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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1960
Page
2
The piece reflects on 1960's bleak global events and the year’s top stories, including Kennedy beating Nixon and the U-2 incident, while noting space and nuclear advances as hopeful. It eyes 1961 with uncertainty yet wishes a Happy New Year.
A jumble of dated thoughts notes public figures and local anecdotes. The piece references the approaching presidential transition the Munich streetcar collision a travel yacht cruise a university coach salary rise and various minor blasts of humor and memory including 25 and 50 year old notes about local events and people.
A health column discusses reducing hunger between meals by prioritizing protein, citing letters from readers E.M.B. and Mrs N.M. The advice explains slower absorption of proteins like lean meat fish cheese and eggs to sustain energy, and warns against sugary snacks. It also answers questions on heart X rays and cardiograms and notes on diabetes information from Dr Mother at Box 158 Dundee Ill with a request for a stamped envelope and 25 cents.
Daily religious prayer opens the page and the notice lists staff names Robert B Wellington editor Guy Snedaker publisher. It details subscription rates for trade and nontrade areas with tax and Kansas surcharge and notes AP membership and republication rights. Saturday edition.
A dense broadcast listing covers ABC and Channel 9 fare including football games, theatre features, color films, news, sports, religious and kids programming, with times ranging afternoon to late night. The schedule interleaves sports events like bowls and AFL with movies, serials, and variety shows, naming many program titles and sponsor notes.
A busy weekend listing multiple channels and programs. Highlights include reruns on Channel 4 and Channel 9, westerns like Bonanza and Wells Fargo, and a New Year’s Eve lineup with Lawrence Welk and a New York look.
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