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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
2
A political column laments rising fatalities over the holiday period with 370 highway deaths 48 boating drownings and 77 by drowning. It notes public warnings and patrols failed to curb the carnage and predicts high death tolls for upcoming Labor Day weekend with concerns for casket makers and medical suppliers.
A northern city installs 10 cent per hour parking meters sparking merchant complaints that the fee deters shoppers and diverts business from downtown. Observers note meters may raise turnover but push customers to free parking at newer centers. meanwhile other local clippings remark on varied social jabs and a fatal railroad crossing crash.
Auld Lang Syne recalls John McEvoy of near Williamsburg who died at 78 after 66 years as a resident. Esther Garrison plans to return to duties in the city clerk office. A Bennett ice wagon horse was euthanized after a leg fracture from a kick. An addition to The Herald building is planned, measuring 40 by 50 feet. H C Benedict suffered blood poisoning from a left hand injury with a screwdriver. Cutler of Cutler township, one of the county’s oldest residents, is in town visiting friends.
A dense list of prime time programs across networks with shows like Wagon Train, The Tonight Hour, and news segments. Notable entries include Perry Como, Millionaire, Hawaiian Eye, You Bet Your Life, and local weather with Gordon Jump. Multiple 1960s era programs and musicals appear, indicating a full network lineup and cross network timing.
Dr Mother explains skin irritations vary in cause and treatment. Avoidance of triggers often helps more than single cures, with emphasis on soaps fabrics and dyes. Readers share complaints about itching and eczema, plus tips like white slips to test sensitivities.
Prayer excerpt praising trust in the Lord from Jeremiah 17 7 and a petition asking God to grow faith and likeness to Jesus Christ Our Father in heaven is invoked with thanks and a closing Amen
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. The notice lists editors and publishers and notes AP news republication rights and publication details.
A bustling TV guide notes 7 30pm final season performances and summer premieres. Channel 4 bills Bill Callen hosting The Price Is Right while Perry Como season finale leads to two 30 minute shows. Channel 9 features The Man With the Golden Touch and Your Just Men, plus The Nelson Family rename and Quick Draw Me 8 06 Graw. Channel 13 presents Peggy King on Be Our Guest with guest stars including Mr Ballantine and Rocky Graziano. A 1936 film Tracking Hollywood closes late night on Channel 9 at 10 25.
New York AP notes a family dog tired of hearing jokes about laziness and spoiling, with quips about Rover’s daily routine and quirks. The lines poke fun at dogs, owners, and the idea of pets as family members in a lighthearted collage.
Washington AP Western Union reached a contract with the Commercial Telegraphers Union early today ending the threat of a strike. E L Hageman said signing was expected Thursday pending paperwork. The pact provides most workers a 10 cent per hour raise from June 1 and a further five cent rise next January.
New York AP reports Nanette Fabray Tony Randall and others star in NBC film So Help Me Aphrodite a one hour show that critics say proves good script matters more than star power It features a tired plot with a waitress dreaming of Marie Antoinette and Pocahontas a failed attempt at musical comedy and is viewed as further evidence that original TV musical comedies are best left off air
A naval spokesman says Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones will return from their Caribbean honeymoon on June 18, sailing aboard the royal yacht Britannia to a quiet welcome at Portsmouth. The couple had traveled with notable fanfare earlier.
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