Kansas Traffic Fatalities Rise to 680 in 1956
Editorial notes 680 people were killed on Kansas streets and highways in 1956, up from 592 in 1955, marking a 15 percent increase and prompting calls for safety over mobility. It cites better highways and patrols as factors and suggests 1957 could see further gains unless behavior changes. The piece ends with a cat adoption promotion from the Feline Society Inc.
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Kansas
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Suez Canal
Nile
Almanac
Cam'peign
Eisenhower
Helen
Edna
Ellen
The
Presi
Special Weeks and Months for 1957 Listed
The piece catalogs numerous special weeks and months for 1957 such as National Mother-in-Law Day on April 28, Save the Horse Week October 13–19, Laugh Week October 20–27, and several April events like Cereal and Milk Spring Festival National Hobby Month and National Ladder Month. It notes May 5–12 includes several observances including Mothers Day Grand Old Opry Week Goodwill Week and National Hearing Week among others, plus National Domestic Rabbit Week May 19–25 and National Pickle Week. It mentions National Gan Opener Week November 4–10 and a playful reference to National Kraut Pork ’n’ Apple Week. The tone highlights the list’s intrigue and hints at broader sponsor uncertainty for Good Breakfast Month.
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National Pickle Packers’ Assn, Inc
Mail pilot sets speed record over Conard Airport
A Northrup low-wing mail plane piloted over Conard Airport northeast of Ottawa reportedly achieved a new speed record at 199.5 mph. Other items: Charles Alfred LeMaster born to C. C. and wife. families travel and gatherings. Cuba vacation planned. mumps illness. death of Jacob Horn. Warner Fence Factory shutdown. Walter Gray returns to Owl Restaurant. T. J. Pyle ill in Los Angeles.
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J. M. Conard
Conard
Ottawa
C. C. LeMaster
N. Sycamore
Charles Alfred
O. A. Hartley
Ward Hartley
Horton
J. W. King
Harold J. Lamb
Wayne Blair
R. R. Redmond
Grover Knight
Rice Shugart
Pete Shiras
Cuba
Wayne Gilliland
Jacob Horn
Williamsburg
Warner Fence
Walter Gray
Owl
Cherryvale
T. J. Pyle
Lincoln Township
California
Los Angeles
This and That Best Evidence in a Wry Echo
A satirical column mashes pop culture and politics. It skewers desegregation timing, Eisenhower, Monroe Doctrine, TV lists, and high-speed road trips with quips about parking meters, Mrs. Eisenhower on a tandem, and media vanity.
Eyelashes Reveal Character Says Modeling School Head
Grace Downs head of an air hostess and modeling school in New York says eyelashes reveal character. Curved lashes mean calm, short straight lashes mean nervous temper, and thin outer lashes indicate laziness. The oddity almanac offers playful observations on appearance and personality.
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New York
Oddity Almanac
Grace Downs
Forestry Digest
Immaturity Chief Cause Of Divorce By Dr Crane
Dr George W Crane argues emotional immaturity drives both divorce and college failure. Melba G 18 at Michigan shows despite smarts she clings to her mother. He urges parents to foster independence via social exposure and early testing of emotional maturity before college.
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Melba G
University of Michigan
Mamma
Melba
YMCA
Scout
I. Q
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Wool-Gathering Continues Despite Slaughter Figures
In the vicinity of ham output and amid heavy lamb slaughter in last November's political harvest, observers expect no drop in wool gathering. The note hints at persistent activity despite unfolding pressures and market factors affecting livestock and textile supply.
Try This Sometime for Buttered Vegetables and Pie Sauce
Sprinkle buttered crumbs over canned or frozen asparagus snap beans or cooked celery for family pleasing vegetables. A half cup of heavy cream blended with cream cheese creates a wonderful sauce for hot fruit pie with sugar to taste.
Voo EKaitor Publishe Managin Editor Ads Manager
The fragment lists publishing staff and subscription rates for a newspaper trade area. Rates show by mail one month three months six months and one year, with figures 3.00 and 3.75 indicating pricing. The text appears from an old-era newspaper page, detailing how to subscribe and who to contact for advertising and mechanical services.
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Voo
Ekaitor Publishe .R
Ma Eix
Ares
Television Listings Snapshot From January 9 1950s
TV schedule fragment lists channel rosters and times across NBC ABS ABC CBS and local stations. It notes last minute program changes and includes news anchors hosts and shows such as Eddie Fisher Godfrey and Millionaire with a mix of entertainment and public affairs listings.
Radio and News Listings for January 10
Radio KTJO FM and KCMO air a mixed schedule including music, news, poetry, and talk. Program notes show WDAF segments on Gildersleeve and Boston Blackie with $50 prize, plus Disc Jockey slots and Town Talk headlines.
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KCMO
WDAF
Morgan Beatty
Rabt
Q. Lewis
Ktjo-Fm
Amos
Andy
Bob and
Ray
Philo Vance
Ktjo- FM
Sparta
KTJO
Boston
Blackie
KCMA
World Tonight
Social Security measures aid broken families
The article explains two federal programs, Survivors Insurance and Aid to Dependent Children, that support mothers and children when a father is absent. It notes numbers of recipients, payment amounts, eligibility rules, and state variations, illustrating how Social Security and public aid reduce poverty after paternal loss.
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District of Columbia
States
AP Newsfeatures
Prayer and new subscriptions at Ottawa Herald
Prayer segment quotes scripture and a congregational prayer. New and renewal subscriptions list names across Kansas towns including Ottawa Edgerton Baldwin Garnett Lane Melvern and more. The item reads as a religious page note followed by subscription lineups.
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Ottawa Herald
Baldwin
Ernest E. Kaub
Edgerton
A. W. Lyon
Garnett
Francis Rozenberger
Lane
Wayne Mill
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Annie Oakley
Bob Cummings
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Robt. Q. Lewis
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A. H. Noll
L. Barnes
C. I. Burlingham
J. B. Sinclair
Roy Gould
Paul Howard
Floyd Kaub
Clyde Bland
Overbrook
Raymond Kinsley
Paola
Elizabeth McCarthy
Azol D. Hunt
Pomona
J. D. Jennings
Edna McCurdy
Clovis Johnson
C. M. Cade
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EEN Co
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Killer
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Warner Bros. Present
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Lucy Marlow
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