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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
2
The paper notes a man wanted in two Kansas counties for rape, luring girls near recreation areas and asking to speak with their fathers. Authorities fear he is extremely dangerous and may be caught only before further harm. The editorial urges public vigilance and teaches children to avoid strangers and accept no rides or gifts.
Three more people were killed this week at the west Newton crossing where a railroad county road intersects. The death toll at this crossing in recent years reaches eleven, a figure that underscores danger on the busy artery used to bypass Newton. The piece questions whether the county or the railroad bears responsibility for the fatalities.
Jerusalam, Jordan, presents a barren, rugged surrounding with bright sun and biting breeze. The city has shifted from a tense front line to a reorganized, modernized entity, preserving the old walled core while expanding into a neat new suburbia Jordan style. Local hotelier notes there is not a Jew, beggar, or Communist in town.
Dr Mother explains diverticulitis definitions and prevalence, noting diverticulum as a bowel pouch and diverticulosis versus diverticulitis. The piece stresses that most pouches are asymptomatic, but infection can occur, and discusses patient questions about cancer symptoms and remedies. Receives guidance to request Dr Mother’s leaflet on leg cramps and foot pains.
A devotional prayer invoking Christ as head of the church and asking for unity in love and service among all Christian people. The petition asks for the risen Lord to dwell in believers hearts and ends with the name of Jesus. Amen.
A dense list of TV program names and times across channels including Popeye, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Twilight Zone, Robyn, and sports segments. Mentions news, weather, Variety acts, and movie features such as Million Dollar Movie, Eye witnesses, and The Outcast. Highlights include Baseball Orioles Indians, Swift sports coverage, and late night film blocks.
A crowded listing details Channel 9 films including Man From Cochise and 77 Sunset Strip reruns, Channel 4 offerings from Happy Family to La lez Years, Route 66 episode, and a Rockwell of programs. The schedule also features sports, news, and special broadcasts with multiple channels listed and varied air times.
Radio lineup lists KOFO programs from morning Serenades to Noon Tunes and Evening News plus episodes on KOFO Karavan and Sundays. Mentions TV channels and late movies with references to Prestor Foster and Eyewitness to History. A murder case on channel 9 is noted with a boy killed after debt dispute.
A collage of nostalgia from 25 years ago records Marvy Eloise Terrill visiting grandparents in Kansas City while A L Cole of Pomona has nose surgery and C W Johnson from south of Rantoul breaks an arm. Three years ago mentions the Marais des Cygnes river drought and Roscoe Redmond a KU student briefly working at Peoples National Bank. W L Cayot also took a business trip to Westphalia.
New York AP Goulet credits a single Ed Sullivan appearance with turning him from an unknown singer into a high demand Broadway performer. After the show he landed more TV spots and film and stage opportunities, and box office receipts rose dramatically. He notes that one TV outing can equal years of work for a performer. Goulet, 27, from Massachusetts but raised in Edmonton, Canada, joined Lerner Loewe Camelot as Sir Lancelot and becomes a sought after act. He will appear on Sullivan’s 18th anniversary program as a grateful guest. Dinah Shore’s show marks a decade with sponsor Nanette Fabray as guest star.
Ottawa Herald dated publication lists editorial staff Robert B Wellington editor Guy Snedeker publisher and details trade area and outside trade area subscription prices. It notes Associated Press rights and exclusive local news use.
The program listings indicate a local schedule where Inight on Friday will alternate with the Telephone Hour. The arrangement suggests a rotating slot between the two live entertainment segments on the station.
The excerpt recounts John Brown plotting to raid pro slavery residents along the Potawatomi in Kansas. The narrator flightly objects to killing and refuses to guide an expedition. The account details warnings, evasion, and tense moments as Brown and his party press toward the Doyles residence. The piece closes with a note to be continued next Monday.
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