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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1956
Page
2
Editorial notes the 1957 Kansas Legislature will have 95 freshmen among 165 members and a core of 70 veterans. It argues turnover hurts governance, cites pay as a reason for resignations, and likens aging practices in barber shops to legislative reform amid calls for term renewal and more full time duties. It blends political critique with a metaphor about barbers and hair treatments.
Independent oil operators in eastern Kansas voiced strong opposition to a proposed severance tax at a Friday night meeting. They argued the tax would hit small producers harder than majors, noting fixed crude prices and high per barrel costs in eastern fields versus majors producing numerous by products.
A barber recalls changing times as singes fade from shops once filled with mugs and magazines. He notes six years in the same location and describes the shift from tin tubs and personal shaving mugs to home plumbing, modern media, and the dwindling tradition of downtown shaves.
Readers note a Wichita Kansas school board names its newest building the Knight school provoking jokes about third graders explaining their daily ride. The column muses on changing farm sizes, the spread of the medium price car market, toll road truck dynamics, and union wage questions.
Auld Lang Syne Florence notes ill health from chickenpox at Gates 218 W Sixth. Mrs M C Martin at 129 W Locust fell indoors injuring left shoulder and arm. Charles Schnoke, visiting, returned to Holdredge Webb. Wayne Sellers' family welcomed a newborn son in Forest. Benson the Union Public Service Co meter reader reported an S O call in west town after losing most of a trouser leg to a dog. Ottawa barbers warn closure on Christmas day with pre-8 p m grooms. J E Reed home Pomona heavily damaged by fire. Pomona balloonist G A Kelley visited Ottawa. Georgia and Lola Smart home from Lawrence for holidays. J C Hollingsworth family plus Corinne and Miss Myra Hollingsworth to Lyndon for Christmas with relatives.
London adopts wartime gas rationing as Suez impact and oil shortages shrink supplies. Rationing limits motorists to about 50 miles weekly per car, while higher fuel taxes and hoarding prompt police seizures of up to 100 gallons. Prices rise across transport, taxi fares jump seven cents, and layoffs loom in the auto industry as spring may bring higher unemployment.
An advice column argues women are superior to men in understanding children and emotion. It cites examples of paternal tactlessness, notes women’s intuition learned from observing expressions, and contrasts roles in history. The piece promotes sending for a 200 point rating scale for good parenting.
The article describes growing wartime disruptions from shortages of petroleum products. It notes hotels cutting hot water, heat being turned off in restaurants, and anticipated greater impact on private homes after Christmas. It warns factories may suspend or curtail output as fuel oil runs tight, threatening Britain’s overall war effort.
The piece reflects an era of austerity and global tension as it mentions the Suez crisis and Britain’s self-critique, notes on czarist history, and trivia about New Zealand's kiwi bird. It also references radio and television listings, suggesting a mixed page with current events and entertainment notes.
Men's wear merchants told to capitalize on gift exchanges with a no cash refund policy and personal on the floor attention to raise post holiday business. Advertising is essential, with Lane Bryant executives urging newspaper ads as a partner to merchandising. A NYU Retailing study shows gaps between ads, displays, and sales staff. Ottawa area sales may rise despite national declines. Merry Christmas.
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