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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes two new Kansas laws affecting motorists. One requires a property tax receipt or affidavit to obtain a 1958 license tag, targeting unassessed or exempt vehicles. The other, a financial responsibility law, bars licenses or registrations after a crash unless the driver can pay damages up to 11000, pushing drivers to insure or stop driving.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles drew criticism after a remark about power and responsibility while Adlai Stevenson sat nearby. Rep Emanuel Celler had just returned from Europe calling Dulles the best hated American there, sparking debate on unity and cabinet stability.
The narrator, arriving in Manila, notes a strong Havana vibe despite distance. He cites palm-lined boulevards, bustling traffic, and English as the official language after fifty years of American rule. The Luneta park hosts crowds for inaugurations and Sunday leisure as families enjoy Pepsi and ice cream.
A columnist reflects on hunting risks in the mountains, noting many shooters react to movement. A Minnesota youth is nicknamed Sputnik Eisenhower Watkins, sparking debate on how he signs his name. The piece critiques media image, civic effort, and societal tensions, ending with a self-deprecating note about reader letters and complex personalities.
The Ottawa Herald page surveys Manila sights from Luneta to Fort San Diego mentioning Dewey and the Spanish fleet. It then reports Ottawa University coach Errickson speaking in Ft Scott, local thefts and illnesses, a new baby boy named Ralph, a possible appendicitis case, a notable drug store window display, and county commissioners exploring a bridge across Elm Creek at Fisher crossing with local farmers seeking it.
A brief prayer thanking God for the coming of Christ and seeking forgiveness and salvation through His gospel. The speaker asks for confession of sins and acceptance of Jesus for eternal life.
Channel 4, NBC Channel 9, and ABC present a range of programs across prime time. Highlights include news, dramas, comedies, and sports, with schedules adapting by region and day. Programs feature familiar anchors and recurring series following network lineups.
Grandparents are urged to give books and reading games to foster early literacy and lifelong learning. A Christmas gift list emphasizes age appropriate books, classics in comic form, adventure and history novels, a typewriter, dictionary, encyclopedia, and Bible story books to build reading habit and moral development.
Mrs. Bertha Meinig and grandson Jim Meinig visited Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bryan. George Brassfield hosted callers including Mrs. Pearl Elrod and Judy Paola. Others were Willis Smith Edith Webber Paola and Patricia Beebe who has pneumonia. Thanksgiving guests included Mrs. Mary Bailey and Bill Barnes family of Independence.
Officials at the Hotel Portage report 23 newly installed table model television sets missing and coin boxes taken from 22 other sets in the hotel.
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