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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1957
Page
2
Residents of Parsons face a swift clash as state aid shapes the fight against the Katy's plan to move operations. The piece recalls Ottawa’s 20th century struggle when Santa Fe closed Ottawa shops, sparking arbitration and a cash settlement used for the city airport. Gov. signs up state backing, leaving the outcome uncertain.
A column debates whether pets like dogs parakeets truly speak, noting Orphan Annie’s dog as a rare clear case. It contrasts dog talk with bird sounds, mocks TV trends of talking animals, and reflects on how owners translate animal noises into actions and requests.
A satirical column critiques political rhetoric and government actions. It lampoons calls crises as grave and severe, questions Teamsters influence in Oregon, mocks Congress building a costly office, and ridicules the idea of a high paid House doorkeeper. It also jokes about Girl Scouts as cookie-pushers and Egypt's Nasser as a troublesome figure in international affairs.
Turnpike reports February daily average tolls of 8060, up 900 from January, with March 1-10 at 9703. Interest on bonds runs about 15,000 daily, and maintenance keeps costs high. Authority may exhaust cash before traffic volume covers debt if trends don’t improve. governor and legislature face a tough choice.
Auld Lang Syne welcomes the Smart family to Ottawa from Missouri with local interest from Prof. Peacock. Paul Smart won first at Sedalia state music contest. Lyle DeTar and Laura Gruver performed violin solos at Ottawa High. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Cade named Dorothy Jean. E L Warner traveled to Denver for Warner Fence Co business. Junior basketball won 22 to 19 behind star Larry Crater. Ottawans eye an auto show at Forest Park with car owners displaying machines. I W Baughman bought a new car at Kansas City Show and faced muddy roads returning home from Olathe.
New York based Ruth Handler, top executive of the 1% billion dollar toy industry, predicts gun toys will be the best sellers of 1957 surpassing dolls. She notes women and children favor guns, and her firm limits lines to 20 to 25 toys with five new ones yearly. The Handlers, successful partners in business and marriage, describe a tight ship with research playing a key role.
The horseshoe crab is the only known creature that chews with its legs and grinds food into pulp before swallowing, a claim attributed to National Geographic Society. Herald Want Ads get results.
Dr. George W Crane counsels Verna W a 16 year old girl distressed by facial hair about her self image and the value of widening horizons. He contrasts her feelings with a war veteran’s injuries at Hines Hospital then urges outward focus and later provides steps for problem solving and psychology charts.
Wade W. Hollowell president of the Mississippi Valley Association says the group will stress industrial development in the valley this year. He told newsmen the organization will help communities realize assets and attract industry by highlighting navigable streams as railroad costs rise. Hollowell spoke at a Kansas City meeting of the MVA's Kansas Missouri Council.
Last minute program changes blur accuracy for this evening’s TV guide. Listings include Dr N. We Laurel at Theatre Tonight on Channel CBS at 4, KCMO News segments, WDAF coverage with Morgan Beatty, and KTJO FM updates. Amos ’n’ Andy airs on KCMO with WDAF Sleep No More at 8:30.
A fragmented schedule shows KTJO FM and KTIO FM offerings with news, sports, religious segments, and music blocks. KCMO and WDAF present world tonight, town talk, and program notes featuring hosts and occasional guests.
In Leavenworth Kansas a city patrolman and a man being escorted after arrest on a minor charge died in a pistol duel on a street. Patrolman Richard Coldren aged 28 was shot in the chest while attempting to stop Mobry who fled in a speeding car. Mobry, about 40, fired at Coldren twice then six pistol shots were returned, four of which struck Mobry killing him. Witness John Sailler 70 described the confrontation, noting Mobry drew a P38 pistol. Passenger John A. Vutich of Kansas City was jailed for investigation. Police chief A C Mistler said Vutich claimed Mobry sought work at his radio repair shop. Mobry had entered a house for radio parts and tools. owner said rent had not been paid. Coldren and Pierce were escorting Mobry to headquarters when he attempted to flee. Papers in Mobry pockets suggested parole violation from the Nebraska penitentiary, though confirmation was pending.
PASADENA Calif Dr W T Purkiser president of Pasadena College since 1949 will resign as of July 1 to become a professor at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City He announced plans yesterday and will occupy the chair in English Bible studies at Kansas City beginning with the 1957 fall term
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