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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1958
Page
2
The piece labels the Starkweather killings as among the era’s worst and argues home life loss of discipline fuels youth crime. It questions parental control, a divided home, and lax upbringing, noting Starkweather’s temper bursts and expulsion from school as signs of unrestrained influence.
From Our Readers objects to Tuesday Youth Center statement claiming Negro youths caused disturbances on other nights. Letter argues disturbances came from nonstudents banned under new membership rules effective Feb 1. Also notes ongoing local items about wood prices fires, school talks, tramp issues, and local visitors.
The column riffs on everyday life and public mood. It notes Americans DIY independence from girdles to gas pumps, jokes about inflation and consumer trends, mourns Claude Bowerr a diplomat who never learned Spanish, and ends with a Kansas City record show anecdote about snowed-in deliveries.
Clips from Emporia Gazette report snowdrifts piling high, cars stuck, Tuesday clubs canceled and schools dismissed. Colby Free Press recalls that speaking without substance wastes time, while Wichita Beacon notes an oldtimer’s memory of a dime steak from an hour’s work.
A devotional prayer reflecting Caiaphas prophesying Jesus death for all nations and a personal plea to understand son ship. It asks guidance from the Father of all men, avoidance of self conceit, and courage to grow toward a true son’s stature in the name of Christ.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates by mail for trade area and outside rates. Three months cost $2, six months $3.75, and one year about $5. Rates outside trade area show higher charges: three months $3, six months $5.50, and one year around $6.50.
February entries recount events from 1808 Wilkes-Barre coal use to 1863 Arizona territory formation. Highlights include Roger Williams in 1631 Boston arrival, 1898 Maine battleship Maine sinking, 1912 Manchu dynasty abdication, 1933 Buffalo Bill birth, and 1812 Colby University charter.
Television program listings show CBS and ABC schedules for Channel 5 and Channel 13. The entries indicate prime time shows and time slots across the two networks.
Readers ask about leukemia and blood cancer. Dr Molner explains forms acute and chronic, tests, and treatments, urging calm when counts are not clearly cancer. He notes differences from anemia, outlines prognosis for children and adults, and invites requests for a pamphlet.
A fragmentary report notes Zeckendorf's company delaying actions amid ongoing excavations and discoveries tied to Colorado gold, with references to temporary life normalcy and real estate interests. The text shifts to a medical note describing Trichomonas vaginalis as a tiny parasite causing disease, described as a persistent germ that resists death.
New York readers receive tongue in cheek remedies for winter ennui. The piece suggests humorous ideas like hibernating at work, growing a beard, saving money by annoying a spouse, hosting quirky popcorn ball parties, writing to a congressman, and borrowing money to stave off boredom.
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