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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1956
Page
2
Editorial analyzes the Carlson amendment to the farm bill. Assuming 1000 bushels of wheat with 60 percent for domestic use, parity at 2.50 and corn support at 1.50 yields 2100 dollars total, about 84 percent of parity. The piece questions complexity and potential impact.
A collection of witty observations on politics, fashion, labor, and travel notes. Mentions Nixon Dick, Betty Furness, Greece aid, Westinghouse strike, Honolulu boom, and passport rules with satirical quips on modern life and behavior.
A reader asks how to dispose of a year-old car with a $2900 sticker in 1955. The trade or sell dilemma is framed as the owner seeking either a straight sale or a trade down for a cheaper model. We note camouflage tricks and the difficulty of securing top dollar, with potential loss unavoidable whether selling to a dealer or private buyer. The piece discusses dealer resistance to buying used top-tier cars and the ease of masking wear or upgrades to appear newer.
A Smithsonian expert identified a two month old boy’s left foot injury as caused by a margay rather than an ocelot. Dr Charles Handley said there are reasons. the owner Perry and his wife are involved in selling used cars and bought the animal believing it to be an ocelot. The Perrys, charged with improper supervision, say the animal’s value and safe handling are complex. The infant is recovering in Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The column notes Easter hats always appear at the season and recalls five years of fashion, describing midwestern tastes. It recalls that dramatic radical styles headline eastern publicity but rarely reach the Midwest, praising sensible choices that avoid garish or ridiculous hats. It predicts Easter will bring typical hats that are attractive and suitable for Sunday services with a cautious watch for changes.
A collection of brief, dated clippings notes everyday past events. Names like Gale Burnett Mrs I M Rogers John A Lawrence Rev L F Waring and A P Elder appear with addresses and roles. Mentions include mumps quill club Garfield PTA first Methodist church and Ottawa Gas & Electric deals.
Dr George W Crane extols circular role of paper carriers in free enterprise teaching practical economics. He notes carriers buy at wholesale, deliver rain or shine, build customer relations, collect weekly profits, and develop maturity, salesmanship, and perspective beyond school. He urges employers and colleges to value route experience.
A detailed radio and church service guide lists programs on KMBC WDAF KTIO KMBC and others for Sunday March 11 and Monday March 12. It names shows like Walter Winchell Town Meeting Bing Crosby Hour of Decision and local church services inviting attendance. The sequence includes news programs, musical hours, and campus news with various dials and host names.
Pineville Missouri reports Sheriff Jess Baker said Dan Workman 30 of Evansville Arkansas and another man were to be charged Friday with armed robbery tied to a $6000 liquor store holdup at Noel Missouri in which four men participated. Another suspect Vernon Fain 27 of Natural Daft Arkansas was jailed.
A Herald letter argues veterans sacrificed for freedom yet many lack safeguards and income. The writer attacks stray animal issues, road safety enforcement, and public policy, linking animal welfare to social stability and juvenile delinquency. California’s population rise is noted: 2,666,000 from 1950 to 1955.
A brief religious item presents a prayer from the Upper Koott urging believers to press toward the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus. It asks for daily faith trials as tests, strength to face difficulties, and growth in knowledge of Christ.
A Herald subscribers list shows renewals and new subscriptions across numerous towns including Ottawa Pomona Princeton Lane Wellsville Richmond Rantoul Williamsburg Baldwin Michigan Valley Paola Waverly Leyden Garnett Osawatomi Free China and Quenemo with names such as Stewart Snethen King Button Dietrich Huston Kimball Jackson and Cromwell plus assorted households. Also notes demographic figures on China birth rate 49 per thousand in 1954 and estimates of about 20 000 bighorn sheep in the United States along with a claim of 150 million dollars worth of land to cover the earth to a depth of 17 feet in infant toy sales.
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