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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1957
Page
2
Editorial argues steel price increase of six dollars a ton will drive higher costs across goods and services from cars to groceries. It links wage hikes to higher living costs, notes burden on fixed incomes, and warns of broader economic shock as prices rise.
A reflective look at July 4th fireworks history contrasts the old giant crackers and unpredictable displays with modern restraint. The piece recalls rockets that flew too high and flames leaping toward barns, leaving lasting scars on spectators and reminding readers of past dangers.
An assortment of brief reflections on truckers routiers fame air travel presidents and wealth. The piece notes truckers slang, tobacco seasons, Billy Graham Madison Square Garden, Theodore Roosevelt as the first aviation president, and a critique of wealth and power with Do ug Fairbanks Jr and British ties.
A summary of Ottawa memories from twenty years ago featuring plans for a big Fourth of July with a double header, band concert, races, and entertainment. It notes Postmaster Quin’s 3 cent postage change on July 5, reports on Camp Fire girls at Conard Park, a fireball incident by Ottawa boys, a barn fire, and nostalgia for louder celebrations contrasted with modern restraint and discontent among some residents.
A mosaic of wry lines from multiple papers. The Arkansas City Traveler jokes about tax relief and tranquilizer pills with tax forms. The Russell News notes a teen with his mother’s eyes and a father’s wardrobe. The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle salutes a scientific sleep cure amid Russian life. Emporia Gazette reports a barber shop reopening after the centennial. Kiowa County Signal mentions rain dust and a farmer bogged by mud. The Goodland News mocks a warm season and idle news photos of Egyptians in grease for a channel swim.
A religious reflection notes Judas returns the thirty pieces of silver and hangs himself after his condemnation. It recalls Peter resuming preaching after the resurrection and asserts Christ forgave Judas but humanity often does not. It urges forgiveness as a model for seeking forgiveness for our own sins.
Ottawa's retailers plan a Wednesday night late closing experiment switching from Saturday hours. The move aligns with the five day week and extended weekends, aiming to ease workers' burden and mirror gains seen in other communities. Support from the public is urged.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details and pricing. It notes daily except Sundays and holidays with postal registration in Ottawa Kansas. Subscription rates are given for trade area and outside trade area by month, quarter, half-year, and year.
Readable items show a dense list of programs across channels 4 and 13, including news, talk shows, game shows, dramas, and cartoons. Names like Jimmie Dean Garry Moore Godfrey and program blocks such as News, The Joker, Guiding Light, and The Edge of Night appear amid a long lineup.
A fragmented listing shows July radio and program lineups across WDAF and KCMO stations with hosts such as Morgan Beatty Bob Sanders and Bob Hope. Entries include news sports comedy and music blocks and special features across July 3 and July 4 with religious news and disc jockeys.
Bobby Custer spent Friday in Kansas City visiting Miss Carol Straight. Numerous local families hosted weekend guests from Ottawa Bronson Paola Overland Park and Humboldt. A birthday supper honored Mrs Gail Chambers at Porter home with family.
A serviceman George IV aged 26 sent 10 percent of his Marine pay to churches including a church in Indiana for its Young People’s Work. He supported sending teens to church summer camps, recalling band camps he attended. The article urges readers to become foster parents to send youths to camps, noting cost and benefits.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Baker Kansas City visited the Wilbur Duffys. The Lionel Sultons Garnett spent Monday evening with them. Several families and individuals gathered for dinners and visits across Ottawa Garnett and Lawrence. The Dietrichs Overland Park visited the Dietrich home and George C. Dietrich left for California while George M. pursues a master's at KU.
Ottawa readers seek the latest titles on reserve with a first come, first served system. Librarian Neil Barnaby notes demand spikes on publication, with titles like The Scapegoat Blue Camellia Stay Alive All Your Life and others in heavy circulation. Patrons may reserve to receive a held copy when it returns, via mail notification or telephone.
Seascape Shelbyville Kentucky reports Ralph Beckley was hit by a rowboat that fell from a passing car. The driver stopped and Beckley was taken to a hospital with bruises to the port side.
Specialist William Girard of Ottawa Illinois has been granted permission to marry his Japanese fiancée Haru Candy Sueyama. Final approval came from the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters. A ceremony is tentatively set for 3 PM Friday in the white clapboard chapel at Camp Whittington, about 40 miles north of Tokyo, where Girard serves under Army restrictions.
Alsonett Hotels have leased the 300 room Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka and bought the 50 unit Jayhawk Junior Hotel. Officials announced the leases and purchase. Alsonett operates 40 hotels. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
James Marlow analyzes Marshal Tito's televised Murrow interview showing Tito balancing both U S and Soviet interests. He remains a Communist who pursues independence, aiding Yugoslavia's survival while provoking shifts in Eastern Bloc policy and inspiring cautious paths for Poland and Hungary.
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