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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
2
An eastern town renamed its garbage collectors to cleaning officers aiming for a better public image. The editorial notes public image is a concern for many American businesses, who spend to assess and adjust how they are perceived.
Ottawa’s job titles have changed many names for common roles. Janitors are custodians and maintenance officers, salesmen become solicitors, floor walkers turn into sales supervisors, bill collectors are credit officials, and clerks are assistant managers in charge of appliances or end tables. The piece questions why these shifts exist and suggests discussing with editors or executives.
The piece weighs India's future after Nehru and Gandhi's enduring influence. It warns old Congress leaders cling to power while fresh leadership is needed. It argues communalism, not communism, is India's core threat, with riots and growing popular dissatisfaction signaling potential upheaval.
Medical letters discuss numbness and tingling from nerve pressure in the neck spine. X rays help, pillow adjustments or postural changes may ease symptoms. Other notes cover clammy hands, globus hystericus, neck aneurysm concerns, and vitamin advice with a closing prayer.
A dense list of TV airings from 4:00 PM to 11:35 PM featuring cartoons, Westerns, news, talk shows, dramas, and variety programs. Notable items include Popeye, Yogi Bear, The Rifleman, Bonanza, The Ad shows, news with Gordon Jump and Harold Mack, The Tonight Show era programs, and late movie slots such as Bachelor Mother and The Chain Lightning.
The NBC Theatre 62 adaptation Notorious failed to impress as a stylish spy thriller with little character depth. Barbara Rush and George Grizzard underused, while Joseph Cotton had little to do. CBS offered Come Again to Carthage, Piper Laurie drives a nun home amid family woes. Gary Morton made his TV debut on Ed Sullivan with light jokes and impersonations.
Channel listings offer a dense slate of shows from Cheyenne to Groucho and Price is Right. Notable offerings include Bing Crosby in Bing In London, Danny Thomas, Hennesey, Andy Griffith and Ben Casey with Hawaii sightseeing and late film Drums Along the Mohawk starring Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert on Channel 9 at 10:45.
Dispatches from Ottawa report King Edward VIII has abdicated after 327 days on the throne. His brother Albert Frederick Arthur George becomes King George VI and Edward plans to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Ottawa notes also cover a banana price war and local incidents.
The Snain daily newspaper in Ottawa Kansas lists editor Robert B Wellington and outlines subscription rates for in and out of trade areas. Local rates: one month 85 cents, three months 2, six months 3.75, one year 7. Outside trade: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with reprint rights.
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