Editorials We're Lucky in Marais des Cygnes Project
Editorial discusses Budget cuts to Civil Works including flood control in the Marais des Cygnes valley and surrounding Missouri Basin. Ottawa and Pomona Reservoir projects face reduced funding, with Congress likely to restore some requests. valley programs totaling 1.485 million dollars progress despite delays from national defense priorities and past suspensions. Ottawa residents plan Washington hearings in May to press for restored funding and ongoing cooperation in regional projects.
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Ottawang
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Melvern
Missouri Basin
Washington
Letters Open War Of Wits Between Ike And Bulganin
The exchange between President Eisenhower and Premier Bulganin across letters is shaping a stalemate over a potential summit. Bulganin’s Paris NATO timing and the January 9 letter during Ike’s State of the Union redrew attention from foreign policy. Ike’s reply urged mutual disarmament and inspections, but Moscow’s reluctance to allow inspections stalls progress.
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White elephant party and lagniappe talk in town
A local woman attends a white elephant party and unexpectedly receives a larger gift. The piece explores lagniappe as a gratuity, notes seasonal buying shifts, and observes fashion trends from bathing suits to hats. It contrasts regional terms and keeps a light, anecdotal tone.
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Phiseway
Aned Trata Wey
Auld Lang Syne and Ottawa News Recap
Auld Lang Syne notes 25 years ago show Garland Elliott named secretary of the Ottawa Kiwanis Club by president W A Rose. Ottawa University men beat Charlton Cottage 18 to 16. A new addition to the Ottawa post office was finished. Police tackled a rabid stray dog near Logan and Hickory. City hall plans face design and hay market placement issues. Marriage license issued to P J Harker and Maud F Pringle. Rodgers the upholsterer travels from Michigan in a covered wagon with family, settling at 820 Locust.
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Iowa
Maud F. Pringle
Ottawa
Rodgers
Michigan
Locust
This And That by jph explores quirky modern antics
A satirical column notes a prima donna rejecting a Metropolitan Opera role over vanity, critiques auto trade in the US and ambassadorial expenses, jokes about Asian flu fading, college life shifts, aging optimism, a Kansas former coach buying a frozen food locker, and Kate Smith dropping her theme song after 27 years, ending with a wink at consensus.
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Kate Smith
Prayer for Today to Preach the Gospel
A devotional prayer asks God to empower believers to witness for the kingdom in families villages countries and worldwide, invoking Jesus instruction Our Father in heaven and ending with Amen.
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To Your Good Health Caesarean and Tax Change Questions
Readers receive medical guidance on Caesarean operations as Dr Morner explains risks and realities. A government plan by Gov Docking proposes tax changes to raise state revenue by disallowing corporate deductions and eliminating federal tax paid on dividends, plus delaying $12.5 million in sales tax residue distributions to June.
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George Docking
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Ban- S&s
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I. Olner
The Ottawa Herald Ad Reprints Measles Pamphlet Sale
An old newspaper snippet notes subscription rates and a health pamphlet offer about measles. It highlights cures and antibiotics, mentions marriage and parenthood implications after cure, and asks readers to request a pamphlet in care of the paper with a stamped return envelope and 5 cents.
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Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
Docking Critiques State Schools and Curriculum
Lawrence University Daily Kansan reports Gov George Docking criticized state schools for cluttered curricula and bloated faculty as a barrier to budget and salary increases He singled out courses like silversmithing horseback riding and ballroom dancing as candidates for elimination while praising KU physics and other strong departments He urged releasing underperforming faculty and addressing underpayments to retain good staff as part of broader economy measures
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War Budget Critiqued by Soviet Press
Moscow reports quote Pravda Izvestia on Eisenhower's budget to Congress. They label it an arms race budget with heavy tax burdens on individuals while corporations pay less. Izvestia calls it a people’s capitalism burden. Soviet notes cite cuts for civil benefits and veterans aid.
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Scrap battleship London to be broken up
The LONDON i The King George V battleship that helped destroy the German pocket battleship Bismarck in World War III will be broken up for scrap.
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Salaries of Big Ten Teachers Revealed in State Study
University Park reports examine how much teachers in the Big Ten earn as part of a broader look at state personnel. Chancellor Murphy notes Pennsylvania trends with many natives leaving for other states. Rural sociologist James Copp cites data showing 22 percent of Pennsylvanians live outside the state.
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