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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1960
Page
2
Editorial notes Frank Theis campaigning for the Democratic nomination in Los Angeles pushes for a farm plank with 90 percent parity, production and marketing quotas, land retirement, and rural area aid. It argues current farm policies fail, and both parties will seek farm support voters, debating how to fund expansion without tax or deficit increases.
A truck driver Reuben Myers near Wellsville escaped with bruises when his vehicle was struck by a Santa Fe passenger train at a crossing. Mrs Ed Lilly of 906 King Street was seriously ill from heat exhaustion. A son named Robert William was born to Mr and Mrs A Parr of 906 King. Nell Ashby returned from a month in New York City. Mrs Robert Van Osdell was seriously ill. Elm Street paving progressed south from 4th Street.
Our grandfather recalls two doctor visits in life and a stroke that beat him to death before help could arrive. Modern preventive care brings regular check-ups for all, from industry leaders to ordinary citizens, changing how we confront aging and illness. A clinical report will follow tomorrow.
Dr Joseph Molner outlines practical steps for Parkinsons disease management. He advises focusing on achievable improvements, using simple home exercises, adaptive clothing, regular rehab access, warm baths, and staying active. Treatments include medication adjustments and, in select cases, brain surgery with careful medical supervision. He stresses patience, avoidance of pity, and continuing medical guidance as cases evolve.
A devotional prayer asks for spiritual transformation through Christ. It quotes 2 Corinthians and seeks the Holy Spirit to destroy the old nature and grant a heavenly nature, ending with an amen.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details, editors and publishers, and subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area. It notes daily publication except Sunday and holidays and mentions Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
Television listings note convention news on channels 4 5 and 13 from 4 to 11 p m with a dense schedule of programs including News Weather Sports Captain Kangaroo Five-Star Theatre and The Price Is Right among many daily features. The guide catalogs show times and channel assignments for cinema cartoons and variety items across the afternoon and early evening.
AP TV radio columnist Cynthia Lowry interviews Carol Burnett about her success and modest talent as a comedian. Burnett distinguishes between naturally funny types and her own style, noting she rarely crowds a room with jokes and prefers to let audiences hear genuine laughter.
In Madera California AP reports John Kay 48 a sporting goods salesman was killed when a hunter doors rammed the trunk of his car and fired a rifle. Kay was shot and died an hour later. Local authorities investigated the incident linking it to a possible motive involving an actress described as pursuing a career in comedy.
News from Richmond Area covers families returning to Nipomo California for home, with a vacation visit by Mrs Bob Griner and her husband. Birthday tributes honor Marlin Stevenson and Billy Robertson. Don Stevenson trains five weeks at Great Lakes with Willing Workers quilting for Dick Strobel. Local residents visit veterans hospital and plan Fortnightly Club programs. Henry Schwegman returns from St Louis for upcoming major surgery.
Major networks continue convention coverage this evening and likely through the week. Programs start at 5 p.m. with commentators detailing floor activity from the Sports Arena. Highlights include speeches by the permanent chairman and three committee heads before Wednesday’s presidential ballot.
LOS ANGELES AP Sen Frank Church challenged GOP leadership at the Democratic convention keynote, accusing Eisenhower era policy of erosion in domestic and foreign affairs. He derided farm programs, interest rates, and public works while condemning foreign policy as showmanship over statesmanship. The speech set a combative tone for the 1960 campaign.
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