Keep Signs Out Hard by Kansas Turnpike Near Lawrence
The El Dorado Times argues against installing ornate signs along the Kansas Turnpike beyond Lawrence. It warns such adornments could erode the scenic beauty, turning the route into a “gasoline gully.” The paper urges a 500 foot right of way to keep signage minimal and the landscape intact.
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Kansas Turnpike
Lawrence
University OF Kansas
el Dorado Times
Kansas
Flint Hills
Turnpike
Schultz Beer
Llama Cigarets
Betteryear Tires
Drof Automobiles
Little Gem Loan Company
Holgate
Jackie Gleason Barred From Stork Club Sparks Publicity
A columnist notes Jackie Gleason was reportedly barred from the Stork Club in New York for boisterous behavior. The piece critiques night clubs as pricey, impersonal venues where patrons seek status, with the author lamenting Gleason’s exclusion and the loss of a view of his public presence.
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Jackie Gleason
TV Star
Stork Club
New York
Chicago
This and That by Job Crabgrass Will Do
A quirky column covers crass humor and sharp takes on public affairs. It muses on crabgrass as lawn cover, spelling quirks, Ike’s cough, Sam Insull’s Europe trip, Dave Beck, traffic, tax forms, and Kennedy’s view of Nixon for 1960. It notes friction between big labor and big business and the good sense of letting Republicans choose their own candidate.
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Sam Insull
Europe
Dave Beck
Kennedy
Massachhusetts
Dick Nixon
Auld Lang Syne and Local Doings at Ottawa University
Ottawa University's publicity push features windshield stickers reading O U Braves with an Indian figure. Social notes list John Scofield hosting friends Miss Eleanor Vincent, Virginia Hawkins, Betty Gibson, Bob Foote, and Norris Rea. A fall at home leaves Mrs. Cora Vaughn with an arm fracture. Agricola aims to be a Burlington Santa Fe stop. Ralph Wharton hires at Dunn store. Miller & Beeler open White Front moving pictures with rotating films and songs. Ottawa residents note Kansas City druggists raise ice cream soda price to ten cents with straw.]
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John Scofield
Eleanor Vincent
Virginia Hawkins
Betty Gibson
Bob Foote
Norris Rea
Ralph Wharton
Dunn
Miller & Beeler
Lamb
Doctor Reveals Sure Fire Test For Middle-Aged Spread
New York story explains a simple abdomen vs chest measurement to detect middle-aged spread. Dr. Thomas K. Cureton urges dieting and consistent exercise, noting a month of effort can erase belly fat if maintained, while cessation returns it. Also mentions Jerez de la Frontera offering free sherry during fiestas.
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New York
Joe
Thomas K. Cureton
Physical Fitness Research Laboratory
Dr. Cureton
Cooper’s Inc
Jerez de la Frontera
Spain
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates In Trade Area
Subscription rates listed for The Ottawa Herald show by mail and out-of-area pricing. Rates include one month three months six months and one year options, with in-area and out-of-area charges and total figures.
Agenda Helps Household Run Smoothly Says Reader
A reader describes using an "agenda" to organize daily chores and involve her children. She reports better bed-making, dish duties shared to give her time to read, and children copying lists. The case notes Billy, 9, improves reading with flash cards and rewards, then Alice, 10, gains arithmetic speed.
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Martha G
Billy
Alice
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Subscriptions listed for Ottawa Herald renewals and new signups
A long list of subscribers and renewals for the Ottawa Herald appears, naming numerous individuals and towns including Baldwin Carver, J Downey, Mrs Charley Slader, Garnett Vada Carrier, John Miller, John Carnes, and many more across Michigan Valley Osawatomie Pomona Paola Williamsburg Wellsville and Waverly. The roster also includes many family and married names tied to local routes and districts. The page reads like a subscriber roll call for the paper.
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Ottawa Herald
Baldwin Carver J. Downey
Charley Slader
Garnett
Vada Carrier
John T. Miller
John Carnes
Greeley
G. D. Byerley
Harris
O. W. Miller
Lane
Edith Crites
Melvern
W. A .Marshall
Charley Lane
Michigan Valley
Jay Ramshaw
T. H.mcclune
Osawatomie
Leonard ‘L. Russell
Ottawa
George Barber
Dale Dieterich
Frank W. Hahner
John Collins
Leo Wiederholt
Quenemo
Ernest Howard
Thomas Jansen
Clarence Pinkston
Rantoul
Ben Haney
P. H. Philbin
Curtis DeVore
Martha Coffman
W. H. Rodgers
Carl Bloomer
Richmond
Lulu Hobson
Clarence Helzel
Rap & Kramer
Melvin Kuiken
James So
Fragmented Television Listings With Erratic Schedule Notes
Last minute changes render TV listings unreliable across channels NBC CBS ABC. Entries include programs from Dr. Christian Mickey Mouse Sky King News Disneyland Culled from March listings showing times 5:00 to 12:30 with titles like The Price Is Right Godfrey Truth Or Consequences and Takeoff of various classic shows. page notes confusion and partial program data across multiple stations Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 9 and Channel 13 with dates March 13 and 14.
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NBC
CBS
ABC
Dr. N. Venter
Garry Moora
Godfrey Price
Godfrey
Miss Brooks
Annie Oakley
Bob Cummings
Danny Thomas
Defender Playhouse
Radio Schedule Fragments From City Stations On Air
A garbled page lists multiple radio and news segments across stations KCMO WDAF KTJO KTJOQ WRAY and others. Entries include news programs sports notes music and talk shows with times and program titles, reflecting a mosaic of mid day to late night daytime and evening offerings.
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KCMO
Robt. Q. Lewis
WDAF
Ktjo-Fm
KCOMO
Amos
Andy
Orfen House
Bob and Ray
Rts Aaews
WRAY
Caliderabove
Amos 'N
KTJO
Bob and
Ray
KCMOG
Boston
Blackie
Newa
World Tonight
Disability Payments Start July First, Apply Now
Ray Henry explains the new Social Security disability program starts monthly payments July 1, but applicants should not delay. The process involves a medical history form from your doctor, state vocational rehabilitation review, and possible appeals if new evidence or errors arise. Applications may take months due to volume and verification steps.
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Social Security
Congress
Social Security Administration
Social Security Office
Clare Boothe Luce Works On New Play
Clare Boothe Luce, former U S ambassador to Italy and noted playwright, is finalizing a Broadway script titled The Little Dipper in Phoenix Arizona. The production stars Lillian and Dorothy Gish and aims for an October opening. Her prior Broadway successes include Kiss the Boys Goodbye and The Women.
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New York
Clare Boothe Luce
U.S
Italy
Lillian
Dorothy Gish
Blanket Chest by Ruth Wyeth Speers
Home Workshop describes a blanket chest as a beautiful and useful piece fit for the home craftsman. The pattern 397 offers actual-size cutting guides and step by step illustrations for pine or cedar lengths and can be mailed for 25c from Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept Bedford Hills New York.
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Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept
Bedford Hills
New York
Richmond area 4-H club meeting and community updates
Berea 4-H met at the grade school with demonstrations on hot beds master mix centerpieces from driftwood and rabbit care. Sunday visitors included many relatives and townsfolk from Ottawa Garnett and Topeka with social visits, parties, and a Mother Daughter banquet planned for April 2 in a Catholic Church basement.
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Berea
Tom Chambers
Joan Roeckers
Judy McClure
Driftwood
Johnny Milliman
Ruby Millimani
Terry Cox
Leon Sebba
Eli Bennett
Earl O’brians
Baldwin
Elden Lyons
Fred Wiesners
Etta Blanche Smith
Kansas City
Charley Smith
Dick Smiths
Topeka
French Booker
Virgil Smiths
George Glovers
Ottawa
John Lists
H. S. Dietrich
Son Bryce
Frank Dietrich
Ray Hobsons
Eskridge
Garnett
Lula Hobson
Lester Griffith
Arkansas City
Loren Snider
Carl Thompsons
Louis Eeords
Roy Brock
Floyd Brocks
Delmar Bowman
R. R. Hepner
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
John McEchron
Goeldner- Kuiken
John Coats
Ola Mullinex
Kayettes
Larry DeGarmo
J. L. DeGarmo
Frank Gerhold
John Folz
Bartlesville
Oklo
Russell Baileys
Lawrence
Chris Picketts
Ralph and
Lawrence Chandlers
H. C. Wolfs
Carl Manlove
Ed Andersons
Ambherst Milliman
K-State
Manhattan
Mines
Winnie Cunningham
Kenneth
Prayer Entry From The Upper Room Reflects Sorrow and Repentance
A short devotional prayer passage from The Upper Room describes sorrow for sins and a desire to lead a new life. It centers on repentance and seeks peace through Jesus Christ Thy Son. The text cites Luke 15 7 and emphasizes joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.
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Jesus Christ
Senate approves David Bruce as ambassador to West Germany
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved David K. E. Bruce’s nomination to be ambassador to West Germany without objection. Despite Republican grumbling, the Democrat from the party was unanimously recommended for Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
David K. E. Bruce
West Germany
Bruce
Senate
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