operation. Lou Evans, 717 South Main, had an infection on his hands from handling furs and hides. G Z Price of Richmond brought a carload of cattle to Ottawa. Arthur Lamb left for Arizona to spend the winter with relatives. Charles Wightman and family returned from Minnesota where they had spent their vacation and reported fishing was fine.
NBC CBS and ABC air a dense Monday schedule with daytime cartoons and evening dramas. Notable entries include Buckaneers and Jungle shows, news, weather, sports, and a slate of classic programs such as Wagon Train Have Gun Will Travel and Gunsmoke along with Playhouse and Jack Paar in late hours.
Topeka AP reports Kansas may see its highest yearly traffic volume during the three day Labor Day weekend. State safety director Claude McCamment warns drivers to act responsibly as historical data show rising accidents. In 1955 there were 236 accidents and four deaths, in 1956 237 accidents and 13 deaths, and last year 244 accidents with nine deaths.
Publication announces subscription rates for trade and outside areas. Rates include monthly and yearly options with mail delivery and time spans. The notice lists prices from one month to one year, with figures adjusted by area.
Tulsa reporters describe the Tulsa Experimental Rocket Research Assn and its Fledgling III home made missile aimed at placing the first non government satellite in orbit. The 22 foot long, 75 pound craft includes a radio equipped satellite cone and awaits a launch at Ft Sill after Air Force permission for a prior attempt at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Gary Cooper remains a resilient star after three decades in film. He cites learning to say whoa instead of giddyap as key to durability, and credits two illnesses, in 1931 and 1949, with teaching him to relax. He values independence and choosing his own roles in Hollywood.
A fragmentary program list shows KOFO scheduling Top of the Morning news weather and music blocks along with Morning Devotions Sentimental Melodies and Serenade programs. The sequence repeats across daytime slots with multiple News Summary periods and church program mentions.
A compact listing shows KOFO daily segments with hosts and times from 9:35 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. including music programs, news summaries, farm and church features, weather updates, and a concluding segment on social security. Named shows include Guy Lombardo, Around Town, Saturday Serenade, and The Big Top Ten.
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