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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1962
Page
2
On February 7 1962 Ottawa Herald presents page four editorials discussing public policy issues and civic concerns. Editorial voice analyzes local governance and national context with a period newspaper tone.
A survey lists nearly 1,000 conservative groups labeled rightist, led by the John Birch Society founded by Robert Welch. An Ottawa speaker framed Birch beliefs, denied anti semitism, and argued inflation and big government threaten the nation, while noting limited influence and urging alignment with the two party system.
A reader recounts enduring a husband’s relapse into drinking after marriage. Despite brief AA help and ministerial guidance, the pattern persisted, leading her to seek divorce to protect herself and three children. She asks if she still loves him, while wrestling with guilt and anger.
A Kansas City landmark hotel, the Muehlebach, once run by Barney Allis for 30 years, has reportedly sold for 15 million dollars. The column blends social commentary and advice, noting weather, civic incidents, and reader questions. It also includes a dialogue about alcoholism recovery and a call for an ear health booklet.
Auld Lang Syne entrepreneur Julius Raffelock toured St. Louis and Chicago to buy merchandise. P. O. Keagy of McClane Colorado visited his brother I. R. Keagy. Earl Carlson opened Sip and Snack, a new lunch spot in the Plaza Theater. Franklin County corn harvest hurt by dry weather. farmers stock-fed from rail shipments. Ottawa University enrollment hit 271, a new record as wireless messages from Cuba noted Cuba’s bumper crop.
A devotional prayer section cites 1 Corinthians 16 verse urging faith courage and strength for daily life. It includes a concluding prayer thanking God for faith passed through generations and asking Christ’s guidance.
A dense listing shows Channel 5 13 broadcasting a mix of news, westerns, dramas, and game shows with Perry Como, Wagon Train, Doctor Kildare, and Meet the Press style segments. CBS and ABC lanes interleave sports, cartoons, and soap operas including Captain Kangaroo, The Price Is Right, Truth or Consequences, and The Edge of Night.
New York AP reports CBSs Henry Fonda special mocks TV family myths with stats and sketches. It highlights Dick Van Dyke as a TV set and Cara Williams as a bored suburban wife, while commercials promote dental health and dentists.
Tonight on Channels 5 to 13 an hour long drama Nightm are At Bleak Hill features Douglas Fairbanks Jr in his first live TV appearance. In a regular Wednesday lineup Walter Pidgeon stars in Death Beyond Recall on Channels 5 and 13 at 7 30 p.m. Perry Como on Channel 4 at 8 p.m. hosts Barrie Chase and pays musical tribute to Massachusetts. Rip Torn and Tuesday Weld appear in Naked City on Channel 9 at 9 p.m.
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