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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1957
Page
2
The piece mocks civic wartime drills and public apathy as Operation Alert reveals flaws in warning signals and procedures. Officials praise defense cooperation while criticizing citizen inattention and complacency amid a nationwide defense push and fears of an enemy attack.
The State Highway Commission opened bids Tuesday for five bridges and grading 34 miles on US 50 relocation around Ottawa. Apparent bids total about 918 481 dollars for the two projects, plus 470 286 dollars for two Marais des Cygnes bridges, predicting a combined cost near 1 388 767 dollars. Construction start on the new super road is seen as a major economic boost for Franklin County.
An 18-year-old pitching prospect speaks of nerves as he debuts against seasoned batters. The piece notes fanfare around his promotion and an ambitious Detroit preview event inviting newspaper editors and their guests to test the new Edseel model. It also touches on risk, technology, and a wry look at consumer products and job markets, ending with a statistic on women’s hosiery sales.
A diarist notes the challenge of dieting while dining out. Calorie counts rise with fried chicken potatoes and gravy at cafes, while home meals stay controllable. The author recalls fudging portions, resisting excess, and a doctor’s warning to reduce belly size as Times and dating norms shift.
A collection of clipped quotes from multiple papers notes poets praising Kansas green spaces near Wichita, health advisories spreading widely, and economist wit. It contrasts a DeSoto bridge project costing 900000 with a 1903 bridge cost of 17000.
A devotional note quotes John 16 27 RSV praising the Father’s love for believers. The prayer thanks God for His Son and asks for faith trust and courage to spread the good news to all people in Jesus name. Amen.
City officials announced a 10 to 15 percent salary reduction for some workers as part of budget tightening. Mayor Edmund Lister said about $60,000 would be shifted from water and light funds to the operating budget, aiming to lower taxes further if possible. The transfer had occurred in prior years. Separately a northeast Ottawa resident stepped on a nail but was not seriously injured. A crow kept as a pet disturbed neighborhood wildlife near Layton McCandless farm. A runaway horse incident on Main Street involved Mrs. Kling and a collision that damaged a buggy and harness. the horse halted in the courthouse yard.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription options with in trade area prices of one month eighty five cents three months two dollars six months three dollars and seventy five cents and one year seven dollars. Outside trade area rates by mail are one month one dollar three months three dollars six months five dollars fifty cents and one year ten dollars.
TV listings for CBS NBC ABC and local channels show morning to late night programming. Programs include Mickey Mouse Little Margie Laurel and Hardy News Sports Weather News and various feature films and theater segments with network and independent slots.
New York dispatch discusses gerontology with Enrico Greppi cautioning against quests for youth. It argues aging is natural and suggests life feels endless if one crafts daily routine, fears, and habits to extend perceived time, ending with reflections on personal immortality.
Edgerton area residents share events from Methodist Youth fellowship skating to Older Youth swimming party in Ottawa. visits include Miss Jennie Mae Richardson from Lawrence and trips to Colony. Church activities, family visits, Grange opening, and hospital updates across Topeka, Baldwin, Elkhart, and Kansas City highlighted with multiple guests and travel details.
Dr Crane counsels Jerry F 27 to assert himself with nagging fiancée Janet He advises dating plan dominance and a show of strength to win her back The couple resume dating after a volatile drive in date ending with a kiss and Janet reclaiming her engagement ring
A major television maker will reexamine its 1958 17 inch portable set following the electrocution of 6 year old Howard Erenstein Jr in his home. GE announced engineers will investigate the circumstances in Chicago after witnesses described a crackling sound and a fall when the boy touched an aluminum cart beneath the set. A coroner’s physician noted moisture on the kitchen cabinet may have grounded the boy’s body. A local television electrician reported high voltage charges on cabinet surfaces of another identical set when plugged in. Other items in Ottawa, Skokie and nearby towns were listed in a long community notices section.
Miss Imogene Bastin of Kansas City spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clive Bastin. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoads of Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Severns, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller to celebrate Bastin and Keller birthdays. Gene Mitchum and Gene Mildfelt of Kansas City joined Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mildfelt. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hendrix also attended.
Topeka State Printer Lillie Washabaugh reports Lucas businessmen are raising funds to pay for a private audit of the state printing plant books. About $70 had been collected, far short of the cost. Washabaugh says no state funds were available and the State Post-audit Department is conducting its standard annual audit. Also announced is the appointment of Marjorie McGuckin, wife of Gov. Docking's press secretary, as assistant to production superintendent, a vacancy for three months.
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