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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1955
Page
2
New laws effective yesterday ban selling loud exhaust attachments and outlaw cars equipped with them. Officers note that large diesel trucks and ore transport rigs create far more noise than typical autos, even with Hollywood mufflers.
A Wyoming town studied changing a 35 mph limit to 40 to calm motorists. Engineer Robert C. O Connell observed speeds drop from 4.1 to 36.8 mph after the change, showing drivers obey reasonable limits better than stricter ones. The piece argues psychology matters in traffic control and warns against overstrict speed traps.
A column notes the burden of long names on headlines and praises Burma’s Prime Minister U Nu as short and practical for news use. It contrasts other leaders like Hammarskjold, Churchill, Bulganin, and Eden, but says Mu is the best fit for headlines.
A jumble of satirical observations on modern life touching on highway safety, Molotov at the UN party, steel wages, a chicken hash tip, a ray gun TV joke, and political fashion. The piece riffs on everyday habits, civic concerns, and public figures in a brisk, humorous voice.
A long weekend ahead warns of dangerous road travel and the toll of crashes. The message emphasizes safe driving, citing passing on curves, failure to stop at signs, and keeping speeds with traffic to prevent injuries and deaths during the holiday period.
A survey of short items notes a K-68 rock surface project west of town fifteen years ago, widespread Ottawa business closures on July 4, and J R Finley’s county treasurer candidacy. Also dated twenty five years back are Palm Cleaners sale to Obert Cook and Q B Richardson, while New North American coffee shop work began and shoppers Mrs Ira Whitsett and Spears of Homewood visited Ottawa. Fifty years ago the river rose rapidly as the Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly opened at Rohrbaugh with Harold Marcell of Overbrook visiting relatives.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses humor bases and why some audiences miss jokes. He cites puns and shocks versus wit, notes vulgarity in modern plays, and praises O Henry style endings. He offers a booklet and charts via Hopkins Syndicate. Meter changes and a local credit bulletin list several residents and moves.
A dense listing of national and local programs across Channel 2 4 5 9 13 and others for Saturday July 9 and extended into Monday July 4. It catalogs times and shows from Morning to Late Night including West ern Theatre Lawrence Welk You Are There Bob Crosby and more with reminders about July 4th travel.
A fragmented OCR item lists staff roles such as Huls, Snedaker, Hoadley and Hatter with positions like business and managing manager. It also shows subscription rates by mail for trade and outside areas, but the figures are garbled. The legible parts mention one month and one year options with prices around 1.00 and 210.00, though exact amounts are unclear.
A fragmented listing shows station names KMBC WDAF KNBC WNHAF and programming blocks. Entries include baseball news opera and comedy segments across multiple stations with sporadic times and uncertain spellings.
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