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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1961
Page
3
Opinion pieces reflect on national policy and local issues in the Ottawa Heralds sixteenth page. Readers encounter commentary on civic matters, economy, and public sentiment with a mid-1960s editorial voice.
President Eisenhower concludes eight years in public service with a pledge to peace and national unity. He warns that true peace with justice remains elusive while acknowledging the era’s challenges. A Sheldon Iowa bank fraud shocks the nation as a cashier, daughter of the bank president, allegedly embezzles $2 million and hides assets in stock in a chemical company. The case raises questions about how the theft occurred given strict federal bank regulations and where enforcement may have faulted.
In a town with fond memories a cafe now offers forty flapjack varieties from 65¢ to 1.30 while earlier boastful chatter about Christmas bills met quips about what year. The item also notes local humor about a duty free shop in Shannon, shifts in local politics, a new baby, and a king's death in England with Princess eligibility chatter.
Readers discuss marriage age gaps and sexual compatibility. A divorced woman asks if remarrying a man 17 years younger is fair and how aging affects intimacy. Dr Mother notes sex isn't all in marriage and recommends counseling, with emphasis on long-term compatibility, interests, and communication.
A devotional prayer asks heavenly guidance to understand the world wide church of Christ. It seeks unity through faith in God and service to mankind, ending with a amen.
A dense, OCR noisy listing of ABC Channel 9 programming across dayparts. Parks through sports, movies, talk shows, religious programs, and children’s fare with numerous titles including Lakers games, Bowling, Bonanza, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, and The Ed Sullivan Show among many entries.
Daily radio lineup from 5:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on KOFO includes news, weather, serenades, farms, and Karavan programs. Highlights feature Top of Morning, Morning Devotions, Mary Blaine Time, Around Town, Homemaking Memo, Farm Market, and sign off.
Five national Jewish organizations dispute Cardinal Spellman on federal aid to church schools. They argue aid beyond public schools would violate public opinion and the Constitution. The groups urge religion funding to remain in Jewish hands and oppose taxpayer responsibility for maintaining religion.
Weekend TV guide lists Channel 4 Sea Hunt and a Perry Mason mystery The Case of the Fickle Fortune among many shows. Notable items include Roaring 20s Song gal, Checkmate suspense, Tall Man western, Deputy plot mix up, Gunsmoke violence, Mr Magoo cartoon, Home Sweet Homicide late film, Rebel Gun Shirley Temple Show and Jack Benny Candid Camera roasts with Who’s on What’s My Line. Timmy Lassie and Dennis the Menace plots appear, with The Red and the Black documentary on Closeup.
The Ottawa Herald listing outlines channels and programs for a day including Maverick part of a saloon poker scene, The Ed Sullivan Show with guests, National Velvet, Lawman Western, The Tab Hunter Show and The Dinah Shore Show. It also lists subscription rates within and outside the trade area and notes publishing details and AP affiliation.
AP reports department store sales in the 10th Federal Reserve District increased 14 percent last week from the year ago period. Kansas and western Missouri each rose six percent, while the national gain stood at seven percent.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission voted to urge the legislature to delete 400000 dollars in federal funds from its 1962 budget and to delay Harvey County State Lake construction for at least a year. Acting director Fred Warders said more planning was needed and funds should be used to build a proper operating balance.
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