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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes that vehicle registrations surge toward 100 million by 1975, with Kansas rising from 724,464 in 1953 to 812,239 in 1956. It links population growth and multi car families to urban sprawl, parking shortages, arteri al trafficways, and suburban centers, predicting cities of the future will look very different.
A humorous essay on sleep duration for adults, noting 6 to 12 hours possible, and a friend who naps at noon then again after work. It criticizes noontime rest in the U S and Mexico, mentions the Anti-Coffee Break Association and a proposed Take A Nap At Noon group, and ends with a call for wives to allow husbands to sleep as much as they want.
A collection of aphorisms and anecdotes on justice, parking costs, and social quirks. It ponders charging by ground area, a light jab at airlines, comparisons of appearance between strangers, and casual thoughts on March weather and neighborly life.
Auld Lang Syne Woodwork in the Angell Beauty Shop was refinished after fire damage in the Zelmner building. A Prosperity Campaign runs in Ottawa. Two hundred five dollar checks circulate with 30 endorsements and can be spent only on merchandise. One hundred ninety five Centropolis residents petition for a new Eight Mile Creek bridge. Cold weather fills the city jail with transients nightly. New flag law requires displaying the U S flag in all public schools in good weather during school hours. O W Stewart of the Santa Fe shopsinjury from a fall into an engine pit dislocated shoulder. William Bendure, a former Ottawan, seriously ill after a second stroke. he once ran a Lunch Room near the Santa Fe station.
A newspaper column contrasts past American dreams with today's cluttered plenty. It notes households now seek two of nearly every item from telephones to cars, while prosperity promises more gadgets and larger homes, all amid concerns about rising costs and shifting work weeks.
Dr. Crane shares a dated romance parable where Roger pursues Marilyn by pulling away and Marilyn, realizing her dependency, is stirred by a rival cousin visit. Marilyn confesses deep love, Roger remains steady, and the pair marry weeks later in a classic relationship turnaround.
TV guide notes last minute program challenges affecting accuracy. The page lists doctors Ventor and stars Laurel and Hardy with Xavier Cugat and various show times from Friday March 3 to Friday March 8. WDAF and KCMO stations display news, boxing, boxing, Western Tonight, Theatre, and Tonight Theatre with multiple hosts and films including Philo Vance and Boxings.
A fragmented transcript lists KRCMO News and Style 100 KCMO Basketball WDAF Grand Ole Opry KCMO Jazs on Saturday March 9. Sunday March 10 features KCMO Jack Benny Miss Brooks Mitch Miller 820 KCMO Philharmonic 38 00 8 3 330 WDAF Catholic Hour KCMO News And Sports KCMO Church.
A historical warning cites crowded hospitals and rising aspirin sales as signs of societal stress. It argues one physician per home could grow with a two physician home amid hypertension ulcers and heart attacks, urging more medical schools to supply doctors to write more happy pills.
In 1950 veterans comprised about 40 percent of the United States adult male population, reflecting the enduring impact of wartime service on demographics and postwar society.
Questions and answers from readers about Social Security, pensions, and retirement. The column covers eligibility for spouses, disability offsets against veterans pensions, maximum joint benefits, the number of people in Social Security files, withdrawal from Civil Service retirement funds, and living with a survivor.
The Oz Daily lists several individuals including Guy Snedaker Don Hula Don Shipman and Howard Hoadls in a fragmentary note. The item preserves names and a brief acknowledgment without further context or details.
The wa Herald lists main and trade area mail rates. One month costs 2.00, three months 3h 100, six months and one year details appear, subject to market changes.
Community notes report moves, visits, and trips across Princeton area towns. Families like Feuerborn Masheter Guy and Siegele attend events travel to Topeka to tour the Legislature, and attend state capitol activities.
Bible verse opens a section of social snippets. Names and visits fill a long list of relatives friends and neighbors from Ottawa Gardner Greenawalk Prairie Village and surrounding towns with dinners, birthdays, funerals, and club activities noted across multiple households and weekends.
A reader asks about eligibility for benefits when a sister has no work record, about lump sum death payments, funeral expense collectors, hiring a teen helper for a roadside stand, and paying Social Security taxes. The reply notes tax obligations and offers a booklet from the Internal Revenue Service plus contact to Ray Henry for town Social Security topics, with a stamped self addressed envelope and 25 cents.
At Kansas State College investigators probe a mysterious disease hitting Van Zile Hall. About 60 residents fell ill December 16 and 17 coeds February 6. Most had fever and vomiting. tests point to possible water contamination by back siphonage. Dr. Benjamin Lafene leads the inquiry.
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