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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
8
The Herald observes National Dairy Month with an editorial praising dairying as a key local industry. It notes the vast labor from feeding housing milking and handling milk through processing and inspection, and stresses scientific advances improving breeding and milk handling for safe consumer supply.
Franklin county sportsmen charge the State Fish and Game Commission with bias as it pursues lake construction in western counties while denying Franklin county a state lake. Despite locating suitable sites, submitting surveys, and spending license funds, Franklin county is ignored while lakes are approved elsewhere, worsening fishing spot shortages for local anglers.
Pity the third grade teachers next year. Danl Boone Lewis and Clark Col Bowie Sam Houston and Buffalo Bill did some of the things her pupils will be satisfied Davy Crockett did. What restrains us from inquiring what became of Henry Wallace is the realization that nobody cares. All the fun of sleeping under two blankets at home during a late June night is destroyed by the failure to have some friend at an expensive summer resort to whom the information may be podlarded.
A lighthearted reminiscence extols simple picnics as a great American custom. It praises quiet, shade, and shared food over athletic games, rejects farm trespass and long drives, and recalls a recent easygoing gathering where friends sat, talked, and enjoyed coffee and iced tea.
A mimeographed plea from the Tuna Fishermen's Wives Emergency Committee of San Diego argues against tariffs on tuna imports. It cites a 28 trillion pound drop in U.S. tuna deliveries versus 1954 and urges President and Secretary of State to back quotas on imports to protect Japanese competition. The letter warns of cold war implications and calls for targeted aid rather than broad protection.
A survey recalls past political hints and local cautions as John B. Pierson once announced a bid for state senate. Binders reportedly covered Franklin county wheat fields in old notes, and a citywide land survey noted 170 acres infested by bindweed.
Dr George W Crane argues Earth is the top classroom in God’s Cosmic School System with other habitable planets possibly teaching ethics too. He muses about future interplanetary missions, missionary ideas, and a spread of the Bethlehem story across solar systems. Predictions invite readers to request spaceflight data charts.
A dense OCR list outlines June 3 broadcasting across stations KFEQ TV and others. It covers time slots from 6:00 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. with programs like The Millionaire, I’ve Got a Secret, Dragnet, Abbott and Costello, Ford Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, and late news and weather. Names include Perry Como, Arthur Godfrey, Hall, Hickok, and Hayworth among many.
Fragmentary listing details a radio lineup with programs and hosts including KMBC and WDAF stations. Entries mention Amos and Andy, The Lone Ranger style names, news breaks, and various show times across stations, reflecting a multi-program schedule.
The Ottawa Herald Evening Except Sunday postal notice text with various staff roles and subscription details. This fragment lists managing editor Guy Snedaker business manager Don Shipman advertising manager Howard Hoadrey and mechanical setup, plus subscription rates in trade area by mail for multiple durations.
Lloyd J. Robbins urges rapid resignation of Our Mail Editor to allow a new Appanoose school board elected by a special assembly. He argues for improvements and consolidation to ensure rural high school remains in the community, despite opposition from many enemies. The piece frames the vote as a clear test of community support.
Two Topeka youths, Russell Wiergs and James Johnson, both 16, were being questioned by police about the fatal shooting of Paul Denning, 18. They said an unidentified man shot Denning as they stopped to offer help on U S Highway 40 between Lawrence and Big Springs. No motive or suspect details released.
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