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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1964
Page
2
Editorial notes Ot a parking problem controversy tied to downtown redevelopment. It cites Keokuk Iowa planning a 1.3 million project including a 527,000 square foot plaza and 750 parking spots with private and federal funding splits. The piece weighs federal aid against local self reliance in urban renewal.
Readers seek guidance after TB exposure from a distant relative. Dr Molner warns droplets spread TB, advises repeated chest X rays for adults every six months and yearly, and tuberculin skin tests for children to determine exposure before deciding X rays. The page also notes wig use safety and 25 and 50 years ago society notes.
Two grandfathers served in the Civil War and emerged unscathed, their battlefield recollections shaping a child’s belief in Union victory. The narrator projects a shift in doubt about the war’s outcome based on those stories.
The narrative recalls two grandfathers, one a cavalry sergeant and the other a postmaster, both GAR or American Legion members. It reflects on Civil War songs, a memory of Lincoln’s Gettysburg, and a juror’s confinement in a federal grand jury room, contrasting public service with fame and fortune.
Prayer excerpt urges believers to attain unity in faith and knowledge of Christ and mature to the full stature of Christ. It asks God to be our pattern, to measure up to His greatness, and to seek perfection as taught by Jesus, ending in a blessing.
New York AP column notes dieting humor and social pressures around weight loss. Exchanges between friends show varied attitudes from mockery to concern as a medical view on sliming success is cited. The piece ends with a quip about earth’s interior depths in contrast to dieting struggles.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower told Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh that he once carried cigarettes in all his pockets while trying to quit. He said he stopped smoking years ago and would give cigarettes to others but not smoke himself, feeling a sense of accomplishment and superiority.
In Houston Reverend Billy Graham says clergy should not smoke cigarettes. He notes the Bible does not declare smoking a sin but argues that deliberately endangering health is wrong.
Edith Kramer underwent foot surgery in Emporia on January 28. The Kansas Corporation Commission denied the Santa Fe’s request to close the Melvern Depot. Melvern merchants express gratitude for public support. George Alexander, KSTC graduate, hired to teach music at Melvern School. WSCS January fundraiser replaced by cash donations. Oren Frazier Crocker born January 9 to Oren and Mrs Crocker of Midland Texas, former Melvern resident. Mr and Mrs Riley Lilly returned from California visit with daughter and family. Merle E Ailey died January 22 in Topeka hospital at 65. survived by brother Earl Arb of Melvern. Services January 24 at Melvern Methodist Church. burial in Melvern Cemetery. George Robinson of Burlington installed the Masons January 9. Eastern Star officers installed with assistance. Collision January 19 near Melvern injures Mrs Grayson and Arion Jones. car crash damages. Anna Knight admitted to Emporia Hospital. Hallene Goldsmith returned January 18 from visit in Pennsylvania. Coyotes hunted and killed near Melvern.
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