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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1960
Page
2
Editorials from the Ottawa Herald dated December 27, 1960 reflect on local issues and national developments. The page combines opinion pieces and commentaries offering perspectives on governance, public policy, and social matters of the era.
Franklin County records reveal Philestus Fales, early superintendent, chronicling 1867 1870 shortages of teachers and buildings in 62 districts. Comparisons with today show aging facilities and staffing gaps persist, with dates transformed but issues similar.
A jumble of notes recalls Kennedy in 24 days, odd tax quips, and TV westerns. Marilyn Monroe remains the nation’s exe-deal girl while a joke answers why the chicken crosses the road. Car loan forms, a wolf drive tale, a trick Christmas card, and local trades mark this quirky year-end column.
A brief prayer urges forgiveness for keeping the news of Christ to ourselves and asks for inward desire and boldness to proclaim the gospel faithfully and lovingly in the name of Jesus Christ.
Dr Molner outlines post operative diet for colostomy patients. Limit water and bulk, choose low bulk foods like meat and dairy, then gradually reintroduce fruits and vegetables as bowel function stabilizes. Watch fat intake to avoid weight gain and consider vitamin supplements for A C and B complex. If digestion remains troublesome, a physician may adjust with medication.
Radio and TV listings show a dense schedule of programs across genres. The lineup includes dramas Westerns news weather sports and variety shows with titles such as Wagon Train Bonanza Laramie Rifleman Have Gun Will Travel and The Virginian along with news broadcasts The Huntley Brinkley Report The Five Star Theater and The Big Show. Renowned hosts and programs appear throughout the day including Don Harrison Jack Paar Gordon Jump and Chris Condon along with features like Hawaii Five-O Lassie and Peter Loves Mary.
AP dispatch notes CBS Reports aired Monday night amid a Christmas weekend toll of 438 dead at 9 p m. The hourlong program, filmed nationwide over Labor Day weekend, examined causes and safety measures, urging better car design and standard belts while criticizing traffic rules and high horsepower.
Television listings describe gas explosion fatalities and a mix of entertainment and westerns airing on local channels. Highlights include Red Skelton, Garry Moore, and channel blocks with Father Knows Best, Rifleman, My Three Sons, and late movies plus a Christmas Eve stagecoach tale and a bounty story.
A man on Las Vegas street loses a large sum of money and later recovers it, sparking local note of relief as authorities confirm the recovery of the cash. No suspects named.
Fragmented OCR notes describe racing events and footage at an Ottawa venue. Names and places are unclear, with references to teams, officials, and a press presence, but the text remains garbled and hard to parse.
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