Kansas to Benefit from Army Engineer Construction
Editorial notes that Kansas will gain a substantial economic boost as the Army Engineers plan 110 million dollars in contracts in the state for the fiscal year ending July 1 next year. Projects include Ottawa flood protection and Pomona reservoir, with missile base construction aiding local jobs and commerce in Ottawa and throughout the Marais des Cygnes Valley.
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Grams
Reese Miller
Kansas City
Corps of Army Engineers
Kansas State Building and Construction Trades Council
Army Engineers
Kansas
Ottawa
Pomona Reservoir
Marais Des Cygnes
Fortune and Follies Across a Rapidly Shifting World
A collage of observations covering politics, weather, and culture. Notes on Jack Kennedy’s future, U S population, climate shifts, August watermelon lore, and fur coat sales hint at changing tastes. Chicago delegates, election spending, and naval collisions raise questions of power and risk.
Prayer for Today Faith and Fatherly Compassion
A brief religious prayer reflecting on the prodigal son parable and thanking God for divine care. It asks for childlike trust and adoration, invoked in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Preventing injuries in the elderly through simple safety measures
Dr Molner cites National Safety Council leaflets on elder safety. Tips urge slow movements, help with heavy lifting, proper footwear, avoiding loose robes, securing furniture, keeping stairs lit, lowering beds and chairs, grab bars in baths, and removing trip hazards. Also notes periodic eye checks, safe appliance use, ventilation, and safe heating.
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National Safety Council
Ottawa Guards Prepares Camp and Local News Notes
The Ottawa National Guard planned its annual two week camp with a July 29 departure. Miss Arlene Gage was bitten by a snake behind her barn. The Farmers Union building at 106 Keokuk was repainted white with red trim. A story on the Ku Klux Klan was shown at the Airdome. Water and light department crews finished painting the power house roof. Ottawa Gardens suffered from long heat with tomatoes and garden corn reported as worst hit.
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Ottawa National Guard
Arlene Gage
Oliver Gage
Ottawa
Television Programs Thursday Schedule Summary
Television listings show a Chicago sourced Republican National Convention coverage from evenings into late night with a dense slate of dramas, news, sports, and talk shows across channels 4 5 8 9 13. Notable programs include Alfred Hitchcock features, Jack Paar, Love of Life, and Saint format blocks, ending with late news and film features.
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Jack Paar
Studio Five
Late Show
Ottawa Herald Abbreviated Masthead and Subrates
The Ottawa Herald prints daily except Sundays and holidays with Rupert B Wellington and Guy Snedaker as publishers. Subscription rates for trade area by mail include 1 month 85 cents, 3 months 2.00, 6 months 3.75, 1 year 7.50. Outside trade area by mail are 1 month 1.80, 3 months 4.25, 6 months 8.00, 1 year 15.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and AP content is used for republication.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Rupert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
Associated Press
Nice Witty Girl Keeps 'Em Happy
The guest column by Jackie Cooper reflects on making TV sets pleasant while producing Hennessey. Cynthia Lowry is away, Abby Dalton is praised as nurse Martha Hale, and Cooper notes shifting filming hours to cooler evening times to satisfy cast and crew under Southern California heat.
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Hennessey
Don McGuire
Abby Dalton
Martha ‘Hale
California
Texas
Sukarno Faces Loss in Cha-Cha Clash Across Indonesia
President Sukarno fights a cultural clash as cha-cha spreads among youth despite bans and public campaigns. Jakarta's army forbids the dance, while underground parties and foreign hosts popularize Latin rhythms, signaling a shift against centralized cultural policy.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Margaret Truman to Intro, Not Sing, on ABC Show
Margaret Truman will appear as special guest star for Music For a Summer Night but will not sing. She will introduce artists from Eugene List to a saxophonist, in a 7:30 p.m. EDT August 10 broadcast. She notes she enjoys narrating and favors TV work with comedy and drama, though family comes first. Clifton, eight, has seen her on TV only once.
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New York
Margaret Truman
Eugene List
Elliot
ABC
Margaret
Jimmy ‘Durante
Clifton
Heart Attack Proves Fatal in Oregon Wilderness
William J. Horner, 24, a University of Kansas graduate from Libertyville, Illinois, died of a heart attack while working in rugged northeastern Oregon mountains. Eighteen men in shifts carried his body from a wilderness area about 50 miles northwest of Baker after he collapsed last Monday.
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Baker, Ore
University of Kansas
William J. Horner
Libertyville
Oregon
Horner
Baker
Republican National Convention Adjourns for Acceptance Speeches
Tonight the Republican National Convention will adjourn to hear acceptance speeches from the presidential and vice presidential candidates. The session runs 3:30 to about 9:30 p.m. and will be televised on channels 4, 8, 9, and 13.
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Chicago
Ing
Kansas Fair Season Opens Across State
Kansas three month fair season begins with 100 events on the state calendar the largest tally in years. The season starts in Cloud County and closes with the Lindsborg Fair October 11 12. Everett Erhart secretary of the Kansas Fairs Assn notes more events this year and overall attendance rising as fairs remain key entertainment amid TV leisure trends. August remains busiest for county and regional fairs with most events concentrated then.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Everett Erhart
Stafford
The
Kansas Fairs Assn
Erhart
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