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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1959
Page
2
Ottawa Herald outlines the ongoing steel industry shutdown sparked by wage and contract disputes. It notes unions seek raises while mills resist featherbedding, and ponders a broader shift toward tougher labor-management dynamics and potential inflation effects. The piece cites airline and railroad responses and questions Congress willingness to act.
The narrator recalls Galway roads with stone walls, blind corners, and rare traffic. Irish drivers mix daring and indifference, yet hazards are minor for tourists due to few cars. Parking is free and unrestricted, with few signs or meters outside Dublin, highlighting a lax, rule-light street scene.
Dear Dr Mother weighs in on elderly nutrition comparing moderate alcohol use with milk. He cautions against extremes, notes alcohol may aid appetite for some, while milk remains a complete, non toxic food supplying calcium, protein, vitamins A and D. He also offers smoking tips and references a calorie chart pamphlet.
Ottawa residents urged mass meetings to pray for rain amid severe drought while Emporia merchants advertised for rain in the Gazette. News from Hollywood reported Bing Crosby’s twin sons birth. City official H W Johnson suffered a heat related back strain. L J Calvin and daughter Arah shopped in Lawrence. E S Stoffer delivered a wagonload of roasting cars northwest of Ottawa. Mr and Mrs Aaron Jones prepared to move to Oelrichs South Dakota to claim a homestead.
A devotional prayer requesting guidance from God to read the Bible daily. It asks for a strengthened desire to study Scripture and forgiveness for neglect, invoking Jesus Christ and seeking eternal riches through daily digging into the Word.
A dense TV schedule lists Channel 4 NBC Channel 5 13 CBS Channel 8 ABC showing a mix of films news and sports through evening. Programs include Walt Disney multiple plays B movies Lawless Act Derringer McCoys science fiction Bachelor Zane Grey Beaver Beaver Beacon Playhouse and more with news weather sports and late signs off.
The Senate Rackets Committee will open a three day preliminary inquiry into the United Auto Workers in hearings behind closed doors starting July 27. The aim is to assess if Republican compiled evidence warrants public hearings, a move likely to spark political friction similar to the 1958 UAW investigation. The union backs Democratic candidates but has backed some Republicans at times.
At Cape Canaveral the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile ignited its engine but stayed on the pad as black smoke enveloped the rocket. A brief orange flare appeared at ignition and the missile failed to launch, joining a string of recent failures that saw several Atlases explode shortly after liftoff.
In Phoenix AP report on Arizona Savings & Loan Assn receivership affecting 39,000 depositors with about 41 million dollars. Elbel loan group in Kansas City tied to salvage plan. discussions with Mark Taper and Charles R. Allen Co. explore reorganization to guarantee 100 percent depositor funds and seek federal insurance.
James R. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, announced in Miami that the union will use radio, television, and mail to reach 10 million people in the 1950 campaign. He avoided naming candidates, pledged support for the steel strike, urged labor solidarity, and urged organizing efforts in Greater Miami during his visit from Washington.
Roy Glenn Bevans, 13, of Labette, died in Oswego hospital from an accidental gunshot wound. Coroner Dr. I J Waxse said a 12 gauge shotgun fired accidentally while being carried by his brother Richard, striking him in the stomach.
HAL BOYLE reflects on wartime sensibilities and the allure of shared purpose. War's glamour fades to monotony for most soldiers, yet unity and mutual dependence forge deep loyalties. The piece argues lasting peace must mirror wartime bonds without conflict.
An advertisement promises to kill athlete's foot germs in three days with instant drying Y-4-I and T-4-I foot powder sold at Raney's Drug Store. Claims include skin sloughing and replacement of affected skin and relief from stinging and burning.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication schedule and class postage. It provides editor and publisher names, plus subscription rates by mail for trade area and outside trade, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options.
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