Willard Breidenthal Led Midwest Flood Control Effort
Willard Breidenthal of Kansas City Kansas, a banker and regional advocate for flood protection, died on Christmas Day. His decades of work shaped land and water development across Missouri river basins, influencing Ottawa and the Marais des Cygnes valley. He lobbied Congress and budget officials for flood control funding and built broad respect across officials and the public.
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What It Made Ten Million Dollars in the Stock Market
A columnist mocks a best selling book classified as fiction and lampoons publishers, political spoofs, and social quirks. It notes a Christmas scene, colonialism debates, a Ford secretary of defense ride, a Kansas auto birth, and a tax move in Michigan with satirical asides on do it yourself culture and tape wrapping.
Weight loss and dating advice from Dr. Molner
A teenage reader asks about weight at 16 and dating. Dr. Molner advises medical check for glandular issues, honest eating habits, smaller meals if needed, reducing fattening foods, and increasing exercise, with notes on family eating patterns and long term health.
Local births and WPA road work highlight year end notes
Auld Lang Syne at twenty five years past records births for Roger Allen son of Elmer and Mrs Bell of 398 Olive and De nyce Joyce daughter of Basil Cole of 11 Cleveland. WPA funded Greeley Parker road surfacing underway. Ralph Doman returns from Garnett after Christmas with Nichols family. Nelson Hotel head hell boy Douglas Allen returns from Paola. Home Telephone Company of Ottawa receives 47 400 pounds of telephone poles.
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Prayer for Today and Missionary Faith
A brief devotional prayer thanks Christ for the gospel and asks for guidance to spread the good news widely. The speaker prays to be a channel to reach souls for Thee, mentioning mission and Cutiel.
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Television Program Grid Reflects Classic Syndicated Lineup
A dense listing traces a mid century TV schedule with many programs and hosts such as Captain Kangaroo Wagon Train Wagon Train Westerns and News segments. The listing notes shows from The Winter War Against Mrs Hadley to Five Star Theatre and The Missing Juror with various anchors including Don Harrison Gordon Jump and Bill Yearout.
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Don Harrison
Monte Moore
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Pony Express
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Newareel
Gordon Jump
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Sam Molen
Dev Nelson Jae
Iack Paar
Ouldgersman
Evening TV Highlights and Listings Confusion
TV highlights rundown shows a pastor referencing church law on parish donations at St. Jene Joseph’s Palisades, with a 7,200-family parish. It lists Channel 4 5 9 13 programs and late movie Naughty Marietta. It mentions The Donna Reed Show The Price Is Right and Perry Como among others with mixed descriptions and timing.
Jet fuel flare sparks British air clash
London AP reports a dispute between Lord Brabazon and Sir William Hildred over JP4 a mixed gasoline kerosene jet fuel Brabazon warns it explodes more easily while Hildred cites safety tests and industry support US airlines reportedly none use JP4 in normal operations Brabazon claims rapid flame risk though no crashes cited and industry spokesmen defend the fuel as technically superior after testing
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Ike's Son To War College
Lt Col John Eisenhower will attend the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks Pennsylvania starting August 17 as part of a list of 162 officers selected for the 10 month course. He has served as a military assistant at the White House since 1958 and was previously at Fort Belvoir Virginia and in Korea.
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Reverts To Old Tithing Method
WEST NEW YORK N J AP The pastor of a Roman Catholic church says there'll be no more carnivals bazaars or raffles to get funds for parish needs Instead church members will be asked to donate 10 per cent of their gross income to the church and church approved charities The Rev John P Weigand said Monday he was taking the step to put an end to the churchs carnival atmosphere The system outlined goes back to the early days of the church It is called tithing In New York City a spokesman for Americas scientists Time mag tithing is virtually unknown to the magazine Catholics say Time selected 15 scientists to epitomize the work of science They were Robert Woodward Charles Townes Edward Purcell Isidor Rabi Linus Pauling Joshua Lederberg Donald Glaser and others The piece covers Time Magazines choice of scientists and notes their Nobel Prize wins and fields of work
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George W. Beadle
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Edward Teller
Mihlard Liby
Isidor J. Rabi
Li*nus Pauling
Joshua Lederberg
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Strong Magnetic Field Found By Astronomer In Pasadena
In Pasadena California AP reports astronomer Horace W Babcock assistant director Mt Palomar Observatory discovered the strongest magnetic field ever found in nature about 34000 times Earth field. The field surrounds a nearby Milky Way star designated HD 121544t by astronomers.
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Few Stars Are Flowering On American Scene
NEW YORK AP Television is changing star status as few stars remain. Producer Leland Hayward argues there are barely any true stars today aside from Mary Martin Ethel Merman Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor. He credits pace acceleration and limited chances on TV for the shortage and notes pay TV trials with CBS may redefine star power. Hayward plans top plays and first run films for pay TV to attract limited audiences rather than mass ratings.
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates And Policies
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with non Sunday schedule and non holiday days. It outlines subscription rates for trade area by mail and rates outside trade area with monthly and yearly options, plus a Kansas sales tax and Associated Press rights notice.
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