Ottawa Herald Page Four Summary
Page four of the December 16 1961 Ottawa Herald highlights local items, notices and brief features from the Ottawa Kansas area, including community happenings and small notices likely of residents and organizations.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1961
Page
2
Pays Big Tax Bill and Who Pays the Bill
An inside page editorial in the Herald questions who bears the real tax burden. It notes Santa Fe pays 120 798 for county taxes, Southwestern Bell 67 985 and other large firms contribute heavily. The piece argues utilities and railroads pass costs to consumers via higher bills. It ends by saying, you pay the taxes through everyday purchases and charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Santa Fe
Southwestern Bell
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Cities
Battle of the biftek stirs French dining hearts
In France a beef price battle pits government price controls against butchers who vow to flood markets with cheaper meat. Patrons face higher steak prices as restaurants hedge against shortages. The piece notes potato protests, De Gaulle’s Algeria concerns, and ends with a Marie Antoinette quip about beef or horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Riveria
Algeria
de Gaulle
Marie Antoinette
Television Schedule Slant on ABC and Local Programs
A dense listing of TV slots across channels with game shows, movies, sports, news, and religious and children’s programming. The guide notes time blocks for college bowls, football, boxing, Westerns, courtroom dramas, variety hours, and kids’ fare, along with local news, weather, and market reports.
KOFO Radio Schedule and Programs Listing
A dense list of KOFO radio programming and broadcast times for the day, including news and weather blocks, music segments, game shows, soap operas, cartoons, and late-night movies. Mentions specific shows such as I Love Lucy and The Price Is Right along with various news and weather updates and sign-off periods.
Saturday Sunday TV Highlights
TV listings summarize Perry Mason and The Case of the Unwelcome Bride segments on Channels 5 13 and 9. It catalogs Sea of titles including Defenders Gunsmoke Box ing and Little Caesar with notes on plots and guest stars across Saturday and Sunday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Mason
Understanding Menopause Symptoms and Misattribution
A reader asks if fatigue irritability and other symptoms are menopause. The reply notes some symptoms are not menopause related, suggests medical checks for ear balance issues, explains menopause varies, and warns against overattributing every middle age ailment to menopause. Additional tips cover weight gain causes, exercise for eye muscle weakness, and general headaches remedies.
Car Crash Damages University Gate at Ottawa
Auld Lang Syne Pat Foster from Ottawa University damaged his car when it struck the north portion of the 10th Street entrance gate. A tire blew out, causing loss of control. Bobby Shugart at 519 West 4th was quarantined for scarlet fever. A son was born to Mr and Mrs F E Alexander of 916 North Oak. Two Missouri Pacific trains carried about 400 soldiers to San Francisco for transport to the Hawaiian Islands and Far East posts. Gertrude Kraus of Pomona visited Ottawa. Ruth McQuesten, a College of Emporia student, came to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Foster
Ottawa University
10Th Street
Missouri Pacific
Ottawa
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
U. S
Far East
Man uses firecrackers as home alarm in Kansas City
Joe R. Kramer of Kansas City uses inch long firecrackers as a DIY fire alarm. He plants one above his bedroom door and keeps others near the stove to detect heat. He says the crack and bang wake him when the gas stove overheats, allowing him to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Joe R. Kramer
Kramer
Bite season prompts dogs to bite temporary carriers
Jacksonville postal officials warn that December brings a bite risk as dogs accustomed to regular mailmen may attack temporary carriers during the holiday mail rush. Post master James E. Workman Jr. urges residents to pen dogs until after Christmas after last December saw postmen needing medical treatment for dog bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
James E. Workman Jr
Wellington Editor Publishes Local Newspaper Rates
Robert Wellington, editor and publisher of the Wellington newspaper, lists subscription prices for the trade area by mail with monthly and yearly options. Rates outside the trade area are higher, reflecting broader distribution costs and the paper's association with the Associated Press for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Matin
Secona Caas
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert
Wellington
Associated Press
AP News Dispatch
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Bobby Shugart
W. 4Th
F. E. Alexander
N. Oak
Gertrude Kraus
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Ruth McQuesten
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