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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
2
The Kansas Junior Chamber of Commerce votes to ask the Russian governor to allow some Jaycees to visit the Soviet Union later this year after their Edinburg convention. Aimed at improving goodwill, the proposal urges reciprocal Russian visits to Kansas and closer cultural contact between young Americans and Russians.
A mosaic of light satire and quips on politics, trains, Hollywood, and advertising. It riffs on elections between self-serving rivals, bus-on-rails ideas, sunburn and vacation pockets, Billy Graham’s jibe at film stars, soldiers’ souvenirs, and the lure of credits at show endings.
A humorous list of proposed laws poking fun at American life. Items range from banning birds parking in cars to outlawing dandelions, chiggers, and shorts while suggesting roaming mechanics and sun restrictions. Contains satirical social commentary and playful political critique.
Auld Lang Syne recalls Robert Wadlow tallest man at 8 feet 11 inches who died in Michigan. G A Blewett recalled as Ottawa reserve officer. Mrs Dave Moore of Wellsville visits Ottawa. 25 years ago L W Talbott injured when his team ran away southeast of Ottawa. State convention of colored LOOF and Rebekahs opens here. Heat wave subsides. 50 years ago banks closed for Folk Day. C W Randels sold a steam corn popper at Third and Main. A E Stanley north of town tended three stray horses.
TLINBURG Tenn Leaves from a touring notebook Girls if you want plenty of pork chops marry a hairy legged man. A young weekly publisher Bill Postlewaite collects hillfolk lore posted in Home-5 Valley for tourists. Includes superstitions on hogs colic remedies chicken pox and bears with notes from Tack Huff about dying in hibernation.
President Eisenhower will bring his son Army Maj. John S. D. Eisenhower as a personal aide to the Geneva Big Four conference. The major is on official Army leave between assignments after a transfer from Ft. Leavenworth to Ft. Belvoir. Mrs. Eisenhower also plans to attend.
Fragmentary text from The Ottawa Herald mentions post office phrasing and several names such as F. Harris Don Huls Guy Suedaker Don Bhipmas Howard Hoadiey. The garbled lines include subscription rates by mail for various durations and areas within the trade region.
A mother questions the $20 weekly cost of a church camp for Lois L aged 13 arguing that early teen training away from home builds social independence and religious motivation. The piece urges supporting church camps as youth development, noting trained leaders inspire teens and that such camps can yield impact beyond college. It cites timing, psychology and a call to sponsor young people to attend.
Nine Wichita residents were injured in a two car crash at Highway 54 and Rose Hill road ten miles west of Augusta. Victims include Frank Dick and Mrs. Alice Keene with her son Donnie, Evander Horne, Mrs. Myrtle Grier and her children Ben Wanda Lee Laverne and Ruby Helen. Mrs. Grier sustained the most serious head injuries and was taken to a Wichita hospital for treatment.
A fragmented listing details a full Friday July 16 TV slate across stations KMBC WDAF and WEAF, with hour by hour primetime lines and late night notes. It covers shows like Perry Como News Caravans Studios Topper World Report and Cowboy films, plus newscasts, sports, and variety segments.
The page lists a dense 16 program radio lineup across WDAF KMBC and KNBC stations for Saturday July 16. Highlights include Monitor at 6 30 PM, KMBC concert at 7 PM, 21st Precinct, Fine Music, sports baseball, Grand Ole Opry, Mitch Miller and K C Hour segments, with Gene Autry and News updates interspersed.
Washington reports more than 800 former American prisoners of war in Korea or survivors did not file compensation claims with the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Eligible at $2.50 per day of imprisonment, claims may be filed by survivors if the claimant is deceased. Deadline is August 21 in most cases. Kansans named include Barrett, Devine, Flowers, Hoover, Kauffmann, Kenty, Minard, Montgomery, Trask, Wasinger, Wasinger, and Nolte.
Miami county records its first polio case Susan Anderson a 12 year old girl from Paola became ill last week and was treated at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Doctors say her condition is improving with no permanent injury expected.
Ilona Massey, 44, and Donald Sheldon Dawson, 47, former Truman aide, married in Juarez Mexico yesterday. Massey, an actress and Hungarian singer, had a divorce at Juarez Wednesday. This was her fourth marriage. Dawson, a Washington attorney, is now remarried after the civil ceremony.
LIBERAL New Mexico community mourns 59 year old Howard F. Penny a longtime businessman who died yesterday after a heart attack. Penny ran a cleaning business until 1947 then founded Western Investment Co and served as city councilman from 1935 to 1937. The piece notes past Fourth of July fireworks deaths and cites National Geographic Society statistics from 1903 to 1954.
Osawatomie Kansas junior Spencer is charged with issuing illegal checks. He allegedly passed two checks locally and two more in Paola. Spencer appeared in Miami County court Monday and remains jailed in Paola. He has prior similar arrests but no prior conviction.
LAS VEGAS Nev A four day search for 13 year old John Cooley ended with a sun scorched body a .22 rifle and three mall notebook pages scrawled with a farewell Sheriff W E Leypoldt said the boy apparently killed himself after learning Avery Cooley whom he thought was his father was really his stepfather The search ended beside a dirt road within sight of Las Vegas Officials said the body had lain about 36 hours Deputies said he may have watched posses as they searched A note signed John Cooley or Beasley raised questions Deputies could not explain the Beasley reference He lay on his back with a bullet in his head and the rifle at his feet.
Paola Kansas plans for a centennial pageant at the Miami county fair have been cancelled. Fair president R L Washburn cited heat and busy fair activities as reasons to postpone the event. The cancellation also halts the whisker growing contest that was part of the cast preparations.
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