County commissioners adopt five day week for offices
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted to close county offices on Saturdays, moving from a noon Friday or partial Saturday schedule. The editorial praises the bold step for employee welfare and economy, noting broader shifts to five day weeks in government and utilities, while predicting reader backlash and skepticism about the Herald’s stance.
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Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Ottawa
America
Herald
Vast Washington D C Federal Complex Described as Extravagant
The piece portrays a monumental federal building near the Capitol as an extraordinary display of government spending. It notes two adjacent colossal structures housing 100 senators and additional large offices to the left, framing a grand federal complex with extensive facilities.
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Washington
Capitol
Congress Versailles and its taxpayer cost arouse critique
A reader laments the 169 House members occupying lavish new offices described as a modern Versailles. He cites private dining rooms, pools, marble rest rooms, and a bronze Sam Rayburn statue as emblematic waste. He contrasts U S costs with Britain where MPs earn about 6000 pounds yearly and offices are sparse.
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General Accounting Office
Sam Rayburn
Sam
Versailles
Congress
Britain
M.P
Parliament
Weight gain after quitting smoking answered by Dr Molner
Dear Dr Molner explains weight gain after smoking cessation varies by appetite and activity. He advises a balanced diet avoiding fats and sweets, emphasizes continued abstinence from cigarettes, and notes cravings fade within weeks while weight can be managed by modest weekly losses.
Fires in Ransomville briefly contained. $100 damage
A fire at the large home of W G Ransom in Ransomville was extinguished before it threatened the residence. Damage was estimated at under $100. Also noting ice on the Marais des Cygnes at 11 inches near Forest Park above Ott dam. 50 years ago Clarence Fredeen of Ottawa bought a Buick bus for a Jitney service in Kansas City. William Hjort, Ottawa resident in Kansas City, operated the bus. Dr Wm A Powell, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Lawrence, accepted a call to become minister of the Federated church of Ottawa.
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W. G. Ransom
Ransomville
Marais Des Cygnes
C. A. Novak
Ott Dam
Forest Park
Clarence Fredeen
Ottawa
Kansas City
William Hjort
Wm. A. Powell
First Presbyterian Church of
Lawrence
Federated Church of Ottawa
Television Log Nighttime Schedule Highlights
A dense list of programs across many channels detailing movies, talk shows, comedies, news and variety hours from 4:00 to late night. Entries include Fury of the Congo Our Hearts Were Young and Gay and numerous kid and family shows.
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Nice Try For NBC Nice Try For NBC
AP Television writer Cynthia Lowry reviews NBCs French Revolution program as dense and long despite fine photography and historical detail. The piece notes competing CBS sketches and recommends two CBS shows featuring Danny Kaye and The Beverly Hillbillies cast.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York (Ap
NBC
Bastille
Writer Fights Bank For Balance In Checkbook Tale
Joy Stilley recounts an ongoing battle with dates and numbers as a frustrated wife and family accountant. She details ten cent check charges, free checks, and shifting bank accounting rules that keep her outpaced by the bank's increasingly complex calculations. The piece mixes humor with financial woes, ending with hope of a fairer reckoning.
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Ukase
Today In History highlights from 1926 to 1965
On this date the Senate consented to joining the permanent Court of International Justice of the League of Nations in 1926. Edison received a patent for the incandescent lamp in 1880. In 1914 Panama Canal Zone civil government began by executive order. In 1943 heavy bombers opened the first all American assault on Germany. In 1945 Patton pushed Germans toward the Siegfried Line. a federal court ruled Montgomery Ward seizure illegal. Five years ago a Seoul disaster left 31 dead. one year ago France recognized Communist China.
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League of Nations
Thomas A. Edison
Panama Canal Zone
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
George Patton
Belgium
Luxembourg
Siegfried Line
Montgomery Ward
Dodger
Serge Rubenstein
New York City
Seoul
Korea
France
China
New Infiltration of North Vietnamese Rams War Tactics
AP dispatch reports a shift in the Viet Nam conflict with North Vietnamese infiltrating an estimated 10,000 trained fighters into the south last year, mostly northern natives. Officials say increased North Vietnamese direct involvement follows a drop in available southern Communists for training.
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Washington
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
North
Viet Nam
Saigon
Congress
United States
Tonight's TV Highlights on Local Channels
TV listings detail evening programs on channels 9 5013 4 5 13 and 5 incl Ozzie and Harriet Patty Duke Beverly Hillbillies Detective Story The Doctor and the Girl None but the Lonely Heart and Our Hearts Were Young and Gay featuring stars like Ricky Kris Dash Riprock and Cary Grant scheduled from 6 30 p m to after midnight with multiple films and series.
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Woody Woodpecker
Lawman
Mr. Ed
Virginian
Ozzie and Harriet
Patty Duke
Beverly Hillibillies
Dick van Dyke
Burke’s Law
Cara Williams
Johnny Carson
Les Crane
Tex Winter
Peter Gunn
Daily Word
Ricky
Kris
Beverly Hillbillies
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Elly May
Jed
Granny
Dash Riprock
Jane Hathaway
Elly
Channel 4
Kirk Douglas
Eleanor Parker
William Bendix
Lee Grant
Channel 5
Glenn Ford
Charles Coburn
Gloria DeHaven
Janet Leigh
Channel 13
Cary Grant
Ethel Barrymore
Lunch cooks meet in Lawrence for area school program
Richmond area reporters note Dan Licktelg Vera Craycraft Louise Sobba and Fred Rocker attended a Lawrence meeting for school lunch cooks from Franklin Miami and Douglas counties. Kenneth Cunningham is undergoing treatment at Anderson County Hospital.
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Mabel
Chandler Mines
Dan Licktelg
Vera Craycraft
Louise Sobba
Fred Rocker
Lawrence
Franklin
Miami
Douglas Counties
Kenneth Cunningham
Anderson County Hospital
Ottawa Herald Advertisement Rates and Terms
Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas lists subscription rates for within and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and yearly options. It notes editor and publisher Robert B Wellington and states AP news is reserved for local use.
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