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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1960
Page
2
A reader questions flood control reservoirs tied to highways and lake creation in Kansas. The letter notes concern over farmland loss and asks if water from reservoirs can irrigate remaining acres. The writer warns about bad publicity aiding land seizure, while a commenter counters that reservoirs stabilize flows and can aid irrigation.
The Fair Board and Ottawa Chamber raise funds to wipe out prior debts ahead of the 1960 Franklin County Fair. A 4-H schedule is set with events on July 29 economics judging, August 9 style re view and best groomed, August 15 4-H demonstrations, all aimed at boosting county interest and attendance. Clare Swers argues for a dedicated 4-H day to avoid scattered events and curb rowdyism.
A jagged mix of commentary and quips spans politics, fashion, and society. Notes on Ingemar Johansson’s TV appearance, Patterson, and a third match. coffeehouse humor about dictation and secretary marriages. a New York vending machine that dispenses currency. church socials and dime ice cream. Eisenhower’s Korea departure and aid promises. and casual speculation about a future president.
Short prayer excerpt asks for divine guidance for all nations. It requests believers carry the gospel, foster love for enemies, give light to the dark, and grant freedom from sin and oppression. The passage cites Luke 12 30 31 and closes with Amen.
A compilation of reader questions to Dr Mother on breast cancer lump recognition sugar intake cervical erosion and bed wetting with practical doctor advised answers. It covers early detection, cautious treatment, and realistic outcomes for various conditions. It emphasizes not delaying medical review for lumps and explains cautery modernization for cervix erosion.
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago item recalls A P Elder 81 at a Young Democrats gathering, Harmon Reeder displaying a tarantula found in his basement, bees swarming at 502 Willow and moved to a hive by W L McGee, John Tepfer age 10 burned hand by toy cannon powder, birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Daniel Hetler on Beech Street, and Mrs D M Burnett closing her Main Street restaurant near the river bridge to relocate to Topeka.
A dense listing of daytime and evening TV lineups with numerous programs, hosts, and regional news. Includes classic shows like Captain Kangaroo, Huntley-Brinkley, Draper, and adventure dramas, noting time slots and multiple stations.
Bernard Gavzer recalls the 1950s stand in Standby For Crime featuring Inspector Webb. The first network crime show had little violence and used whodunit style and post card guest detectives. The program sparked prize gimmicks and regional origins before ABC linked Chicago to a national audience.
This evening features several TV picks including a new hour long summer mystery show Diagnosis Unknown with Patrick O Neal Phyllis Newman and Chester Morris. Also on air are Channel 13s 11 30 film and oldies in late movies Sally Irene and more with Channel 4 Laramie and Three Dark Years star Barbara Stanwyck in an hour long drama.
Capitol Hill sits virtually empty after a monthlong adjournment with Congress frozen until after the presidential nominating conventions. Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson planned a news conference to push his charge that the Democratic National Convention is rigged. The Senate returns August 8 and the House on August 15, as leaders abandon hopes of finishing before the Democratic gathering in Los Angeles.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details with editor Guy Snedaker and publisher Robert B. Wellington. It shows subscription rates for trade area by mail and outside trade area by mail, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options and prices.
Hollywood AP reports on why American GIs prize Japanese women, citing geisha culture and four actresses in Cry for Happy. Mama-San Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Tsuruko Kayayashi, and Michi Kobi discuss attention, subservience, and influence, noting balance between help and servitude.
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