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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
2
Editorial notes Ottawa has water to last until March without restrictions if residents conserve. It contrasts with Emporis quadrupling rates to save dwindling supply, Chanute reusing sewage, and Osage City hauling water from Topeka. Winter months require careful use until spring rain replenishes rivers.
Early December humor notes a playful jab at Santa Claus and radio rockets. Editor Charlie Knouse is teased with a pun on his name. The piece mentions 1957 models buried in snowdrifts and Seabees at the South Pole with 11 sled dogs.
A compact look at telephone evolution from dial to transistor era. It notes teen phone sets promotions, trailer central offices for emergencies, high phone density in Washington, novel uses like speech phonographs, and the idea of mail without carriers. It ends with a quip on wrong numbers being caller fault.
New York reports diamonds offer lower prices than 1946 top years. A 44-erant diamond now ranges 90 to 220 dollars, while a one-carat diamond sits around 545 to 1,175 dollars. Industry officials predict prices will rise after this season as marriages and demand grow. Cultural notes trace diamonds as a woman's ally since Agnes Sorel.
Case T 344 presents Harry Z 18 questioning hot rod stereotypes and identifies two types. It contrasts tinkering enthusiasts with those driven by ego and social pressures, explores origins of reckless driving, and invites readers to self test personality through car behavior. It cites Dr Crane and The Hopkins Syndicate with an invitation to obtain psychological charts.
Report notes researchers in Jerusalem argued about which peak is Mount Sinai where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The piece then remarks on modern freedoms, a New York man jailed over nine traffic tickets later ruled not his, and a curiously anti Slavic name list in All-American football teams with Yale’s Mike Oweseichik noted late on the third team.
Three Leighton youths who found a missing mail pouch containing 44000 dollars in one dollar bills received rewards from the Post Office Department. Ingram Mitchell 18 was given 500 dollars while his rabbit hunting companions William Mitchell 15 and Eddie Chamblee 13 received 250 dollars each.
Haase explains how stained glass windows enhance a diamond's luster and reveal its hidden beauty. The description centers on light and color, highlighting how craftsmanship accents gemstones.
Sti Sage offers general interest essays and readers letters. Sylvia Sage answers questions on weddings loans and marriage plans, including whether to marry a divorced man, how to address engagement breakups, handling hearing loss, and choosing a wedding dress. Also includes recipes for mint candy and yeast doughnuts.
Television schedule notes last minute changes impair full accuracy for Monday December 10 and Monday December 16. Listings include Dr N Ventor Berjay News Tonight Show Playhouse and Circle Theatre segments with multiple stations such as KCMO WDAF KTJO and KTJO again.
A fragmented TV radio list shows various station call letters and times, referencing KTJO WDAF KCMO and others. Mentions news sports entertainment and features across multiple channels with scattered show names and hosts.
A mixed Q and A column discusses travel ideas in season one skins and bananet halves in cooking notes. It covers lodging options in Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma plus sources for orphanage lists and family food budgets with care tips and simple fruit cake sauces.
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