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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
3
A columnist notes rising use of air conditioning in homes cars offices and stores and asks if modern comforts are softening humanity. He recalls 1893 courthouse AC in Franklin County and wonders what Americans will be like in 50 years. The piece contrasts comfort with occasional outdoor activity and questions future mindset.
A Topeka newspaper notes federal licenses show 222 pinball and slot machines in Kansas and 24 wagering stamps sold. It states possession of licenses or stamps is illegal under state law, yet calls for action against violators is limited. It oddly claims no Oklahomans are listed as owners.
Eye health column answers readers on cataracts, outlining that surgery is the only cure and timing depends on lens ripening and the other eye's condition. It warns against Nostrum cures, notes surgery is not dangerous, and advises careful handling of double vision and post operative expectations.
Auld Lang Syne Nelson and Clay Reppert purchased the Osawatomie Graphic News from Charles W. Whiteford of Osawatomie. Mrs. Freda Lindsey suffered tomato vine poisoning. Jacob Little escaped injury when his excavation near Pomona collapsed while he dug an abutment for a bridge over Kelsey Creek. Franklin County Fair Association offers 15 dollar donation if the city matches for draining stagnant water in Forest Park. A R Graves, traveling from Ottawa for an implement firm, broke a bone in his right hand after a hotel stair fall in Guage Oklahoma.
A religious brief quotes 11 Corinthians 7 13 and offers a communal prayer asking for harmony among all Thy people and blessing on pastors evangelists and missionaries through Jesus Christ Amen.
A dense listing of Channel 4 NBC CBS ABC and other networks shows a Saturday lineup with 4 In intrigue 5 Profile 9 B line M l n 13 Big Picture 6 30 4 Frontie 5 News 18 Industr 5 46 13 Your 5 55 5 Golf Ti Roth questions and a long array of programs including Gunsmoke Have Gun Perry Jubilee and Movie time plus late night signs off and sports and news blocks.
The narrator describes a Buick and Cadillac journey from Titograd to Dubrovnik, 115 miles and five hours away, along a macadam highway that climbs through Montenegro’s mountains to sea cliffs. The route passes Cetinje, an Austrian fortress ruin, and a perilous pass 5000 feet above the Adriatic where villages, ox carts, and ferries appear amid stark scenery before reaching Dubrovnik.
Tokyo AP reports Christian leader Newland Pfaff warns state Shintoism may rebound risk civil and religious liberties. Officials counter fear, noting many visit shrines are counted as Shinto believers amid mixed Buddhist and Christian affiliations in Japan.
The Senate voted to publish names and salaries of all Senate employees every three months, ending secrecy since 1948. Members may disclose their own payrolls, while prior House practice already provided payroll access. The change follows earlier uproar over relatives of members on payrolls. The news reflects broader concerns about government openness.
George Hoagland and relatives from Overland Park visit his parents in Pomona. Albuquerque guests stay with Mrs. Garrett’s family. S. D. Hendrix of Edinburg Texas arrives to see his brother. The Neelys host visits of the Fawl family and others. travels include Topeka and Tucson. DeNiro family returns to establish a new home on Highway 69 east of Pomona.
BERKELEY Calif AP George A Doumani at the South Pole learned of his first son's birth almost instantly by radio telephone.His wife Julie 30 exclaimed victor here as Amateur Radio Operator Loyd Townsley arranged the link from a remote station.
The Ottawa Herald announces daily publication except Sundays and holidays with subscription rates for trade area by mall, eight five cents per month, three months, six months, and yearly options. Rates for outside trade by mail are listed as well with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and annual totals.
Washington AP reports Detroit Times paid full-time salary to Teamsters Local 372 official Joseph Prebenda for about five years, amounting to 36,023 in wages from the paper and 48,240 from the union. Business manager Charles R. Obermeyer called the practice improper and said it ended last Wednesday to avoid trouble. Committee chairs pressed for clarity as Hoffa faces questions over union reform efforts.
Manhattan AP reports a July 4 river closure program at Tuttle Creek Dam with Harry Darby as master of ceremonies. Maj. Gen. E C Itschner will speak, joined by Gov. George Docking and Sen. Schoepel among others. The event ends with a dynamite blast and simulated atomic bomb explosion diverting the Big Blue River through the dam tubes.
Brigitte Bardot's younger sister Mijanou Bardot was signed to play the Devil's mistress in The Private Lives of Adam and Eve. She will arrive from France July 6 for her U.S. movie debut.
Radio timetable lists Monday through Friday segments for KOFO including Top of Morning News Weather Markets Serenade Garnett Hour Karavan and special Friday Hi Fi Club blocks with multiple news summaries and weather updates. Names of programs and time slots reflect a local station schedule.
A Methodist Community Center janitress Nicolosa Doni Lucas selflessly saved and gave. starting with 50 cents, she earned 17.50, bought food, and sold more, then sent 66 orphans 33 elderly and 4 Mexican convicts gifts for Christmas. She kept her name secret, saying Thank Jesus.
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