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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1956
Page
2
Editorial argues urban growth demands redrawing legislative lines while rural areas resist. urges more home rule for Kansas cities to ease pressure on rural lawmakers. It condemns reckless driving and rush, linking traffic risk to broader political failures and national disgrace.
Army chief of staff General Maxwell Taylor issues a regulation discouraging Christmas card exchanges among 19,000 Washington area personnel to ease Pentagon mail and reflect prudent taste. He allows personal cards but criticizes mass sending by businesses and urges more personal notes, hoping civilians follow suit.
A Purdue survey of 15 000 high school students shows why the United States lags in science. Many blame poor science backgrounds and see scientists as odd or dishonest. Public distrust and anti-egghead sentiment, boosted by politics, erode interest in science among youths.
A nostalgic column laments rising motor car crash fatalities. It questions national attitudes toward crashes, noting October statistics show a 12 percent drop yet urging stronger public awareness and action to reduce deaths and injuries on the roads. It contrasts casualty lists with wartime losses and calls for accountability.
A collage of wry observations on everyday life and politics. Notes about traffic perception, a Molotov comeback in Moscow, and labor strikes, with reflections on Thanksgiving muddiness, hunting jokes, and the craft of writing a newspaper column. Enduring quips mark shifting culture and distant headlines.
The 25 year recap notes Clarence W. Hegberg was reelected as chair man of the Franklin District Boy Scout troop committee. W J Leatherberry of 935 North Main reported seriously ill. John Youngberg and his Biltmore orchestra returned to Ottawa after a five week engagement at the Triangle Cafe in Chicago.
Dr George W Crane recounts two Ft Wayne Indiana cases on near death and heaven visions asking how minds may project beyond death. He cites a coma recovery by Dr Porter’s wife and a brain tumor boy’s bedside vision, pondering psychology and mystic glimpses.
Civil Aeronautics Administration studies show that during 1955 airliners took off within the United States at a rate of more than one flight every eleven seconds, highlighting heavy air traffic and expanding commercial aviation.
The Ottawa Herald lists post office publication details and subscription rates. It notes editors Guy Snedaker Don Huls Don Shipman Howard Head and outlines by mail pricing for one month three months six months and one year within and outside the trade area.
The listing outlines detailed radio programming for Saturday December 8 including Perry Como Caesar The Life and Studio One, with time slots for WDAF KCMO News Jamboree Grand Ole Opry Jazz Scene and more, plus a Sunday追 schedule featuring Jack Benny Mitch Miller Philharmonic and Catholic Hour across stations WDAF KCMO KCNO.
A 1940s New York city case remains unsolved as the so called Mad Bomber still eludes police after 27 known blasts. Bombs hidden in pipes injured eight and damaged landmarks including Grand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall, Paramount and Roxy. Authorities withhold details to avoid tipping off the suspect.
The Defense Department orders bases housing dependent children to fluoridate water as a preventative dental measure. It directs fluoridation be aligned with accepted health practice and to seek guidance from local, state, and national health and sanitary engineers during implementation.
Merchants surveyed note brisk daytime buying and a plus in Wednesday night sales on their first Wednesday openings. Ads in the Herald aim to boost Christmas gift selling with brand focused placements. Credit outlook remains sound per National Retail Dry Goods Association findings, while a large share of families carry no installment debt.
The Grade School Operetta The Miracle of Mother Goose will be staged in the High School Auditorium on Thursday night Dec 13. Various local residents and guests are noted visiting relatives and hosting gatherings, with community donations for the Boy Scout drive totaling 190.95. A Christmas theme discussion includes Nativity art, gifts, and shopping with Ottawa merchants.
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