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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1962
Page
2
The July 13 1962 Ottawa Herald Page Four presents concise local news briefs from Ottawa Kansas, detailing community events, civic notices, and brief sports updates. It captures daily life in the area with period reporting and local names.
The piece quotes Ed Arn saying there are no burning issues as he campaigns for the Senate. Arn stresses his past roles as attorney general governor and supreme court justice and recalls youth as Young GOP chairman in 1927. The editorial counters Arn’s focus on knowing Kansas, arguing Senate qualification requires broader intelligence and energy beyond local familiarity.
A 24 page full color Boy Scouts brochure arrived from the Kaw Council praising civic values. It lists the Scout Oath and honorary offices including four living Presidents. The cost of printing and national distribution is unknown and the author suggests the funds would better serve sending thousands of boys to camp.
A reader asks if a new one dose pinworm medicine kills eggs forever. It kills present eggs but not new infections. Boiling linens may be less essential with effective medication, but thorough hand washing remains crucial to prevent reinfection.
A scattered column mix includes remarks on airline strikes, retirement ages, tiny TV sets, and a joke about prison escapes. It references political shifts in Kansas, public interest in elections, and humorous quips on substitutes. Included are questions to Dr Molner about ulcers and heart history advice.
Auld Lang Syne reports oat yields of 76 bushels per acre and wheat at 35. births and visits listed. Local residents include C C Sargent, C E Striplin, P H Klinkenberg, Nellie Teague, and H Biederman visiting from Kansas City. Prayer and church notice accompany the daily edition with subscription rates and AP affiliation. Channel 4 NBC listed.
A dense listing of Friday TV scheduling shows across multiple hours. It records program titles, times, and occasional channel notes from 6:00 pm through late night, including cartoons, dramas, news, weather, sports, films, and special features with numerous named program blocks and host segments.
A detailed KOFO Saturday program list shows sign ons, Top of the Morning, News and Weather, sports roundups, serenades, farm shows, church notes, and special segments like Lyndon Show, Bulletin Board, Around Town, and various Triad and music programs. The schedule runs from 6:00 am to evening signs off with Eventide programs and Kaleidoscope.
The Wellsville Garden Club awarded the Yard Of Month to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Werntz for a green lawn and blooming garden despite drought. Second place went to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bivins with a neat terrace, honored mentions to Carl Warnock, Lawrence Murphy and Fred Rhoades.
Tonight at 8:30 on Channel 4 The World of Billy Graham explores the public and private life of the evangelist. Early viewers can watch Rawhide with Incident of the Silent Web about an escaped convict guiding a frightened mute girl amid a burning camp. Late movie on Channel 5 at 10:15 is The Emperor Waltz starring Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine.
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