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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1960
Page
2
A columnist notes Franklin County and Sumner County Republican chairs are held by women and argues women voters outnumber men in many states. The piece humorously critiques male resistance to female leadership and cites Nixon’s knee bruise as candid campaign news.
This collection notes political split in Congress and public appetite for smaller cars. It mentions 1960 models were 26 percent compacts and predicts 1961 compacts at 40 percent. Remarks on editors, mortician persona, and a Shreveport church sale are included among assorted observations and quips.
J A Craycraft Richmond entries won top two places in Lane fair baby beef division. John C Stewart ready to cry sales. He recently graduated from American Auction College in Kansas City. Dr W F Schwalm president McPherson College spoke at summer church union service. Cedar Street asphalt paving underway. Clark Lynch back in Ottawa from Topeka trip. County commissioners inspecting Lane bridges. Prayer notes include psalm verses and a closing Amen.
A dense TV guide listing Wednesday prime time, detailing shows from Four o Clock Movie to Five Star Theatre. It lists programs, times, hosts, news, weather, sports, and special features across multiple channels and segments.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports actor Clu Gulager, 24, claims Billy the Kid could become a new American sex symbol while portraying the outlaw in NBC’s The Tall Man. Gulager compares timing and fame to Elvis, cites his decade of acting prep, and notes Gunsmoke’s season kickoff. He reflects on the 1960-61 TV season and Olympic coverage.
Hollywood report notes Dolores Del Rio, 55, returning to film after 18 years to play Elvis Presley's mother. She recalls four careers from silent film to talking pictures, and explains boredom, identity, and balancing life between Mexico and Hollywood with husband Levy Riley.
A rundown of tonight’s TV options features musical programs and westerns, panel shows, and mysteries. Highlights include Quick Draw MeGraw on Channel 16:30, Tongues of Angels starring Margaret O'Brien, Music For A Summer Night, The Price Is Right with Bill Cullen, Dave Goofs Off, Hawaiian Eye, and The Millionaire. Also listed are Security Risk and Bilko's Perfect Day among various channels and shows with brief descriptions.
A 25 year old medical student Richard Chung was bitten on a leg a quarter mile offshore in Ocean City New Jersey. He was rescued by a boat and treated at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point where doctors listed his condition satisfactory and said the limb would be saved. Chung is a Seoul native and a Taylor Hospital student in Ridley Park Pennsylvania.
Dear Dr Mother explains that facial X-rays for acne did not affect fertility and urges checking the husband first in sterility cases. The column endorses cautious but not excessive radiation, compares risks to everyday safety, and offers audience calls for leaflets on reducing radiation and varicose veins.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with holidays and Buntley excluded. Subscription rates differ by trade area and outside area. In Kansas add 2.46 sales tax. Publisher names Robert B. Wellington and Guy Snedaker.
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