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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1956
Page
2
Editorial notes Kansas residents may see an unusually active August primary as both parties split into factions. Docking remains a standard bearer for Democrats while Harry Woodring’s late filing widens party rifts. The result could boost turnout and national attention, improving the stakes for November.
The Kansas Park Board ends six months of stagnation as Gov. Fred Hall names Alvin Grauerholz, Coffeyville lawyer and former Chamber of Commerce president, to the vacancy. With Grauerholz joining George Gagel Kelsey Petro Townsley and Ray Dillon Jr. the board is described as high quality and ready to produce.
The Kansas Supreme Court blocked a legislative committee inquiry into the state administration, triggering immediate praise from Gov. Fred Hall supporters and sharp criticism from an Anti-Hall spokesman. The piece raises broader questions about separation of powers and the growing role of legislators in executive bodies. The author urges the attorney general to seek a ruling on constitutional limits.
Mr C B Gray returned to Ottawa Friday after four to five months across the Atlantic and Europe. He reports financial gains and plans to fix the church lower part when he can. The Fire Company drilled, filling the Main and Second cistern, with eager activity despite warm weather. A Saturday street run away caused no harm, Bugbee stopping the team. A Hanna joke about the “other editor” at the Journal amused readers. A street boat boy saves steadily, amassing three or four hundred cents. Cook Tucker insist they still sell goods cheap and have not busted up.
In Velden at the Woerther See fringe of Austria tourists linger amid hotels and boat traffic. A three piece band fuels evenings at the Mossbacher Hotel grillroom led by a petite blonde singer who doubles on accordion. Her versatile repertoire spans polkas waltzes ballads and operatic songs. The crowd savors ice creams pastries and tea dances as a restful weekend scene unfolds.
The piece questions why youths enter boxing despite the pains and low long term pay. It notes fewer Golden Gloves events, amateur fighters injured for little reward, and argues the life of a prize fighter is often unrewarding and financially draining. It mentions Jack Dempsey and Joe Louis as exceptions.
A 47 year old man named Otis L. survived a coronary thrombosis after self taught first aid and prayer. Dr Crane warns obesity alcohol and tobacco as major risks and cites a Journal of the American Medical Association study comparing low fat dieters to those who ate freely with long term survival data.
A newspaper TV listing fragment merges with an essay on obesity stressing health risks from excess weight. It links heavy eating to heart attacks diabetes cancer and reduced sexual vitality and promises a dieting booklet from Dr Crane via The Hopkins Syndicate.
The Ottawa Herald shows new and renewal subscriptions from customers across multiple towns. Names include Baldwin Roy Travis Edgerton T A Fleck Ley Vernon Velthoen and others such as Mrs Leo McCulley W A Richardson Frank E Conner Willard B Miller Ralph Kramer Merle Todd Evermont Dealy and Edward Collie across Ottawa Queneme Rantoul Wellsville Westphalia Williamsburg and Williamsburg territories.
The page lists KTJO dinner music KMBC News Sports and evening programs including KMBC Show Time WDAF Theatre 7:30 PM. Boxing and baseball updates appear on WDAF and KMBC with fan clubs noted. The listing consolidates multiple local stations KTJO KMBC WDAF XMBC and WEene.
Radio schedule shows KMBC and WDAYF with Walter Winchell and News updates. Listed programs include KMBC live talk and syndicated segments for Saturday afternoon and evening listening. MSN KMBC station lineup features entertainment headlines and weather segments.
The Louis Monroe's spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Sylvia Huffman at Parker. Rev and Mrs Cecil M Orr and several others, members of the Friendly Circle, hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at the church basement on Thursday. Ladies then quilted blocks in the afternoon. Kenny Willeman returned to De Kalb Missouri after a month with his grandparents. A kitchen tip suggests stirring grated orange into prepared tapioca cream pudding.
Q&A from readers on Social Security rules. Apply at 65 to start retirement payments, which retroact to the application date and take six to eight weeks to begin if eligible. Moving between states does not affect eligibility, and benefits depend on earnings and contributions.
A devotional item from AP Newsfeatures urges gratitude for daily life and living water, urging readers to give as they receive and to seek help with Social Security or retirement issues by writing Ray Henry with a stamped self addressed envelope and 25 cents.
The Wichita Eagle described a nudist camp about seven miles northeast of Hutchinson in a Sunday visit with photos. The Sandy Lane Club Inc. gained Reno County approval to open in a secluded site and has about 40 members aged from one to around 65. Members hail from Newton, Hutchinson, Wichita, Lawrence, Arkansas City and Tulsa. The club plans a clubhouse, swimming pool and playground equipment.
Dr. N H Pronko of Wichita University reports Russians have a new method to measure brain waves seen at Tiflis University. The technique aims to study insane persons and other experiments were observed. Pronko, who speaks Russian, met Nikita Khrushchev and urged more student exchanges as relations improve.
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