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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
2
The Headlight urges restraint as Pillsburg faces slander from some residents amid several local business closures blamed on unique factors rather than overall economy. The piece defends town promoters, notes that pessimists exist to spur progress, and contrasts local scene with European rail optimism, citing noisy contrasts between folly and resilience.
The piece recounts the historic Wagons-Lits sleeping cars and diners that once linked Europe, noting luxury and era contrasts. It describes plush interiors, linoleum corridors, mahogany walls, and amenities, plus multilingual staff and the synchronized service in diners nicknamed spice wagons.
A nostalgic Christmas tale follows Little Sammy Jones as he frets over holiday dinner and a missing Christmas tree. Family quirks, a broken tree, and humorous misadventures set the stage for a Christmas Eve cliffhanger ending, with the promise that the story will continue.
A note recalls a theft of chickens reported by W D Dad Martin via EB G Kershner at 5218 Mulberry. It also notes a proposed new $14,000 sewer in southwest Ottawa.
An odd editorial lampoons UN diplomacy as it ridicules excessive cocktail parties. Jose Maza of Chile cites the proliferation of receptions as a greater threat than virus X, describing cocktail events as social battlegrounds that drain stamina and even resemble modern dying.
Dr George W Crane discusses moral progress amid discouragement from lawyers and clergymen. He compares human effort to resisting gravity, notes growing church membership since colonial times, and urges parents to raise children to build up virtue through unselfishness and peace.
A fragmented opinion piece questions friendship, poverty, and the U N's actions, musing on banning cocktail parties, fish eggs, and a call to buy U S Savings bonds as an alternative. It weaves satirical thoughts on finance and global policy with offbeat questions about environmental and social issues.
The Ottawa Herald appears with address lines and masthead credits including Guy Snedaker and Don Shipman, noting publication as a daily factor with Sundays and holidays. It lists misaligned subscription rate notes and post office details, indicating postal classification and advertising info.
Channel Five CBS Early Show features news and a Playhouse lineup including Mame and The Crusaders. Feature films include Death Valley Western and Texan Range with cartoons Looney Tunes and Mighty Mouse plus Abbott and Costello and Gunsmoke at prime times. Boxing weather and miscellaneous shows fill the day with stage shows and movies listed for December 24 and 25.
A fragmented listing shows radio and TV programs across stations KMBC WDAF KTJO and more. Entries include news, shows for Carroll County, opera and carols, a Grand Ole Opry, Monitor, and various time slots on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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