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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1962
Page
2
The return of 1,100 Cuban prisoners is heartwarming and shows global concern for fellow humans. Paying ransom with medicine and foods rather than tractors or guns benefits the United States by boosting prestige, reducing risk to released prisoners, and possibly encouraging the releasees to remain dedicated to opposing Castro. The Cuban premier may have miscalculated a grand strategic mistake.
St Benedict's high school in Atchison drops football after an 0-8-1 season citing inability to afford competitiveness. The move forces CIC rivals to find uncommitted opponents or risk open dates and lost gate receipts. Attendance and funding shortfalls cited as part of the problem.
Dear Dr Mother explains that symptoms blamed on excess acids often reflect too little stomach acid. He notes older patients may need measured acid, as citrus fruits tomatoes and other acidic foods may become harmless after digestion. The piece dismisses sensational acidity claims and emphasizes proper digestion.
A collage of social quips and miscellany mentions Nixon era themes with a proposed direct telephone line to Moscow, Jackie Kennedy, a Wichita bank, and light society jests. It also notes New York paper strikes, a log cabin president joke, and reflections on aging and allergies, plus local notices on court quiet, a doctor’s death, church meetings, and college fraternity politics.
A dense listing of TV programming across the day, naming shows, times, and hosts like Walter Cronkite Huntley Brinkley and a mix of dramas comedies news cartoons newsreels and movies. The fragmented OCR reads like an hour by hour grid with program titles such as Dragnet Perry Mason Leave It To Beaver Dr Kildare My Three Sons and The Tonight Show style entries including news weather and special segments.
A devotional prayer asks for inner transformation and eagerness to proclaim the gospel. Seekers are guided to pursue worthy Christian living in thoughts words and deeds, following Christ's teaching of prayer.
A Christmas sequence in Pomona featured large crowd ceremonies. The high school program titled Once Upon a Christmas was directed by Mrs. Louise Welborn on December 18 with Willa McKinley reading and soloists Ron Pick Robert Langley and Fred Hamilton. Pianists were Carol Baker and Jo Anne Beesley. Two stained glass windows and evergreen swags provided a festive backdrop as candles were lit. The program closed with Silent Night as the audience sang along. The grade school presented Living Christmas Cards on December 20 prepared by Mrs. Welborn with teachers Willia Bennett Ina Bainer Marjorie Giffin Vada Neihaus Helen Good and Opal Nitcher assisting. The Wesley Choir directed by Mrs. Dave Bulmer and the chancel choir led by Elaine Wittmann opened the Methodist Church Christmas program on December 23 featuring songs readings and tableau centered on Christ’s life beyond his birth. Bill Driver and Rick Baxter portrayed a discussion illustrating the message.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside trade area by mail. Rates include one month 85, three months 2, six months 3.75, one year 87 for trade area and 1.50, 4.25, 8.00, 15.00 for outside trade area. Associated Press note clarifies exclusive rights to local news.
Tonight on TV Andy Williams hosts Tennessee Ernie Ford and Nancy Davis with Rose Parade royalty on Channel 4 at 9 p.m. Perry Mason repeats on Channels 5 and 13 at 7 p.m. The late film Fast and Loose screens on Channel 5 at 12:15 a.m. subtitled.
About 900 persons attended the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce Christmas party Friday night at the school house. Wellsville High School Band directed by Stanley Ricker performed a half hour of Christmas music in new uniforms. Gifts from local merchants were given and Santa Claus handed out candy to children.
South Korea's military government dedicates a $5 million Walker Hill fun center in Seoul in honor of late U S Lt Gen Witon H Walker. The center aims to draw U S dollars spent by troops on furlough in Japan.
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