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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1961
Page
3
Page Six of the Ottawa Herald dated Saturday July 8 1961 presents brief items and notices from local and regional sources. The page features community notices, small ads, and short news briefs typical of a midweek newspaper section.
The editorial argues Kansas wheat harvests will top 275 million bushels, a historic high, yet national economics sour on excess. It notes reduced acreage due to allotments, farmers pulling poorest land, and a surplus pattern despite efficiency. It cites a New York corn farmer rewarding government aid with a Cadillac.
A vivid travel vignette follows guide Stathopoulos guiding tourists over the Acropolis. He speaks with a raven voice, uses a cane, and demands an official 15 drachmas fee, then endures a quiet snub from the travelers who refuse a tip after a bumpy tour of the Parthenon, museum, and ancient sites.
Dear Dr Mother discusses whether removal is wise for large gallstones two doctors disagreeing on cancer risk versus surgery. She favors elective removal given two thirds of diseased gall bladders with stones and risk of duct obstruction. Other short items note a 12 year old swimmer, a medical booklet offer, local business leases, and a community prayer.
A dense listing of TV programs across multiple channels with times for films, serials, news, sports, and special features. It notes channels such as Channel 9 ABC and Studio Five, listing titles like Lassie Come Home, Weeb Willie Winkie, Captain Kangaroo, and The Road to Morocco along with sports, cartoons, and late-night talk shows.
London reports Col. Jimmy Carreras runs Hammer Films producing Frankenstein Dracula and The Mummy with budget savvy. He finances half the films, controls projects for Columbia and Universal, and repeats success by turning public domain monsters into profitable color features.
Pittsburg plans a local museum to house items from Crawford County history sparked by a May centennial display in Cato. Residents offered spinning wheels churns arrowhead collections hoop skirt era costumes and other artifacts. A Porter Library collection at Pittsburg State College exists but lacks a curator and cataloging.
Sam Brookover, a Eureka Republican and senior board member, was chosen chairman of the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals, replacing Perry Owsley. The shift came after a July 1 board membership change that gave Republicans control, with Lee Graham replacing Keith Martin as Gardner Republican.
A fragmented OCR style copy lists KOFO radio time blocks including Top of the Mornin shows, News & Weather, KOFO Serenade, Mary Blaine Time, Markets, Morning Devotions, and various Karavan program slots. Mentions noon tunes, weather updates, and bulletin board segments across a dense daily timetable.
New York AP reports Trans World Airlines will inaugurate free motion picture screenings in first class on transcontinental flights starting July 19. The program aims to enhance passenger comfort and entertainment during long flights.
The Ottawa daily announces subscription prices for trade area and outside trade area with monthly and yearly options. Editor Robert Bo Wellington and Publisher Guy Snedaker are named, with the paper claiming Associated Press news rights.
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