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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
2
Editorial notes Ottawa and Franklin County move toward orderly growth with a 3 mile zoning zone around Ottawa. An advisory group recommends future zoning board control over development. The piece warns that urban growth along highways creates interurbia and urges continued county zoning expansion.
A note sent to residents reveals Fred Hall a former Kansas governor and judge will travel to Franklin County on Monday June 30 as he seeks the GOP nomination for governor. Many Ottawans say they will be out of town and Hall may be a lone figure in the visit. The office quip sums up his expected appearance.
A collage of local quips and dated items from Terre Haute and nearby towns. Mention of Sherman Adams, dizzying lines about Dyna Soar, Dinah Shore, a Missouri birth, travel price quirks, tornado terms, a rocky romance, and 25 Years Ago notes on wheat yields, fever illness, roofing, courthouse yard dirt, and a county clerk candidate.
Dr Molner answers readers on self examination for breast lumps. He notes many lumps are not cancer and urges prompt doctor visits for dudas, citing the American Cancer Society materials and warning against alarming conclusions. He mentions other conditions like cysts and mastitis and offers pamphlets through the society.
A devotional prayer asks eternal Father for faith to believe in Thee and Thy will. It notes there is no answer in ourselves yet Thou dost understand us. It pleads for love guided by faith hope and trust to seek the way through Christ.
NBC CBS ABC and other networks present a dense Friday lineup with cartoons news sports and classic shows. Notable entries include Mickey Mouse Lone Ranger Gunsmoke Perry Mason Ed Sullivan and Christian Science segments among many others in a dense afternoon into evening grid.
Hollywood reports Glenn Ford may return to live stage after two decades if a Brussels fair plan succeeds. Producer Jean Dalrymple aims to cast top names for The Teahouse of the August Moon at the American Theater with Ford available after suspension and legal tangles with Columbia. The piece also notes Champions dance plans and Groucho Marx summer theater work with Norman Krasna, plus veterans seen at Fox preview of The Bravados.
The schedule lists hourly segments from 8:00 to 4:45 featuring worship, news summaries, concerts, top pops, sports round ups, commentary, and church programs. Notable entries include World Concert Hall Today’s Top Pops and Masters music shows across multiple time blocks.
The Ottawa Herald column notes postage and subscription rates for Ottawa Kansas. It mentions an editor Snedaker and Wellington era styles, with ad-like musings on yard work and cooking, and jokes about TV quiz programs sponsored by hair firms and shampoo experiences.
New York AP report predicts a gradual economic pickup in the coming six months driven by government raises for workers and military personnel, higher public spending on defense and infrastructure, and easing food prices. It notes a stronger upswing hinges on business restocking and higher capital investment, with consumer attitudes key to the pace.
The Kansas Highway Commission announces abandonment of plans to upgrade U S Highway 24 east of Manhattan citing excessive right of way costs. The proposed four lane expansion would have extended a two lane route for four miles. Maurice Martin, acting highway director, indicated the decision followed court-ordered actions and cost concerns.
Martin said right of way value was set at 959 016 dollars, about 60 percent above estimates, leading the commission to abandon the project as the highway department’s total cost estimate for construction and right of way was about 500 000 dollars. About 67 land tracts were involved and this isn’t the first time a project was dropped over high right of way costs.
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