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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1956
Page
2
The piece notes Marilyn Monroe signs four films over seven years with rumored pay near 8 million dollars. It argues the sum exposes a clash with American values, contrasting her earnings with typical wages of stenographers, scientists, executives, and even the president, suggesting a troubling economic imbalance.
A lighthearted column notes insurance firms cutting fine print length and policy wording, alongside census projections placing U S population from 166 million to about 200 million by 1971. It recalls New Year gifts, club scenes, traffic mishaps, embezzlement jokes, bachelor opinions on marriage, and delaying 1856 license plate memorization.
A veteran sports writer derides basketball as futile and uninteresting, arguing the game is ruled by rigid plays and team choreography. He contrasts with football and baseball where individual efforts shine, claiming basketball emphasizes waiting for others and lacks personal flair.
A brief Ottawa register notes events from 15 to 50 years past. Mrs Ellen Blum marked her 98th birthday, Dr F A Trump reported no flu epidemic amid many colds, Sprinkle and Thompson sold hogs in Kansas City at 7.20 top price, 25 years ago residents were invited to inaugural ceremonies for governor elect Harry Woodring, Lena Hutchins lost a wheel in a Dodge crash, a Model A Ford was stolen from Guy Drum, 50 years ago rural mail carriers were urged to use automobiles, Col W C Parks visited the Smith sale, and the Daughters of the King met with Miss Anna Melluish.
HAL BOYLE profiles Leon Jolson, a Nazi concentration camp survivor who came to America in 1947 with his wife Ann. He built a sewing machine business reaching 60 million dollars a year, directing most parts production in the U.S. and expanding via Italian import models. Jolson notes mass production shifts and aims to extend success to Italian typewriters while funding education and goodwill programs.
Dr. George W. Crane argues that a 14 year old taking a newspaper route builds practical life skills. He emphasizes self reliance, customer relations, budgeting, sales, credit management, and a broad view of free enterprise. He notes it fosters responsibility akin to an Eagle Scout and offers character building for boys and even girls.
A speaker reflects on whether native born Americans understand freedom as deeply as new Americans who have regained it. He notes that long exposure to liberty can dull its perceived wonder while suggesting that all races creeds and nationalities deserve equal community standing. Savings bonds are proposed as an investment option.
Ottawa Herald masthead reads The Ottawa Herald with address S Main. It lists editor publisher and staff roles and subscriptions by mail with partial rates for one month three months six months and one year. The fragment provides no clear event or story.
Television guide listing shows from afternoon to evening including Mickey Mouse Buckskin Billy Buckskis Billy Almanac Patti Page Showcase and Story Theatre Academy Movie in a varying schedule format.
A partial listing shows radio and program blocks across stations KTJO KMBC WDAF WLAF and KMBC for Monday Jan 9 and Tuesday Jan 10. Programs include Dinner Music Sports News Parade of Bands Classic Corner and Dragnet with show times ranging from 4:00 to 10:30 PM and into late evening.
TV Today And Tomorrow by Ralf Hardester surveys TV work for actors and projects. Navy Log requires GI haircuts for actors. Morgan the basset and Cleo star in telefilms and magazine features. Jack Barry creates You're On Your Own. Marco Polo musical based on Rimsky-Korsakov. Marilyn Monroe and Gregory Peck eyed for Rain adaptation. The New York City Story on location planning. Lawrence Welk band receives sponsor cars. a tax paid-for-life giveaway is proposed for sponsor appeal.
D M Robinette reports a three bedroom house built with buff imitation brick vanished from east Rio Grande hills and reappeared on the west bank. The 20 by 24 foot structure and its supporting blocks disappeared and reappeared within days, prompting sheriff's office inquiries.
Look at the birds of the air and be assured your Father feeds them. The prayer asks for understanding of being valued, cleansing from sin, purification of life, and divine light grace and spirit to serve for good and to God’s glory in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Washington officials indicate the Philippines will host Asia's research and training center for peaceful atomic uses. Three unsuccessful bidders are being informed as Ceylon Japan and Thailand are also notified. The center, funded by U S resources, aims at medical research agricultural development and other peace time applications.
A pushbutton ticket printing machine at British railway station windows prints, dates and issues tickets at 240 per minute, eliminating long cues, human error, and clerical fatigue for travelers.
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