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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1955

Page

2

Editorial on Russia opening to travelers and easing tensions

The piece argues Russia has ended a long isolation by inviting outsiders to visit. It suggests freer travel could ease international strain and change perceptions, noting U S travel limits to Russia remain strict. It warns travel both ways matters and questions if the United States would maintain its own barriers if Moscow proves hospitable.

Russia Europe Moscow Viscinity United States

Two Babies Rescued From Hospital Fire In The City

A hospital fire led to two infant rescues when workers dropped the babies from a second story window into waiting arms below. The lighthearted column reflects on global affairs and domestic humor, ending with a trivia note about D. Crockett’s rifle purchase.

Ecological Chigger Study Gets Public Health Support

The U S Public Health Service funds two University of Kansas professors with six thousand dollars to study soil inhabited stages of mature chiggers. Researchers aim to connect environment with chigger numbers, noting bites rise after rain and dry spells slow them.

U. S. Public Health Service University of Kansas Sox

Thieves Ransack Home on Cedar Street in Town

Thieves ransacked the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Fisher at 833 N. Cedar, prompting an Ottawa police response as residents report rising property crime in the area.

Mrs Quincy Fisher N. Cedar

Bears In Smoky Mountains Warn Tourists Of Risks

GATLINBURG Tenn Bears in the Smoky Mountains clash with visitors as tourist numbers surge. Park rangers warn bears may approach humans seeking food, with press noting 14 bear related incidents this year. Experts urge adherence to park rules to avoid maulings and dangerous encounters.

Gatlinburg Tenn Great Smoky Mountains Smoky National Bears National Forest Rangers

Memorial for Ailing Cattleman in Dodge City Drive

In Elkhart Kansas and Morton County a fundraising drive for the Cowboy Capital of the World Museum and Boys Ranch in Dodge City will feature a permanent memorial for cattleman Alford Myers of Rolla. Myers, afflicted by cancer, has been informed he has only a few months to live.

Elkhart Kas Morton County

Denture Advice Urges Steady Wear For Comfort

Dr. George W. Crane explains that Marguerite, age five percent, should wear false teeth constantly to let gums adapt. He compares to bifocal glasses and stresses keeping aids in place to focus on reality, noting eyeglasses and hearing aids may also be needed with age. The piece includes local notices about families, a birthday club, and hay storage.

Marguerite Crane Hopkins Syndicate Melott Ind The Hopkins Syndicate, Inc

Restrict Water at Plainville

Plainville Kansas imposes water restrictions due to low supply. City water may be used for household purposes only and cannot be used for lawns.

Plainville Kas Kansas Town

Ottawa Herald postal notice and staff lines

Fragmented OCR shows a newspaper masthead with staff roles and subscription rates, including editor, managing editor, business manager, advertising manager, and mechanical superintendent. It lists mail rates for in and outside trade areas and various month subscription options.

Television Guide Listings for July 12 on Local Stations

Channel by channel schedule outlines a full day of programs for KFEQ TV WDAF TV KMBC WIBW TV and related stations. It lists shows from morning cartoons to late night talk and dramas including news programs weather sports soap operas game shows and movies with multiple time slots and channel identifiers. The document reflects a dense OCR-like paste of daily programming across stations KMBC WDAF and others with many misprints and overlapping entries.

Garry Moore Ding Dong School Arthur Godfrey Variety Tenn Guiding Light Jack Paar Road of Life World Report Ted Mack Bob Crosby Miss Marowe Mr. Sweeney Siesta Theatre Pinky Lee Friendship House Siesta Theater

Radio Schedule Fragments From KMBC and WDAF Listings

Radio listings show a mix of KMBC and WDAF programs with times around 8:30 to 10:00, including orchestras news and showtime notes. Mentions include Ernie Senn, Conney, Beatty, Morgan, and Keys to Capitol with various station identifiers and a final great star segment.

Bporta City Comiclub bin Hickok Doug Edwards Dinah Bhore Commander Doug Bawards News Caravan Jo Btafflord Hal Arthur Murray Millie Danny Thomas Nille Room for Daddy 7:30 p.m. 1+star and the Story +--Dollar a Second &~ Dotty Mack Playhouse Flotlan Zabach Amos 'N Andy A&s Duffy's Tavern Mr. District Attorney U.S.A Amos and Aludio Patt Sandsman Bill Baker Washburn U Studio KMBC WDAF Morgan Beatty Dick Derby Bsound Amos WDAPF Showtime FBI Wdar—Converaetan KNBC Disk Derby WDAE Hees Graucho KNB Truthie Conney Senn Ernie McGee Orchestra Keys Capitol MBC

Briles and others host visitors and travelers in Wellsville

News from Wellsville notes Mrs. W. C. Briles and Dr. M. R. Richter of Phoenix spent the Fourth of July at the Floyd Barnett home. Mrs. Blanche Dunn of Riverside visited her mother Mrs. W. S. Batdorf and relatives including the Ralph Batdorfs and Mrs. J. L. DeGarmo. Vern Ritchal joined Ed and Earnie Beaver for a Kansas City trip as Earnie saw his doctor after surgery. Miss Roberta Barnett tours multiple states in a Methodist Church program, spending the Fourth in Chicago. Mrs. Emil Kirchhoff visited Elton Vickers. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Shelton hosted his brother Os-

M. R. Richter Phoenix Ariz Floyd Barnett Blanche Dunn Riverside Calif W. S. Batdorf Ralph Batdorfs John Ness J. L. DeGarmo Vern Ritchal Earnie Beaver Kansas City Earnie Roberta Barnett Methodist Church of Wellsville Chicago Emil Kirchhoff Elton Vickers T. T. Shelton

Subscriptions and Renewals Listed by The Herald

The Herald reports new subscriptions and renewals for various towns. Ottawa routes include Amos Barnhart, J F Cunningham, Fred Scott, Fritz Brinkman, and Mrs L D Howell. Richmond lists Clyde Berry, Dick Fox, John Hahn. Pomona includes C D Burgess and Elmer Swallow. Wellsville features Day ton Maule, Olin Leach, Mrs E F McMillen, Percy Van Horn, and G LaShay. Williamsburg lists F A Price. Rantoul shows Fred Graves, Lyndon Smith, Clifford Brockus. Princeton mentions Claude Reitzel and R L Welch. Lane lists Mrs J A Akin. Quenemo includes J C Ashcraft, Baldwin-Keith Thomas, Wayne Good, Mrs W B Harbour, Hibbard Taul, Leo Dyer. Overbrook records M E Forth. Waverly includes Earl Stevenson.

The Herald Ottawa Amos Barnhart J. F. Cunningham Fred Scott Fritz Brinkman L. D. Howell Richmond Clyde Berry Dick Fox John Hahn Pomona C. D. Burgess Elmer Swallow Wellsville Dayton Maule Olin Leach Effie McMillen Percy van Horn G. LaShay Williamsburg F. A. Price Rantoul Fred Graves Lyndon Smith Clifford Brockus Princeton Claude Reitzel R. L. Welch Lane J. A. Akin Quenemo J. C. Ashcraft Baldwin Keith Thomas Wayne Good W. RB. Harbour Hibbard Taul Leo Dyer Overbrook M. E. Forth Waverly Earl Stevenson

Central Nebraska and Surrounding Towns Community Notes

Central Princeton land of Table Rock Nebraska, plus visits from Wellsville, Ottawa and Waverly families. Notable items include Busy Bee club's July 7 meeting with a potluck, door prize, and mystery pal gift. August 7 picnic planned in Forest Park Ottawa. Also reports of travel and family visits across Ottawa Uniontown Kansas and Los Angeles California, and C. W. Martin’s recent surgery in Kansas City with convalescence at home.

Edith Means Busy Bee Club Ethel Retter Erma Martin Forest Park Ottawa Lester Fox Bill Sutton Arthur Atchison Earl Adams Jim Cook George Stankards Bill Suttons Harvey Reeder Janice Sandra Masketer Oklahoma Forest Todd Bill Los Angeles Calif Lee Martin Earnest Lawrence Uniontown Kas C. W. Martin Dean Coats Kansas City St. Luke’s Hospital Wayne Martin John Collins Eldon Gilli

Use Hall As School Annex In Overbrook Kansas

Overbrook grade school patrons decide to use a town hall to ease crowded rooms. At a meeting they chose Heberling for use by several grades with an estimated $6,000 cost for rest rooms heating and lights. The city council agreed to let the school district use the hall rent free with a stipulation it be kept in good repair.

Overbrook Kas

Missing Editor In Montana Sparks Publicity Backlash

SALT LAKE CITY New York editor Howard Rushmore a publicist for Confidential a bi monthly magazine complained publicity over his secret trip has forced sources to clam up He appeared in Butte Montana Saturday under an assumed name while seeking a man he called a top Communist leader and said he prefers privacy.

Salt Lake City New York Howard Rushmore Chicago Rushmore Butte Mont

Record Gas Use by U S Steel Industry in 1954

The U S steel industry consumed 280 billion cubic feet of natural gas during 1954 marking a high demand for fuel in steel production. The figure reflects industry-wide energy use, with no further breakdown of plants or regions provided in the note.

U. S

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