This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
2
The article argues that farmer distress stands as the main vulnerability in Eisenhower's record as the 1956 campaign nears. It notes his state of the union message praising broad prosperity while farmers lag, and says a new farm program in the current Congress could blunt opposition by presenting a workable plan.
A LA study group reports the United States must aid South Korea or its economy will collapse, risking a Communist peacetime victory. The piece argues many democracies are unaffordable to sustain and urges repositioning guardlines to Okinawa and the Philippines as a buffer while Asia matures.
A fragmented 1956 column notes the approaching election season with humor about a recount under Fort Knox and odd imagery. It mentions hamburger concessions in a cave in Kenmiags and recalls a long-ago newspaper editor famed for a bold street scene headline.
Secretary Benson opens the year with bleak data on the food dollar. He notes the farmer’s share fell from 53 percent in 1945 to 41 percent last year as farm income declines. He argues the fault lies with consumer demands for high quality, convenience, and heavy processing which consume much of the price paid by shoppers, leaving farmers with less equity.
A humorous monologue on gifts, notably a first white shirt, with reflections on blue and pink shirts and a long aside about dishwashing. The author contrasts modern fashion annoyances with health guidance, while debating who should wipe dishes and the division of kitchen chores.
Chronicle of a proposed public high school gym in Pomona emerges from historical notes. Mentions include Miss Alice Land of Manhattan as county home demonstration agent and local residents such as Mr and Mrs W L Wilson of Ottawa shoppers.
Dr George W Crane discusses Philip Lee a Chinese pastor in Chicago Chinatown who spoke of Russian youth indoctrination in 1924. Lee warns of communism and describes a Chicago church program that teaches English to Chinese preschoolers to attract families to Christianity, urging funds to support the Chinese Christian Church.
Television listings show The Crusader Playhouse featuring Mama Misa Brooke at 10:36 in Three Star Nava Playhouse. Details are limited due to OCR fragments.
A scrambled OCR list shows multiple radio station callsigns and show segments including News, Dinner Music, Sports, and Community Monitors. Entries mention WDAF KMBC WEAF WDAY EMBC XMBC and others indicating a chaotic schedule with programs like News and Basketball coverage across various times on January dates.
Rex Beresford, former extension animal husbandman at Iowa State College, warned at the Colorado Cattle Feeders Association convention that a painful adjustment could squeeze out producers and feeders. He said the most production business in the country is sick with a malady not specific to any single sector.
New York singer Julius La Rosa, once fired from Arthur Godfrey's show, became engaged on New Year's Eve to Perry Como’s secretary. The announcement ties two prominent figures in the entertainment world and marks a notable personal milestone for La Rosa amid his public career.
A short church prayer passage cites Acts 3 16 and seeks God’s blessing for living witnesses of truth. It asks that activities be done in the name of Jesus Christ and ends with a blessing for glorification and the coming of Thy kingdom. The text reflects devotional language and a focus on sacred names.
The Herald lists new subscriptions and renewals received, naming subscribers in Ottawa, Richmond, Pomona, Williamsburg, Princeton, Wellsville, Rantoul, Baldwin, Paola, Quenemo, Overbrook, Garnett, Waverly, Michigan Valley and other areas. Notable entries include Richard Maxwell, Ray Potter, Violet Dotson, Pete Falls, Francis Klink, Clyde Bland, L. Barnes, E. Smith, J. B. Sinclair, J. G. Barnes, Harold Gottschamer, J. J. Weidner, and many others. The US capital note closes the piece.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.