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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
2
A Nance County Journal opinion from Fulerton Neb on June 18, 1960 urges newspapers to curb verbose society wedding write ups. The piece mocks excessive detail on gowns, rings, cakes, and guest lists, urging unity and restraint to improve local reporting.
The piece satirically reflects on weather affecting a band concert and broader American life. It weaves through local characters Mrs Hard Luck of 1960, a town band tuba player, a Colorado hotel tale, and jokes about New York shows, Kennedy, and diplomacy versus dollars to critique postwar society. The tone blends social observation with wry humor about fate, travel, and education.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail: one month .85, three months 2, six months 3.75, one year 7. outside trade area by mail: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. Also notes staff including Robert B. Wellington and Guy Snedaker and states Associated Press rights for local news.
Dear Dr Mother answers readers on identifying insects mistaken for termites, bed bugs, roaches, and advises trapping specimens for health department or pest control, plus guidance on liver cirrhosis, cracked lips from Vitamin B deficiency, cosmetic sensitivity, and varicose veins with a mail-in booklet offer.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Sherman Smith of northwest of Ottawa. Martha Woodruff received three chain letter dimes from Puerto Rico. A. B. Sears reported sunglasses stolen from his car. Dad Rozell of Homewood Township announced as a Republican sheriff candidate. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs J L Sheldon. Glen H Hill left for a position at State Bank of Ottawa planning to become cashier at State Bank of Centropolis next month.
A brief prayer asks for guidance to surrender life to Thee and seek Thy will. It requests unfaltering faith to abide in Thy love, invoking Christ's name in prayer.
A dense OCR listing of TV airings from 5:00 to 12:45, detailing channels, shows, cartoons, news segments, and entertainment programs. Includes The Early Show, Captain Kangaroo, Gunsmoke, Wayne-comic acts, Motion pictures, and local news anchors like Gordon Jump and Don Harrison.
A look at this evening’s TV options features reruns and fresh programs. Channel 9 airs Woody Woodpecker and Cheyenne Bodie with a murder plot, while Channel 4 presents The Riverboat with a hijacked Enterprise crew returning to the riverfront. Channel 5 offers Bil Longley in a counterfeit plot, Father Knows Best star Jim Anderson planning a bicycle trip, and a Danny Thomas rerun among others.
Washington AP full schedule for President Eisenhower Far East tour from Sunday June 12 to Hawaii return. Includes flights from Andrews to Alaska Wake Island Philippines Formosa and Japan with meetings, speeches, rallies, and dignitaries such as Garcia Chiang Kai-shek Hirohito Kishi and Nozu Keishi. Also lists TV reruns and film listings for Channel 4 5 9 13.
The 109th annual American Medical Association gathering in Miami Beach opens with health insurance for the aged as a leading topic. About 14,000 physicians attend as the House of Delegates meets to set policy and select a distinguished service award recipient. Dr. E. Vincent Askey will be installed as president.
Washington AP reports May employment rose substantially while unemployment fell again. March disruptions due to snow slowed outdoor work, but April topped 66,159,000 jobs and unemployment eased to 3,660,000. May figures are expected to be broadly favorable across most sectors except steel and metal working.
In Branson Missouri, Table Rock Reservoir land once priced at five dollars per acre sold at auction for about 1300 dollars an acre. Cornelius Costello of Kansas City, likely acting for a syndicate, emerged as the largest buyer paying 177 250 dollars for 1 407 acres. The Empire District Electric Co offered the tract.
New York AP reviews the Ed Sullivan show turning 12, noting shifts from the old Toast of the Town format with dancing and variety acts to a leaner modern hour. It highlights Wayne and Shuster, Victor Borge, and a sports figure bow, plus a dull mystery hour Summer Hero on NBC. Patty McCormack and Zachary Scott performances are noted with mixed praise. The magazine also recommends The Margaret Bourke White Story on NBC.
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