Senate dignity under fire in budget and rights debate
The editorial condemns Sen Kerr of Oklahoma for calling Eisenhower brainless and Sen Byrd for comparing Chief Justice Warren to Thaddeus Stevens. It urges cool heads on civil rights and budgets, arguing such invective harms national respect and public integrity.
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Senate
Sen. Kerr
Oklahoma
Eisenhower
Sen
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Earl Warren
Thaddeus Stevens
Warren
Stevens
Supreme Court
4H Picnic Brings Ottawa Businessmen and 4H Members Together
Four dozen Ottawa businessmen dined with equal numbers of Frank lin County 4H leaders. Despite a hot night and active insects, guests enjoyed the savory meal and the 4H boys and girls performances. The gathering celebrated the clubs’ appreciation for local support and left many wishing for a return next year.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Letter to editor argues moving welfare critique to mail column
Jim Robinson of 751 Locust requests Ottawa Herald shift welfare criticism from editorials to the mail column. He defends welfare recipients as vulnerable and urges the paper to avoid public shaming, noting hardships can strike anyone and urging kindness.
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Ottawa Herald
Jim Robinson
This And That by Joh Who remembers back when a $200 cow
This lighthearted column muses on quirky contrasts from the past and present. It notes a $200 cow once worth little more than a $50 animal hit by a freight train, curved windshields costing 168 dollars to replace, and a rise of six dollars per ton in steel spurring a mowing blade sharpening charge of a quarter. It also jokes about Kremlin analysis, parking frictions, fashion sleeves, the IGY era, and a California policeman resigning to avoid mustache shaving, all in playful, opinionated tone.
Pants Leg Problem Baffle Cowboys and Cattle Owners
A writer muses on how cowboys and cattle owners wear their trousers with boots. He cites varied lore on which pant leg goes in or out and notes no standard style exists. The piece ends inviting readers to solve the enduring pants leg puzzle.
Auld Lang Syne Highlights from Ottawa Memories
A period recall from 25 and 50 years ago lists notable local events. Raymond Mack of Imes displayed 15 ft 9 in corn stalks at The Herald, a baby named Billy Duane born to Rolla and wife near Ottawa, geologist A C Carpenter identified a stone as a cutter near Rantoul, and 11-year-old Billy Markham injured after falling from a milk truck. Also noted are a magic lantern gathering for friends, the Ottawa post office being painted, the Fredonia plug arriving on schedule, and a severe burn incident at Warner Fence factory from ignited gasoline during startup.
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Raymond Mack
Imes
Herald Office
A. C. Carpenter
Herald
Rantoul
John Turner
Warner Fence
Turner
Prayer for today with bread of life theme
A devotional prayer citing John 6 51 asks for daily bread and the bread of life. It invokes Our Father and prays for sustenance and strength in service to Thee, in Jesus name Amen.
Ottawa Herald Period Rates And Publication Details
The Ottawa Herald lists its address at 106 108 S. Main Ottawa Kansas and notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays. Robert B. Wellington serves as editor with Guy Snedaker as publisher. Subscription rates are shown for trade area and outside trade area by month in amounts: 85 cents, 2 dollars for three months, 8.75 for six months, and 7 dollars for one year within trade area. outside trade area 1 dollar per month, 3 dollars for three months, 5.50 for six months, and 10 dollars for one year.
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Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
TV Listing Fragment from 1960s Schedule
A fragmented channel guide lists CBS and NBC programs with show titles such as Julius LaRosa You Are There News Girl Your Town and Camera. Various time slots and morning to late evening entries include This Is Life The Price Is Right Tic Tac Dough and Godfrey suggesting a generic TV grid excerpt with multiple networks and stations.
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Julius LaRosa
Hero
News Girl
Your Town
Radio KOFO Sunday Schedule Highlights
KOFO presents a Sunday lineup with Easy Melodies at 8:00 a.m. and The Christophers at 8:15 a.m. News and Weather airs at 8:30 and 9:30. Worship services follow including First Baptist at 10:00 and First Methodist at 11:00, plus Masters golf at 12:15 and Centropolis Baptist at 12:46.
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Monte Cristo
Ed Sullivan
Whirly Birds
David Niven
Miss Brooks
Jaza
Bob Crosby
Dr. N. Ventore
Liberace
Maxwell Show
Harry Show
Whizzo
Mickey Mouse
Cisco Kid
Georgia Gibb
Robin Hood
Bold Journey
Superman
S—Whiting
Art. Murray
Rich
Diamond
Lawrence Welk
Amateurg &Burns
Wire Service
Talent Scouts
Chas .Farrell
Studio One
Counterpoint
Wells Fargo
Star and Story
State Trooper
Sportsman's
Hitchcock
Sam Molen
Equad
KC Sportlight
Lone Wolf
Theatre
Easy Melodies
the Christophers
World Concert Hall
First Baptist
First Methodist
Centropolis Baptist
Mt. Dread
Garnett
Mkts
Wthr
Recorda Yesteryears
Boris Karlett
Rantoul Area Social Roundup Reviews Local Visits
Local residents share visits and greetings from across Kansas and beyond. Families from Denver Topeka Merriam Osawatomie and Montana gather for dinners camps and Sunday gatherings while several travelers and relatives visit the area, with photos of vacations shown and watermelon served during the week.
Pleasant Valley Area News Highlights Local Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thompson of Hartford Kansas were guests Sunday afternoon and for supper of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Broers and others in Pleasant Valley.
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Pleasant Valley
Lester Thompson
Fof Hartford
Carl Scott
Lowell Broers
Appanoose Area Social Guests Mentioned in Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Cap Bond were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Mesenhimer Mr Lewis Hufford of Fredonia visited his brother Bill and Mrs Hufford Thursday and Friday of last week Mr and Mrs Edwin Garrett and others were also noted among local social exchanges
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Cap’’ Bond
Arthur Mesenhimer
Lewis Hufford
Fredonia
Bill
Competition Helps Add Members To Church Class
Dr George W Crane proposes a church outreach project through a “League of the Golden Pen” and Compliment Club to energize St Johns Church in Chicago. Members are urged to write weekly praise or supportive letters to strangers, officials, and church workers to revive interest and uplift souls. The method aims to widen outreach, combat loneliness, and inspire positive deeds, with a small booklet offer and a request for 20 cents.
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Shonnie Johnson
Dr. Crane
Karl T. Waugh
League of the Golden Pen
Beiloit College
Dr. Waugh
Peoria-Imes Area Community Notes Mixed Visits
Neighbors in the Peoria-Imes area share social visits and acts of help. Mrs. Myrtle Anderson hosts and receives guests including Karen Ritchel and Aunt Myrtle, while Mrs. Roberta Brown and children entertain. Relatives from Ottawa, Kansas City, and Rantoul stop by, with multiple calls and Sunday dinners reported among local families.
Travel Requests Are Turned Down for State Colleges
Gov. Docking's office says nine out-of-state travel requests by faculty and staff of Kansas colleges and universities were denied from Jan 10 to June 30. A large number were questioned, with most approved after explanation. Travel expenditures rose modestly vs last year, while federal and other sources declined. No rejections were reported for Pittsburg State or Ft. Hays State. Emporia, KU Medical Center, and Kansas State College each had one denied. KU had six denied.
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George Docking
Docking
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Ft. Hays State College
Emporia State Teachers College
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas State College
University of Kansas
Rantoul Social Roundup Names Detwilers and Guests
Detwiler and Mrs. Ray Detwiler hosted callers including Mrs. Alta Conley and Mrs. Fred Weaver along with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dean. Ira Dean and Adell Deans hosted Tuesday visiting. Quilt group attendance listed with Mary Mack Maude Evans Bob Rodgers Mike Lovell and Ira Dean among others.
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Detwiler
Ray Detwiler
Rantoul
Alta Conley
Local social notes from Mount Vernon area visits
Family and friends visit across several households in Overbrook Montrose and Lee Summit. Ward Nance serves as a junior high camp councilor near Tonganoxie. Clyde Morgan recovers from six weeks of illness and moves about the house.
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Anthony
Ward Nance
Garrett
Clyde Morgan
Harold Johnson
Roy Duby
Emporia
Lester Clark
John Snyder
Fred Walker
Howard Morgan
Mike
Ricky
Overbrook
Bill Hufford
Mt. Hermon
Tonganoxie
Arthur Mesenhimer
Donald Gottschamer
Sue
Lee Summit
Ivan
Harold Gottschamer
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KOFO
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Gene Stevenson
Richard Stevenson
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Joe C. Buford
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Ira Dean
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Myrtle Anderson
Frank Swinger
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Paul McCracken
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