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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
3
Editorials appearing on page four of the Ottawa Herald dated Thursday December 29 1960 cover opinion on local politics national policy and social issues with brief commentary and readers letters interspersed throughout the page
President elect Kennedy played golf five days in a row last week and urged no pictures during play. Pundits recalled Ike’s links love as editors defended privacy for Kennedy and his family, asserting public life pressures require limits on invasion.
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce plans to acquire a 131 acre tract outside the city for an industrial park. Soot and smoke producing industries will be barred to protect nearby property values. The approach mirrors Southern efforts to attract new industries with well planned, landscaped parcels.
This column satirically surveys Southeast Asian power struggles in Laos with three factions labeled as good gugs bad curs and in between SAS. It also notes political shifts and New Year reflections, Eisenhower retirement golf, Kennedy expectations, travel bars in New York and Paris, a Chicago congressman's cabinet invitation declined, plus a humorous Abilene police pig anecdote.
A rifle was reported stolen from Paul DeWald’s car in the garage at 736 Locust. Miss Rose Farrell returned to work at Poole Store after a brief illness. Charles E. Bump suffered an arm fracture on a rock crusher. Fred Ashby was ill with Rheumatism and absent. Ralph Langdon filled his restaurant duties. John Mathias, grocer, posted a want ad in The Herald seeking a signature on a payment check. H. Shomber signed for him, noting the signature was forgotten at purchase. A son was born to Mr and Mrs K Dziewonkis koski of 114 S Poplar.
In this Q and A column Dr Molner explains cataract progression from early cloudiness to ripe stage and removal by an eye surgeon. He clarifies roles of ophthalmologists versus optometrists, noting only ophthalmologists treat eye diseases. He adds cautious advice on heart pain and sciatica and offers a booklet on bed wetting with mail-in request details.
Prayer text inspired by Matthew 5 9 14 asks heavenly Father to reveal actions that bring light to a darkened world. It seeks active effort until every corner shines with the light of Christ and all men reverence God. Amen.
A dense listing of TV programming across channels, including cartoons, news, dramas, game shows, and movies. Highlights feature Popeye and Huckleberry Hound cartoons, Huntley Brinkley news, The Real McCoys, Wagon trains, Tonight shows such as Jack Paar, Captain Kangaroo, and multiple sport and weather segments.
The lineup features Channel 9 and Channel 4 with multiple offerings. Huckleberry Hound and Guestward Ho appear alongside Outlaw and Bat Masterson. The Real McCoys, Zane Grey Theater, Witness and Victory At Sea air across channels with a 90 minute WWII naval special and a 1960s news roundup. Late movie is Three Godfathers on Channel 5 at 10:40.
President elect John F Kennedy will hold live televised and radio press conferences during evening hours. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said networks welcomed the plan after weeks of consideration. Washington plans call for more frequent sessions than in the past eight years with the first live event after January 20.
New York AP notes humorous mail observations. A column hints at changing work gender dynamics with one in three workers being a woman and men who defend earnings. Jokes about color perception in animals and a government prosperity note trace Jefferson’s secretary of state era to today’s 36,000 staff.
Hollywood reports Nobel laureate Pearl Buck, at 68, has produced a movie version of The Big Wave. She co produced with Tad Danielewski, financed by Allied Artists and Toho. Buck also supervised adaptations from her writings and addressed cultural sensitivities in filming Japanese pearl divers.
AP report from Topeka states George Hart, state treasurer and Democrat, plans to seek office again in 1962 after losing re-election. He says he would run for governor or U S senator if not offered a Kennedy administration post, noting no federal offer has been made.
In Topeka Kansas attorneys for Lonell Lee Andrews filed a motion for a re hearing in the Kansas Supreme Court seeking to overturn the upheld murder conviction and death sentence. Andrews was convicted of shooting his parents and sister to death in Wyandotte County. The high court had rejected his appeal on December 10 claiming insanity and trial errors. A re hearing would be the last state court appeal. denial could lead to an execution date at Lansing.
London AP report says BBC officials apologized to Queen Elizabeth after the Christmas Day broadcast began with the first eight to nine words muted by a faulty sound control. Millions watched or listened as the tribally themed annual message was interrupted by the machine failure.
Classified notice lists subscription pricing for Ottawa Kansas newspaper readers. Rates shown include monthly, three month, six month and yearly options for in area and outside area plus tax details. Pointer to publication by Guy OQuedazer publisher and mentions Associated Press rights.
New York AP reports older actresses like Frances Bavier Marian Lorne Verna Felton and Enid Markey with Dora Merande secure steady TV gigs. Young glamor girls struggle as westerns and private eye dramas favor fresh faces, while veterans keep noncompetitive roles as Camelot hope wanes for Witness and Gunslinger plans continue. Rod Cameron stands out as a villain and Danny Thomas fills in for Red Skelton on January 10 with material from his nightclub act.
Washington AP reports Lyndon Johnson allies will keep control of the Democratic Policy Committee. Senators Warren Magnuson of Washington and John Pastore of Rhode Island are named to two vacancies as the liberal majority forms. Mike Mansfield is slated to lead the policy makers with Hubert Humphrey and George Smathers joining the committee.
Four teen survivors of the Pine Ridge tanker sue Keystone Shipping Co and Paco Tankers Inc in US District Court seeking 1.4 million dollars. They allege the 10417 ton vessel was unsafe and inadequately inspected, caused by negligence after it broke in two near Cape Hatteras. Twenty nine rescued, seven died including the captain.
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