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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
2
Page Four of the Ottawa Herald for Tuesday June 19 1962 presents local news briefs, notices, and community items typical of a midweek newspaper page. The readable fragments indicate standard society, school, and business notices common to the period.
Editorial laments nine weekend traffic deaths in Kansas and argues roads and policing alone won't prevent crashes. It says individual drivers must heed safety rules even with patrols and good highways, warning that more enforcement alone cannot stop the carnage.
The old port of St Malo is shown as a rebuilt mix of medieval charm and 20th century modernity. After heavy war damage, planners preserved structure while widening streets and adding new squares, cafes, shops, and a new brown stone casino near a narrow gate, yielding a tourist hotspot rather than a pure medieval town. The piece notes the unlikely impact of a stubborn German major in shaping its fate.
Dr Molner discusses vaginal repair after childbirth noting it corrects pelvic tissue stretching that can cause cystocele or rectocele. He emphasizes safety, modern surgical sterility, and that such routine procedures aid health and comfort, not life risk, while urging medical supervision early in pregnancy. He also includes notes on arthritis leaflet and meat tenderizers.
Ottawa fire department answered its first call since May 15 when a trash fire at 521 E 2nd spread to a telephone pole at Earl Hughes residence. Mild weather interrupted a local picnic and a rainy spell ended a Homewood Boosters vs Princeton town game with no winner after 10 innings.
A dense listing of TV programming across channels with shows ranging from Casper the Ghost and Bugs Bunny to High Patrol and The Twilight broader slate. The schedule includes news with Huntley Brinkley, weather segments, and various dramas, comedies, and sports programs throughout the day and night.
A family of four and a neighbor boy drowned in a murky pond beside a freeway under construction after a parked car and picnic items were found ashore. Fuller Lovett, 56, Lottie Lovett, 47, Ronald Lovett, 9, and Donald Curtis, 10, all perished. the parents were recovered clothed while the boys wore bathing suits.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with subscription rates for trade area by mail and for outside trade areas. It notes Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and that the paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
Don Knotts from The Andy Griffith Show guests with Carol Burnett fan role. Alan King and Barbara Meenair also appear. At 9:30 on Channel 9 a Reports From Congress segment concludes the second session of the 87th Congress.
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