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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1962
Page
3
Editorials from the Ottawa Herald’s Page Six dated Saturday January 20 1962 offer contemporary opinions on national affairs. The items reflect the era’s civic concerns and editorial voice, presenting brief analyses and stances on issues of the day.
A Chanute Tribune opinion notes the Kansas Motor Car Dealers Association proposes a flat twelve dollar car tag for all vehicles next year to raise about a million dollars annually. The piece argues the plan could curb compact car sales, which surged since 1956, and questions why tangible tax and license fees are kept separate.
A local columnist mocks lazy youths and fondness for gifts, while other notes trim social codes and a razor incident. The Dr Mother column answers readers on heart surgery timing, warts causes, Vitamin A storage, and acne. Advice includes medical cautions, X rays, and a Dundee Ill. mailing address for a teen acne booklet.
Items recall events from 50 years ago including illness in Mrs. Carpenter’s family in Lawrence, stolen chains from A F Eckert’s car, and a fall injuring Mrs Clyde Newby near Ottawa. Also note visits by Charity Bird to Lawrence and E H Payn to North Lawrence, plus a brief prayer and a TV listing with Channel 4 NBC programming.
A dense schedule list of TV programs across channels detailing films, sports, weather, news, and variety shows. Includes titles such as Spitfire The Brass Legend Bandido Gun Smoke Torch, and many others with multiple air times and interleaved public affairs and cartoons. The log outlines daily broadcast flow from early morning to late night, listing news, sports, movies and educational programs.
Wellsville schools installed a new furnace in the vocational agriculture building replacing two stoves one defective. Community notices include Saddle club meeting at Kerr's Cafe with 16 members and one guest. Addresses upcoming PTA meeting January 22 with W D Farney as speaker. Area teachers conference attended by George Sherman at LaCygne. Ruddell to Greenland visit family then return to Wellsville midyear. Several local births, relocations, and family updates from Jan 11 to mid-January.
TV listings show Perry Mason star Raymond Burr in a 1956 western The Brass Legend on Channel 9 at 6 p.m. Wells Fargo Tombstone Territory Have Gun Will Travel Gunsmoke air on Channels 4 5 13 later in the evening with boxing match Dick Tiger versus Florentino Fernandez on Channel 9 at 9 p.m. Make That Spare follows at 9 45. Sunday features a circus documentary narrated by Emmett Kelly on Channel 4, plus Ed Sullivan talent on Channels 5 and 18 at 7 p.m.
106 108 S Main Ottawa Kansas daily except Sunday and holidays. Robert B Wellington editor and publisher. Subscription rates listed for trade area and outside area by mail. Associated Press member indicating exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
A detailed listing of KOFO’s weekday programming from noon to six thirty including Noon Tune at 12:30 and multiple KOFO Karavan segments. News and Weather slots appear at 12:40, 2:30, 4:30, and 6:15 with a 6:30 sign off. Farm Market Analysis at 6:00. Homemaking Memos and Service Program noted.
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