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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
2
A cold night Ottawa editorial urges city commissioners to expand and improve parks. It notes budgeting challenges for bonds yet highlights low cost fixes like painting picnic tables and prioritizes ball fields and playgrounds near growing residential areas.
Dr. Mother explains that a ball of the foot callus results from repeated pressure. Reducing weight and correcting foot mechanics help. Properly fitting shoes and arch supports may be needed to distribute weight and ease pain.
A collage of small excerpts covers national mood under Kennedy reports to Congress, a note on Bing Crosby’s kidney stones, local radio gear purchases for gendarmerie, and a homemaking club talk. Other items include medical advice on calluses and hemorrhoids, advice letters about alcohol and ulcers, and pediatric pinworm treatment leaflets with postal requests.
A prayer passage opens this column noting encouragement from the Bible. Ottawa High School beat East High School of Kansas City 34 to 8 in basketball with Quincy Seymour scoring 15. Loretta Mall joined Doman Dry Goods as a new employee. Frank Tedrow underwent surgery at Leavenworth Veterans Hospital. Fifty years ago A W Johnson shipped horses to St Louis. Prof O G Hardy traveled to Burlington for a debate between Burlington and Osage City high schools. Pomona girls defeated Quenemo 21 to 6 in basketball.
A condensed listing of TV and radio programs across hours from early morning to late evening, detailing channels and program names such as Popeye cartoons Highway Patrol The Three Stooges Weather with Dow Nelson Scout News and a wide array of films and series including Route 66 Bonanza Gunsmoke and The Ed Sullivan Show. The schedule shows multiple networks airing news sports dramas comedies and variety shows with repeated time blocks and cross references to actors and show titles.
New York AP report notes CBS Reports Death in the City Room covered the LA Examiner and Mirror closures but failed to provide a clear cause of death for the papers. It cites unhelpful interviews and a lack of insight, while also briefly mentioning TV segments by Merv Griffin and Bob Hope.
Don Ameche hosts an hour long variety program starting at 6 30 pm featuring acts from Italy Germany Hungary and Holland plus a juggle and lion tamer act An ice show and circus performances are set with several international stars Also Dinah Shore returns on Channel 4 at 8 30 pm with guests Steve Allen Audrey Meadows Yves Montand and Peter Lind Hayes with Mary Healy in tow.
The nude body of 36 year old Leona Lynch was found in a Wichita area home. Her husband William Earl Lynch was arrested for homicide after deputies reported a beating visible on the body and a disturbed living room with many liquor bottles. Lynch gave incoherent statements to officers.
A detailed daily broadcast timetable lists programs, news, weather, and music slots from KOFO including church notes, farm show, various carousels, and Serenade blocks. The schedule covers hours from early morning to evening with multiple News and Weather segments and themed music programs.
The Ot tawa Kansas daily paper lists publication details for Matin with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription rates. Trade area prices by mail include one month eighty five cents, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and seventy five cents, and one year seven dollars. Outside trade area rates are one month one fifty, three months four twenty five, six months eight dollars, and one year fifteen dollars. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news content.
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