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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
2
The NATO Paris meeting ends with accomplishments hailed as progress toward world peace yet faces domestic opposition over unmet aims and funding. Moscow threats persist, allies demand ratification and timing. Eisenhower remains the free world’s popular rallying figure despite U S prestige dips and concerns over his health.
An observer recalls a luncheon with Prime Minister Bandaranaike and American envoy Mr. Gluck at the Queen’s Hotel in Colombo. The piece colorfully describes Bandaranaike’s demeanor, his debate background, and his cautious stance on capitalism and communism while noting Ceylon’s colonial legacies and local reactions from hotel staff.
The Old Home Town laments loss of its naval air base as Fort Crowder Missouri and other communities face closures. Pensacola Nebraska Tulsa and Wichita area see layoffs and plant shutdowns while new bases rise in Mississippi and Florida. Officials back Washington senior leaders will decide in January.
The Eastern Kansas Oil and Gas Association backs raising sales tax to fund state revenue, arguing it shifts focus from severance tax. The piece notes oilmen fear state growth from any severance levy and predicts further tax pressures, while weighing income tax and preserving sales tax residue as potentially better solutions.
Louise Walker, a violin instructor at De Pauw University in Greencastle Indiana, returns home to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Gardner P Walker. Martha Crew, a University of Colorado Boulder student, comes home to celebrate with her parents Dr and Mrs W F Crew. Betty Nugman, home from the University of Kansas, visits with her parents Mr and Mrs F R Nugman. The Ottawa post office faced loiterers using the building to keep warm as it stayed open to 10 PM for patrons, with glue inkwells rumored among some. A major blaze devastated half the Lane business district, starting at D Morrow’s store. 14 buildings were destroyed, with dynamite used to break into one structure to halt the fire.
Channel 4 and NBC listings show a slate of cartoons and kids programs, including Mighty Mouse and Ranch episodes, while a brief Ontario dateline reports Elliott Lake planning a new 100 bed uranium center and hospital. The item cites the Order of St. Joseph and mentions a hospital to be operated by sisters.
A devotional prayer expressing gratitude for God s love and peace. It asks for guidance to let the message take root, conform lives to its teachings, and shine in darkness through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Farmers produced crops valued at 17.55 billion dollars this year, about 6.5 percent less than last year’s 18.78 billion. Government payments helped lift farm income slightly. California led with 1.67 billion in crop value, while corn remained the top crop at 3.99 billion. prices averaged 1.17 per bushel versus 1.29 last year.
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