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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1960
Page
2
The steel dispute ends with unions gaining about 40 cents over 20 years and seven cents on July 1 in two steps, while companies lose during the strike and public costs rise. Nixon is praised by Republicans and Democrats question the timing, with no clear victor in sight for workers, firms, or the economy.
A collection of quips and observations on public figures and culture. Gallup announces Mac Arthur success, Faubus ranked tenth most admired. Notes on fashion, anniversaries, Wordplay with Sixties, flight delays, new golf cart firm, Har rison, Life magazine critique, taxes due, police luck, and a bruised young man avoiding a lawsuit to spare his parents.
A brief devotional prayer text cites Jeremiah 29 12 inviting God to hear and answer prayers. The prayer requests recall of past answers to deepen faith and asks for stronger confidence and purpose in prayer through Christ our Lord.
The column discusses hereditary disease fear with emphasis on multiple sclerosis. It notes current theories lack proof and cautions against overestimating risk. It compares familial risk to everyday perils and urges focusing on overall family health, with a note about obtaining MS literature from the National MS Society.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W A Caudle 904 S Locust. Relief work wages under federal programs would stay the same 30 cents per hour unskilled 45 to 50 cents semi skilled 75 cents highly skilled. Franklin County Fair shortened to three days from five. Gormly band annual election Ed Van Osdell president Raymond Lucas vice president Frank Walsh secretary Howard Hayes treasurer Cyrus Bradford sold farm southeast of Ottawa plans to move to Pryor Creek Miss Nellie Cook returned to Tulsa after holidays with parents H H Cook.
The Ottawa Herald lists its address at 106-108 S Main Ottawa Kansas with daily except Sunday issues. Editor Robert B Wellington Publisher Guy Snedaker and subscription rates: in trade area one month 85 cents three months 42 dollars six months 375 dollars one year 7 dollars. outside trade area one month 150 dollars three months 425 dollars six months 800 dollars one year 15 dollars. The paper is a member of the Associated Press. The AP holds republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
An OCR listing portrays a dense schedule of TV programs across channels 4 5 8 9 13 and others. Entries include Red Skelton Rin Tin Tin Garry Moore Laramie Wagon Train Royal Rog and Dennis O Keefe with many time slots and daily repeats. The fragment shows a chaotic mix of afternoon evening and late night shows plus news weather sports and cartoons.
A humorous New Year column notes psychiatrists advise against grand New Year’s vows on January 1. It argues the right time to reform is after a restful summer, brick by brick, and cites a friend who vows not to snuff, not to gamble, and to send fewer congratulatory telegrams. The piece ends with the idea that true faith keeps in 1960.
A three part series outlines how featherbedding in the railroad sector sparks a national debate. Union leaders cite a billion dollar drag on payrolls while railroads argue obsolete rules waste money. Both sides warn of a potential nationwide strike around April 1 if a settlement fails. The story frames featherbedding as a broader clash between labor seeking job protection and management pushing automation to cut costs.
Dr Hugh Hamilton 54 a Kansas City obstetrician died Monday while on vacation in Mexico with his family He became ill Wednesday and underwent emergency surgery for an perforated ulcer at a Pachuca hospital 75 miles from Mexico City Hamilton had practiced in Kansas City since 1931 He was son of the late Dr Hugh D Hamilton He is survived by his wife a son a daughter and a brother Dr Tom R Hamilton
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