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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Page
7
New York AP outlines humorous tests to distinguish rich from poor. It highlights contrasts in spending, social access, and possessions, using examples like credit, friendships, clubs, cars, yachts, and vacation choices to suggest social perception hinges on money and lifestyle.
Winfield Kansas the St John’s College campus plans a 325000 physical education building of unique poured concrete roof using folded plate slabs backed by 70 ton arches and 20 foot deep buttresses. The 114 by 106 foot structure will include a basketball court two volleyball courts eight badminton courts a handball wall and extensive locker room and gym space with bleacher seating starting at 900 up to 1850 and it signals a buildout of new campus facilities totaling over a million dollars across St John’s Lutheran college and nearby Southwestern College progress during the summer construction season.
Western diplomats expect a East West summit in Geneva after Khrushchev's Scandinavia tour ends Aug 30. The Big Four likely to lead talks with East and West German delegates serving as advisers on Berlin and German peace issues, though Germans may withdraw when non German matters arise.
Springfield AP says a coroner s jury could not determine the cause of a July 2 Beechcraft crash near Republic Missouri that killed four Tulsa businessmen. Pilot William Gibson Wood 44 was identified. owner David Garrick 48 was previously listed as pilot. Also killed were Edward Fletcher Rogers 30 and Harry J Ritchey 33. The Tulsa men were traveling from Tulsa to Columbus Indiana on a business trip. A fifth passenger George Gar continues unreadable in the text.
Rick, 11, son of the plane owner, remains in serious condition in a Springfield hospital following the incident.
Louisville A P reports golfer Bernard Henry Breckel aged 60 and his 13 year old caddy Randell Woodward were struck by lightning while fleeing a downpour. Breckel died at the scene and Woodward suffered severe burns to both legs.
A Sunday School lesson on Ruth argues the Bible’s message against racial prejudice. Naomi’s hardships are soothed by Ruth, the Moabite ally, illustrating how love and hospitality transcend lineage and how mixed marriages can yield heroic outcomes. The piece cites Nehemiah and global examples to urge tolerance and unity.
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