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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
2
Editorial lauds Missouri policy restricting freshmen under 21 and all probationary undergraduates from operating cars on campus except for demonstrated need. Argues regulation sensible to curb wasted university resources and deter students delaying military service, with Columbia benefiting from disciplined freshmen.
The piece reflects a rugged individualist publisher of the Leavenworth Times and collects a series of vignettes. It jabs at insurance, war, TV repairs, the Big Four summit, turnips, a fatal airport crash, mortuary crowds, weather, church services, a resort postcard, and Iowa Russia exchanges in a casual column style.
A critical column lampoons overuse of clichés in newspapers and writing. The piece riffs on phrases like green with envy and red faces, arguing writers should paraphrase or cut clichés to keep prose clear and lively.
A 2 inch rain broke drought as the John Dickson farm home at Wellsville was robbed. Local notes mention Governor Clyde Reed visiting Ottawa and a planning meeting to reorganize the county tax league. A 4,500 dollar sale of J F Keefer residence at Seventh and Beech is recorded.
New York observes that beauty contests have grown into a major industry with hundreds of millions in advertising and promotion. Russell Patterson, famed illustrator, estimates thousands of contests yearly across the United States and Canada, judging entrants by artistic eye rather than tape measures.
Dodge City reports Carole Miller a 19 year old freshman to-be beat named Cowboy Capital Sweetheart. Nancy Jo Rensick 19 of Wichita and Elaine Lunt 18 of Pratt named attendants for the Manhattan girl in the contest sponsored by the Cowboy Capital of the World Museum and the Kansas Association of Radio and TV Broadcasters.
Fragmented OCR text shows subscription rates and staff roles for Ottawa Herald including business and advertising management. The readable items list monthly and yearly mail rates and imply standard newspaper operations, though lines are garbled and incomplete.
Larry R., 19, employed in a factory, faces a family debate on whether he should pay $5 weekly for board and room. The column argues young adults must contribute to housing costs once employed, criticizes freeloading, and cites family experience and social fairness as reasons to expect independence. Jack Meyer, Phillies rookie relief pitcher from Philadelphia and Penn Charter graduate, is noted in a closing line.
A dense schedule lists programs across channels with times from morning to late night. It includes news, variety shows, soap operas, game programs, dramas, sports, and specials featuring Burns and Allen, Ethel and Albert, Patty Page, Gene Kelly, and other performers, with station notes and local news briefs.
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