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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
2
An Ottawa Herald editorial notes a friend’s travel times from Ottawa to Kansas City airport, by car then air, comparing driving and taxi durations with flying. It argues Kansas City may be too small for big jets and that smaller airliners could be crowded out as air travel grows. June 20, 1961.
A group in Kansas City named The High and Mighty Air Service studies a new airport near Stanley southeast of Olathe aimed at serving large aircraft and air freight with loading docks for trucks to speed goods to metropolitan outlets. Access near Interstate 35 would offer faster city links.
A travel vignette describes the Mandelbaum Gate as a street block dividing Jordanian and Israeli Jerusalem. It shows a no man’s land with bombed remains, crossing formalities, and dual customs posts. The piece notes Mandelbaum was a Jewish merchant whose gate name outlived his fame.
Dear Dr. Mother addresses smoking after heart attack, urging minimal to no smoking due to blood pressure and heart strain. It cites differing medical views and recommends quitting entirely if one cannot limit to an occasional cigarette. Also discusses underweight readers, high calorie milk and fat intake, and notes mumps can affect male sterility with medical testing advised. A booklet You Can Stop Sinus Trouble explains sinus issues and how to get help.
John Sullivan reports 105 degree afternoon at Coward Park northeast of Ottawa. Lawrence Oggs sell their Maple Street home to Oren Elliotts. Dr. H R Webster Ralph Barton Harry Cochrane and Charles Evans travel to Kansas City for a night ball game. Mrs W G Saunders and son Gordon visit Kansas City. Mrs W H Church and Roy visit Ohio. George W Carey of North Oak Street, a noted G A R member, suffers a stroke.
A dense schedule listing daytime and prime time programs across channels, naming shows such as Popeye, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, The Big Moment, The Price Is Right, and Late Show segments, with hosts including Gordon Jump and Bill Verrout, plus movie titles, news programs, sports, and weather slots. It reads like a station lineup snapshot featuring multiple repeats and cross-program notes.
A devotional prayer invoking God as Father through Jesus Christ. The text asks for God’s nearness, comfort, and strength during prayer, acknowledging the Creator and Savior. It cites Ephe sians 4 6 and centers on reverent supplication.
New York based AP item collects quirky observations from daily life and trivia. It notes rising numbers of women stenographers since 1873, cultural birth trees in Europe, and curious customs from Ireland to Sudan. It closes with Ed Howe’s remark on scares versus advice.
TV guide style digest lists multiple channels and programs across 9 5 with several reruns. Highlights include Channel 9 showing Expedition Part 2 and Stagecoach West plus Gunfight at the O K Corral. Channel 4 Alfred Hitchcock and Thriller. Channel 5 Father Knows Best Tom Ewell Red Skelton Garry Moore and a late 10:15 screening Girls of the Golden West.
New York AP summary explains that television remains a commercial medium driven by CPM costs. Advertisers spend to reach large audiences, so programs with big ratings justify higher costs per thousand viewers. Action packed shows draw bigger audiences, while costly high quality dramas fail if audience size is small.
The Supreme Court ruled in a railroad labor case that workers in a union shop cannot have part of their dues spent on political causes without their consent. The 5-4 decision safeguards political free choice for union members, emphasizing the right to oppose funding political activities with dues. The term ended with 11 opinions and a historic ruling excluding illegally obtained evidence from state courts.
Frederick L. Kramer of Coffeyville Kansas has been appointed sewer commissioner of Kansas City to administer an annual budget of 800000 dollars. He has served as city engineer and water superintendent at Coffeyville since 1956 and will start August 1. Previously he held municipal posts at Newton Neodesha and Great Bend and taught two years at Kansas State University after graduating in 1948. Kramer is a native of Topeka.
Ot tawa Kansas daily newspaper details include daily publication except Sundays and holidays, editor Guy Snedaker, publisher Robert B Wellington, and subscription rates for trade and non trade areas. Rates show monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and yearly options by mail with different pricing. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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