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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
2
A City Youth Council is offered as a sensible alternative to a curfew, aiming to foster self discipline among youths with parent support and strong home training. Rev Roger Fredrikson praises the plan. authors note parents’ role as crucial to success and emphasize youth responsibility.
A torn ado damaged Garnett dusky area while notes recall a Forest Park Girl Scouts camping trip 15 years ago at North Ottawa Baptist church. Plans for a Fourth of July celebration were under way as cooler weather arrived.
A humorous essay observes barbers as chatty to quiet, noting many shops show little discussion during cuts. It contrasts New York salons where talk roars about horse racing and sports with quieter hometown shops. The piece ends by suggesting barber colleges teach conversational skills to attract customers.
Curbstone reflections on aging reveal how daydreams shrink with time. A man older than forty stops acting out heroic fantasies and instead imagines smaller, safer scenarios. The piece uses vivid anecdotes of daydreams about rescues, robberies at sea, and a huge cash find, then shifts to self-deprecating humor about everyday acts like getting a haircut and riding a bus.
Dr Narold J a 34 year old dentist argues children should embrace space exploration. He compares Columbus era discovery to future interplanetary travel and urges fearlessness, noting human kindness, curiosity, and math stay constant across worlds. The piece promotes optimistic outreach and space pioneer anticipation for next century.
Television listings detail programs across WDAF KMBC KMBC and others with time slots from early evening to late night including news Weather Cavalcade and feature programs. Notable entries include Dinah Shore on WDAF and Amos and Andy on KMBC along with baseball and variety hours. the page also lists station names and recurring shows for Friday and Sunday guides.
A fragmented schedule lists radio programs and hosts across multiple stations including WDAF KMBC EMBC partners. Entries mention concerts jazz band hours and talk segments with names like Mia Brooks Rudy Vallee and Gene Autry alongside hourly monitors and news threads.
Washington and Topeka reports say the U S Court of Appeals rejected a claim that state law governs liquor and passport matters on the Missouri River bridge at Fort Leavenworth. The unanimous decision holds federal jurisdiction via Fort Leavenworth, with due process concerns under the Fifth Amendment.
Officials of the Central Kansas Water Conservation Association and the city of Wichita will meet Friday night at Halstead to discuss equal bed water problems and potential solutions. The discussion aims to address shortages ahead of payday and reflects local concerns about resource allocation.
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