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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1960
Page
2
In a letter to the editor Mrs. P R Jamison of 1246 College argues that editorial criticism of Ottawa schools misses the value of education. She praises educators, notes students’ National Merit success, and commends the school board and administrators for backing teachers and coaches amid debate.
Andrew finds Simon and proclaims we have found the Messiah. A devotional prayer thanks God for the Savior and asks Jesus to become personal Redeemer, guiding hearts and lives today and forever in His name Amen.
A collection of short items and quips on packaging beer in edible pretzel dough, social notes about a first date and a long walk home, Latin knowledge quip, Goldwater comment on fraternities, Christmas bank staff in Santa suits, a young matron sewing a bikini, and a tubeless tire joke.
A dense OCR of a Friday TV grid lists numerous programs across channels, including news, weather, sports, dramas, comedies, and age-marked features. Items reference Highway Patrol, Twilight Zone, Route 66, Lassie, Captain Kangaroo, Bonanza, and The Twilight Zone among many others with varied times and hosts.
The Herald’s managing editor W. E. Gilliland was ill with influenza. Elks Lodge named A. Comstock Paul Fredeen and John Larson to entertain at the annual Christmas party. Sheriff Minckley and Deputy Dale responded to a chicken thief scare on Earl Easdale’s farm northeast of Ottawa. W A Bruce lit electric lights in his barber shop at 321 North Main. L H Crouse planned a large barn near Norwood. Locust Street bridge repairs continued with earth and rock removal and pier filling with concrete.
Dear Dr Molner explains two main stroke types, thrombosis and hemorrhage, and notes recovery varies from full to partial. He compares the brain to a transportation system, emphasizes repairing signals, and advises keeping affected limbs active while signals resume. Vitamins are discussed as needed, not indulged.
A noisy rundown lists tonight’s fare across channels 3 4 9 13 18 across genres. Highlights include Rawhide and Dan Raven episodes on Channel 3 and 4, a science program The Thread Of Life on Channel 4, Detectives on Channel 9, Featherbedding on Close Up, and late films including Green Pastures and Rex Ingram’s work at 10 30.
The piece notes Missouri loyalists and figure Claiborne Jackson in the Civil War era, detailing Missouri’s 1861 choices, the border clashes with Kansas, and the centennial observance planned for 1961. It cites reasons for Missourians’ divisions, including geography along the Mississippi, guerilla warfare, and martial law, with future coverage promised on major Mo-Kan battles.
TOPEKA AP Legislation that could bar some high school graduates from entering college would be unconstitutional. Gov elect John Anderson said overcrowding or weeding out unqualified students should be solved by administration rather than by legislation.
A compact listing of KOFO radio program blocks with times across a December schedule. Highlights include News and Weather slots, Morning and Noon shows, music blocks such as Serenade and Easy Melodies, church notes and devotionals, and a Sunday sports roundup ending with sign off. Many program titles appear in a dense timetable format with multiple shifts and recurring segments.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates and publication details. It notes prices for daily and mail delivery, tax inclusions in Kansas, and Associated Press rights for republication of printed news.
Yul Brynner, famed for The King and I, will host a CBS 90 minute Rescue special with United Nations backing about 15 million displaced people worldwide. He has long worked with the UN Refugee Agency and traveled to camps, seeking permanent relocation and improved living conditions. The program marks his first foray into television as a performer after decades as a director and creator in TV.
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