Editorial on river projects and missile funding delay
The piece notes the Corps of Engineers delaying new river work pending a Bureau of Budget review, amid missile spending urgency. It predicts Ottawa project continuation, laments political tug between flood control and defense priorities, and argues for prioritizing dry ground and national economy while supporting the missile program.
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Directorate of Astronautics Aims for Space and Anti Missile Programs
A Tuesday Air Force directive creates a Directorate of Astronautics to manage space flight and anti missile programs as the Defense Department plans a broader Advance Research Project Agency to oversee space travel and futuristic weapons. Deputy Secretary Quarles says Air Force should pause until the department lines out its plan.
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Raffles Hotel Dream and Present in Singapore
The article contrasts the famed Raffles Hotel in Singapore with changes over time. It recalls the hotel’s imagined grandeur, notes current modernized features, and describes guests, staff, and a revived, air conditioned, tropical atmosphere. It also includes local notices about births, a Santa Claus appearance, a hunting trip, and a school debate.
Television Schedule Mayhem on Multiple Channels
A dense excerpt lists TV lineups across Channel 4 NBC CBS ABC and others with varied programs from news Perry Mason and Gunsmoke to daytime games and sports, offering a snapshot of a crowded broadcast day with overlapping show titles and times across networks.
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Note
The Ottawa Herald lists daily except Sundays and holidays, with editor Guy Baedaker. Pricing shows mall delivery for trade area rates: one month 85 cents, three months 2 dollars, six months 3.75, one year 7. Outside trade area rates include one month 1, three months 5.50, six months 5.50, year 10.
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Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Baedaker
Richard and the Goblin Wheelbarrow to Santa Land
A lone boy named Richard helps move a witch and an old woman to a distant mountain hideaway. He digs a tunnel to Sampam the goblin’s underground wheelbarrow and joins Miss Muffet, Mr. Simon, and a girl in black toward Santa Land to save his father’s kingdom.
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Fairy Land
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Land of Oz
Santa
Patrick Tweedleknees
Turnpike Tolls Show Increase in Wichita Month
Turnpike figures for November show tolls totaling 335 461 dollars, up 17 percent from 1956, with Thanksgiving traffic 20 percent above prior year. General Manager Gale Moss notes first-year operating revenues near 4.6 million, costs under budget at 1.31 million, and a net excess of 3.29 million directed to debt servicing and reserve funds. Bond retirements reached 3.655 million for the year, at a cost of 2.689 million.
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Radio Schedule Recap for KOFO Station Day Totals
A detailed hourly program lineup lists morning to evening shows at KOFO with segments including Top of Morning News and Weather, Boris Karioff, Morning Devotions, Sentimental Melodies, KOFO Serenade, Womens World, Around Town, Garnett Hour, KOFO Karavan, Manhattan Melodies, Treasury Guest Star, Here’s to Vets, Stars for Defense, Varsity Drag, and a Sperta finale.
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Treasury
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Despite Smoke Fire Mail Goes Through
In Louisville Kentucky the Prospect Post Office continued mail sorting after a coal stove caused a fire and smoke. Volunteers fought the blaze while Postmaster Harold Skaggs and staff cleared smoke and kept operations running for about 30 minutes.
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Prospect
Harold Skaggs
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