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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
2
An onlooker in a 15th floor apartment uses opera glasses to glimpse a man attacking a sunbathing woman on Lake Michigan shore. The murderer escapes as a motorcycle cop is summoned, prompting a satirical note on metropolitan life, privacy, and public danger.
A humorous meditation on smoking habits detailing pipe and cigarette drawbacks. The author describes frequent relightings, maintenance chores, and the risk of burns to clothing. He notes pipe heaviness, dental concerns, ash mishaps, and wives' dislike of cigarette ashes.
The M. K. and T. R. R. Co. wins substantial land in the major case against the K. P. R. R. Co. 87,000 acres to 5,000. Judge Sears gains notice. Ottawa merchants Rue, Kinnear, Hayes and Stacher announce sales and new stock. Rue advertises top groceries while Kinnear and Hayes promote fresh goods and fall inventories.
The passage discusses cigar use and its drawbacks. It notes that cigars can spit ash back at the smoker and are heavier ash. It emphasizes watching the ash and maintaining light, and remarks that a used cigar loses some flavor compared to a fresh one.
A column argues against amending the Constitution to allow a third term for Eisenhower and notes the danger of returning Russians. It mentions Kansas State College renaming a division to family economics and muses on aging cultural references. The piece contrasts hotel breakfast refinements with social expectations and cites a benign headline Six Unhurt In Accident.
New York report shows Marjorie Steele, who married Huntington Hartford, says money cannot alone secure happiness or success. She pursued acting from youth, endured odd jobs, and drew strength from earning her own way. She now stars in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and values accomplishment over wealth. Hartford backs her artistic career and plans for a modern art gallery.
President Eisenhower signed a bill to remove a bridge spanning the Missouri River at Fort Leavenworth after 84 years. The structure has been closed since a new toll bridge opened about one mile downstream on Route 92 last year. Total cost, including relocation for utilities, is 470000 dollars.
Geophysics embraces fourteen branches of study spanning meteorology seismology vaccanography gom agnetism glasciology and the study of solar activity gravity pull airflow cosmic rays and ionosperic physics reflecting a broadening of the field and its investigative scope.
Dr. George W Crane discusses Donnie B a nine year old with poor reading and low grades despite above average IQ. Parents push competition and blame laziness, prompting advice for 15 minute nightly home tutoring using flash cards to rebuild confidence and reading skills.
Recent new and renewal subscriptions to the Ottawa Herald are listed with carrier routes and names including Ottawa Fritz Brinkman Route 1 Ottawa, Robert M. Melton Route 3 Ottawa, Bert Binkley Princeton, Charles Fuqua Quenemo, Mrs Roy Supernaw Waverly, and other local destinations.
Rates listed for mail subscriptions including in area and outside area. One month costs 2.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, and one year 10.00 for outside area. Within area prices align similarly by duration.
Channel line up includes NBC CBS ABC and several local stations with 6:00 to 9:30 blocks. Programs listed include Ford Theatre Harry Show Bar None Weather Playhouse Sports City Detective Dragnet and more, but final accuracy is uncertain due to last minute schedule changes.
A fragmented broadcasting grid lists Thursday entries with times and shows across KTJO KMBC WDAF and WDAF programs. Mentions News Jazz sports theatre boxing baseball and a church notice, with scattered times like 8:00 and 10:00 and a July 27 reference.
The column lists Rita Hayworth autographing a dollar bill handed to a doorman before leaving for Girlville, plus notes on Rocky Marciano wanting a tight manager, Shelley Winters in stockings, Diana Dors in town before Hollywood, Johnny Ray and Latin Quarter in Central Park, and Nancy Berg on modeling pay. It covers Elvis, Judy Garland in Las Vegas, Roddy McDowall’s vacation, Jo Sullivan’s stage setback, F Hugh Herbert’s Naples play profits, Rocky Graziano’s juvenile delinquency talk, and a producer Mike Todd critique with a Oklahoma anecdote. It also mentions mystery guests and a TV femme singer nicknamed Ilsa Koch and a singer racing for $15,000 against earnings.
Mae West reportedly worth about 5 million dollars as Bullets Durgom Gleason’s manager unable to tolerate constant calls. He departs for three weeks aboard a banana boat.
New titles include The Complete Book of Outdoor Cookery by Nell Barnaby with Helen Evans Brown and James Beard. The Mind Goes Forth by Dr and Mrs Harry Overstreet explores overcoming hostility. The Passionate Search by Margaret Crompton profiles Charlotte Bronte. Goodbye to Uncle Tom by J C Furnas examines the American Negro without prejudice.
Berles gains weight Pearl Bailey signs with Arthur Murray for six guest shots at 29 000 Look magazine to do Sid Caesar psychiatrist story Marilyn in Bus Stop getting rave reviews Rex Harrison likely to marry Kay Kendall Lilli Palmer wives Grace Kelly aims for Broadway queen Eva Marie Saint joke about Barrymore date Abashed Great Profile Detroit Tigers zoo story Mrs Clark Gable daughter about dad buying zoo Jerry Lewis vs Dean Martin Hitchcock Jayne Mansfield brains noted Yul Brynner called genius King and I Arthur Miller criticized Brynner dowry joke focuses on public interest
The Upper Room urges making love the aim with a prayer citing 1 Corinthians 14 1 RSV Our Father asks to shed divine love in hearts and to use believers to encourage others to seek and find. Seek to love God with heart mind soul and strength and neighbor as oneself. Amen.
Republican Paul R. Shanahan, 57, seeks a fourth term. Salina native and former three term state representative, ex sheriff and insurance agent, became secretary of state in 1951. opposed in the primary by Stephen N. Lawrence of Hillsboro. Verne H. Aronhalt, 56, Kansas City, runs with no Democratic opposition. served on Wyandotte Township Board and has worked in hardware and wholesale coal. Richard T. Fadely, 54, Topeka, sixth term as state treasurer. Shawnee County treasurer three terms, ex Topeka State Bank assistant cashier and former assistant deputy state bank commissioner. no primary opposition. A. L. Wolfe, Democrat, Bourbon County treasurer candidate running unopposed. Fort Scott resident, married with no children, former deputy and then county treasurer, operates bookkeeping service.
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