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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1955
Page
3
Editorial notes Princess Margaret of England will relinquish third in line to the throne to marry a commoner. The piece cites royal duties, public spectacle, and royal family appeal, while suggesting envy and the burdens of royal life influenced her decision after a busy period of official duties.
A humorous column muses on market softness amid investigations and political spins. It riffs on payroll cuts, a Florida rumor about youth, a Bermuda liner ship with striking crew, and Sunday breakfasts changing family life as an anonymous reader dares press to publish.
A comic column muses on two topics civic duty of businessmen and dental floss use after meals. It jokes about constant fundraising demands on time and money while proposing a postmeal five minute grace period to remove meat between teeth to foster harmony.
A fragmentary historical notice recalls Weary Finland ending its 342 months long route against Soviet Russia. Easter goods appeared in legal store windows as a local display. The Mitchell building at First and Main housed Home Furniture for 25 years. Rain and snow were forecast for the state. A 92 year old Wellsville resident George W Baldorf celebrated his birthday by gardening. A colt owned by Verner Smith drew attention on Hickory street yesterday. A pipeline project near LeLoup faced a stoppage when S A Seyter blocked workers with a shotgun. J S Bruner in West Seventh street had seed potatoes for sale.
HAL BOYLE profiles Line Renaud, a Paris chanteuse whose career owes much to her husband Loulou Gaste. She notes differences between American and French men, saying French lovers admire the whole woman while American chivalry centers on public image and leg display.
The document lists subscription rates for Trade Area Mail. Rates shown include one month, six months, and twelve months options, with prices noted in parentheses. It references mail periods and renewal terms for various subscription durations.
Dr. George W. Crane explains readers send in requests for educational booklets with envelopes that are too small. He notes the mail service funded by his lectures runs a loss. requests a 3x larger return envelope, a dime, and a 7x10 inch booklet size. He urges readers to include a long self addressed envelope and a dime to cover costs.
A dense listing of TV programs across KRFEQ-TV to KTJO and other stations for Monday March 14, detailing times, show titles such as Captain Video, Lucy, News, Weather, Sports, dramas, comedies, and variety hours. Includes channel assignments, host names, and early evening through late night lineups with many entries like Captain Video, News, Weather, and multiple talk and variety shows.
Fragmented radio guide lists various stations and programs including WDAF WDAP KMBC KNBC KMBC Rosemary Clooney Radio Theater Amos and Andy Classical Hour and News segments with multiple time stamps and mismatched call letters. The garbled text suggests a dated station lineup with musical talk and dramatic programs scheduled throughout the day.
About 50,000 Southern Bell Telephone Co employees in nine Southeastern states walked out after failed contract talks. Dial service not expected to be materially affected. long distance and manual exchange calls may delay during peak hours. Strike began in Atlanta at 4 am, with 6 am shifts not entering. Union officials cite no strike clause and wages as main points amid ongoing negotiations.
Falls City Neb two escapees from Lansing Kansas prison farm were reported recaptured after being found aboard a freight train on Saturday. The men were identified as Charles Hoyt Jr 32 from Jen vell County serving 1 to 5 years for manning and wounding and William E Slusher serving 5 to 10 years for second degree burglary from Montgomery County. They were invested in U S Savings Bonds.
A reader asks about aging in oath years and birthday counting. Sylvia Sage explains age in years. Marty describes PEO as a women’s organization with secrecy about its letters and aims education support. John provides papier mache recipe using glue flour and toilet tissue for crafting.
A reader asks if home ownership should be used to repay state welfare funds after death. Silvia Sage explains recovery clauses and how sales tax funds support varied welfare programs, noteing that amounts for old age assistance aren’t unlimited and depend on individual needs. The column clarifies that property may be drawn upon before heirs inherit, depending on estate value and expenses.
Public notice lists candidates for Ottawa Kansas municipal offices to be voted March 22 1995 and includes a probate court notice for final settlement of the estate of M. Roswell Crites deceased Edith B Crites administratrix requests approval and attached fees with a hearing set for March 30 1955 in Ottawa Franklin County Kansas.
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