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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1960
Page
3
Editorial selections from the Ottawa Herald dated Saturday June 16 1960 reflect mid century views on national policy, economic issues, and local governance. The page presents opinion pieces, letters, and commentary characteristic of era journalism in Ottawa.
A town notes a rat surplus in the upper right-hand corner of Johnson County while cats are rare. The piece hints urban areas could import many cats to curb the rodent rise amid lighthearted regional commentary. Also dated: July 1, driver and chauffeur licenses rise by 1 to 2 and 4 dollars respectively with funds earmarked for driver education programs in schools.
A collage of quips and anecdotes notes Ike’s perilous Far East trip, a reporter with a black eye, a hungry bride, a practical gift for June brides, a gift of a fountain pen and checkbook, a tardy spouse inspiring a lucrative idea, a gold valued wife, a 10x20 fallout shelter, and New York City’s population drop to 7.7 million, with a sharp midtown street verdict that seven million is still too many.
The column explains that nervous tension can trigger diarrhea especially in high strung perfectionists and during holidays. Advice includes identifying stress triggers, prioritizing tasks, avoiding unnecessary duties, and considering mild sedatives or anti diarrheal medicine with doctor guidance. It also covers wen removals, pamphlet requests, kidney stones, and a prayer excerpt.
A dense TV grid lists programs across channels with time slots from 1:00 to 12:36 noon, including Macbeth, Watch On The Rhine, baseball games, wrestling, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, and a variety of news, sports, religious, and entertainment features. It preserves the era’s network structure and program pairings with multiple channel references, event titles, and sponsor names embedded in a tight schedule sheet.
The page lists newspapers masthead details for Ottawa Herald including staff names, pricing and distribution terms, then prints a dense, hour by hour TV schedule and film lineup with multiple channels and programs listed for a Sunday. It includes film titles, news segments, sports and variety shows across many time slots.
Pomona society round up reports guests at the E J Neely home. Mr and Mrs Wm Fawl Jr of Overland Park are visiting. Mr and Mrs Henry Williston and family plan a summer stay in Oklahoma and will teach in the schools next term. Mrs Donna Gibson moved from the L Johnson property on East A to Topeka.
An overview of television listings for Saturday and Sunday recounts a mix of dramas, westerns, mysteries, and variety programs. Notable titles include Broken Arrow on Channel 9 and Bonanza The Vendetta on Channel 4, with Perry Mason on Channel 5 13 and The Case of the Petulant Partner. John Gunther’s High Road visits Central America, and features span from sports to old Eddie Cantor films and Ed Sullivan guests.
In Kansas City area, negotiators say a five year contract with the Laborers District Council will allow resumption of construction Monday. Concrete plants, closed about 12 weeks, will reopen while signings with a few crafts continue. W. W. Hutton says most jobs will start. Local 10 votes on a proposed settlement. Laborers gain 24 cents now and 14 cents yearly in 1961 62 63 plus 15 cents in 1964 and a 10 cent welfare fund from 1962.
KOFO presents a weekday schedule detailing morning blocks from 6:00 to 9:35. It includes top-of-hour news, weather roundups, markets, morning devotions, and serenade segments with specified times. The plan lists headlines at 6:30 7:30 7:40 8:30 and 9:30 plus devotional and serenade slots.
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