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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1961
Page
2
Channel details list NBC CBS and ABC stations for Ottawa with channel numbers 4 5 9 and 13. The item records an NBC CBS and ABC television log for Monday with network assignments and channel mappings.
A reader asks about medicines for alcoholism and the drug Antabuse, plus advice on handling a partner who drinks. Dr Mother notes there is no cure drug, outlines cautious use of Antabuse, urges genuine desire to quit, and mentions alcohol clinics. Additional letters cover phenobarbital myths, heart surgery notes, menopause palpitations, and stretch marks during pregnancy with weight gain comparisons.
Ottawans fear dwindling water as Marais des Cygnes conditions threaten supply. Officials plan to lower upstream river banks to boost downstream flow and avert shortages. If rain delays persist, city lines may enforce water restrictions while reserve storage above Kiefer dam remains primary source.
Two reader letters discuss crime in America and the impact of media and alcohol ads on youth. Mrs. Robert Steward urges parents to examine upbringing and TV lessons, while Mrs. Ellen Greenfield condemns beer advertising for steering youths toward harm and prays for the paper.
Government of South Africa rejects a visit by American Assistant Secretary of State G. Mennen Williams. A lighthearted column riffs on parenting, camp, blondes, illiteracy in Haiti, and political jabs about Kennedy and Dirksen, ending with a pun on indigestion from polysyllabic words.
A devotional prayer invoking greeting of Priscila and Aquila and the church in their home. The text asks for reverence in families and collective worship, seeking divine focus and dedication to God through prayer and shared spiritual practice.
Hollywood reports a midsummer lull with the lowest viewership and few new programs, yet the film industry remains busy producing bread and butter entertainment for next season. studios flood TV with production while Universal Warner Brothers Columbia M G M Paramount 20th Century Fox and Republic lead in summer shooting. CBS Playhouse 90 reruns boost optimism about reviving the format while NBCs live color ghost story series struggles with weak scripts.
Channel listings for 7:00 to 10:15 show a mix of drama, comedy, western and musical programs. Highlights include To Tell The Truth with Betty White and Pat Carroll on Channel 13, Surfside 6 and Wells Fargo on other channels, Spike Jones Europe travel tips, Adventures In Paradise, Glen Miller Time and Barbara Stanwyck on Channel 4, and Peter Gunn Tramp Steamer on Channel 9.
The history traces Sacred Heart Church from its 1907 cornerstone through multiple rebuilds with dedication in 1921 and 1941, the 1950 ground breaking for a parish school taught by Benedictine Sisters, and invites Ottawa and Franklin County churches to submit histories for a local column.
President Kennedy returns to Washington to confront Red China and stalled disarmament talks with the Soviet Union. He will meet Nationalist Chinese emissaries led by Chen Cheng and awaits a first-hand report from his disarmament adviser, while McCloy heads home from Moscow to brief on Khrushchev's views. Kennedy relaxed with family at Cape Cod over the weekend, even taking his daughter Caroline to a candy shop.
The Ot tawa Kansas daily announces subscription prices for in area and out of area mail options with rates listed for one month three months six months and one year. It notes Robert B Weilington as editor and confirms Associated Press membership and use rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Relatives gathered from distant towns and states for the funeral of Allen Ashcraft. Attendees included Sally Ashcraft stationed with the Army in Germany, Merritt and Mary Ashcraft, and numerous Kendalls and Ashcrafts from Kansas and neighboring states. Many relatives from Waverly Quenemo and Melvern also attended.
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