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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
2
An editorial mocks the paradox of Christmas peace while recounting brutal killings in Illinois Baltimore Dallas and Lincoln. It criticizes American civility and education, questions societal values, and promises a continuation.
An extra Christmas story follows Sammy Jones, who torments his father and battles a frosty night. Donder and Blitzen dogs disrupt the yard as tension rises about a family holiday, while Mrs Jones plans early shopping and a park picnic.
A satirical column touches on polio decline and bruxism, mocks corrective dental devices, and notes Milwaukee as a baseball town with a two million attendance. It, then, jokes about fundraising fatigue and a Geneva spirit afterglow, and parodies policy on plasma donations.
A roundup of past events includes duck hunting by Ruel Mitchell and the Wheeler brothers in a canoe 15 years ago. The group planned a Dallas trip for the Cotton Bowl game with Texas A and M. Shoppers, leadership changes, a new manager at an Auto service station, a wolf hunt in Greenwood Township, and local business and farming updates mark the historical snapshot.
New York reports on the effectiveness of aerial photography as a tool for monitoring military build ups. An exhibit at Carnegie International Center illustrates what photo reconnaissance can reveal from 40,000 feet and how fast today’s cameras and interpretation can map large areas. Images discuss detection limits and the potential to identify camouflage and troop concentrations, with officials noting air power readiness for any disarmament agreement.
Dr. George W. Crane advises that true kinship is spiritual not blood based and explains toddler jealousy between Gwen and Karen. He suggests actively including the older child, assigning responsibilities, and boosting self importance to foster genuine brotherhood. Includes a solicitation for his 200 point parent tests via The Hopkins Syndicate.
A San Diego couple welcomed twin girls unexpectedly during a shopping trip on a Wednesday. Machinist’s Mate First Class Jack D. Pavia and his wife Virginia, residents of San Diego, were recognized as the proud parents. The twins were born near the Sperry, a submarine tender, while the family was out.
A fragmented OCR listing radio and program slots across stations KMBC WDAF KNBC KTJO WNAF and WDAYF for Fri Dec 16 Sat Dec 17 and Sun Dec 18 detailing times shows such as Dinner Music News Top of Evening It s Time Jubilee Dixieland and Hour of Decision with multiple stations and program names. The snippet preserves scattered times and show labels without coherent narrative.
On the way to the hospital Pavla explained she felt pain and, with the baby due in January, reached the front door just as one baby was born. Hospital staff delivered the twins in the delivery room while the mother remained stable. State aid figures show 1955 56 funds derived from sales tax for schools, with 8.7 million mailed and the remainder due March 15.
At Glen City Elementary Santa Paula California students spent recess admiring a real Thunderjet mounted on a 70‑foot trailer at their 10‑acre playground. The jet, nearly 10 years old and surplus, arrived after letters from students and approval from school leaders and the Air Force information office.
Higher enrollments and better qualified teachers raised state aid to Kansas elementary schools to 17,585,870 for the current term, according to the State Department of Education. The 1949-50 school year total is disclosed.
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