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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1956
Page
2
Editorial urges voters to adopt water fluoridation, citing Ottawa Kansas as model. Praises fluoride safety and effectiveness in preventing decay, notes unfounded fears, and urges action at April 3 city election. Emphasizes nationwide use and benefits observed in many cities.
The Kansas record of 124 highway fatalities in early 1956 compares with 106 a year earlier, marking a 16 percent rise. The piece notes the state's difficulty publicizing such deaths and suggests dramatized memorials as a possible tourist feature. It likens ongoing accidents to the Udall tornado aftermath and urges dramatic public acknowledgment.
The Lawrence Journal World reports on a scathing editorial blaming Franklin county for backing the losing candidate at the Second District Republican convention. It contrasts Douglas and Franklin counties over 1954 results and notes local officials' replacements, party strife, and failed attempts to unite as loyalty to Hall persisted.
Douglas County Republican leaders labeled as traitors and poor losers reveal continued political strife. The remark frames local party leaders as failed politicians and underscores intra party tensions within the county.
A satirical column notes omissions in a Presidents’ first names study and jokes about typos. It mocks be-bop nostalgia, Lent, door wear, and green mashed potatoes at St Patrick’s Day. It cites a California scientist proposing nuclear energy to rearrange the solar system and hints at a surplus space passenger list.
Dr. George W. Crane argues religion supports health through patient serenity and faith, citing Wisconsin priest Father Rudolph Hodik. He condemns tobacco and alcohol in medical practice, urges doctors to set a positive example, and stresses honesty with patients about dangers while promoting spiritual integration in care.
A reflective piece notes the difficulty of quitting smoking and overeating during Lent and suggests government help. It argues that stopping smoking and trimming food intake are hard for individuals and that federal action might be needed to ease lighter living and perhaps even compel healthier habits.
A compilation of short items: Mrs E J Service returns as custodian at the courthouse after twenty years. farmers plant oats across the county. Ottawa FFA crops team wins first at Lawrence. Legion plans junior baseball. Fred P Martin becomes Ottawa mayor. furnishings install at new Ransom Memorial Hospital. B D Bennett ships jar of ice to Gardner. Ottawa University men’s basketball head to Manhattan for Ft Riley game. opposition to a tented roller rink at Fifth and Maple.
Weekend program grid notes last minute changes limit accuracy for Sunday March 25 listings. Time blocks span 6 to 10:30 and 3 to 5:30 with several unreadable codes in the line.
A compact guide lists KMBC KMBC-WA programs for Saturday and Sunday including opera hour, news briefs, live music, church programming, and special features such as the Walter Winchell segment, Henry Taylor report, and Glenn Miller coverage. It notes specific time slots and station names across KMBC WDAF KTJO and related networks.
In 1922 four percent of U S cattle were tuberculous, but only six tenths of one percent were infected in 1935, indicating a sharp decline in disease prevalence over the period.
New York son urged to become electronics engineer as industry booms. At the Institute of Radio Engineers convention recruiters from aircraft and electronics firms interview 40,000 engineers. June graduates earn 100 to 110 dollars weekly starting pay, fifteen dollars more than last year. Demand stems from defense programs, missiles, satellites, TV expansion, and industrial automation.
SYRACUSE NEW YORK A SCIENTIST says he found a medical treatment for pimples. Dr G Arnold Cronk of Syracuse University Department of Health and Preventive Medicine reported tetracycline, a new miracle drug, 90 percent effective. He tested the treatment for a year on 72 university students with both sexes. in 65 cases the pimples cleared or markedly improved.
Washington civil service officials announced uniform fitness and driving ability standards for all federal employees who operate government vehicles. About 200000 workers will be affected, with checks every three years or as agencies decide. Qualification tests will start immediately.
In Montgomery Alabama a Baptist pastor vows to keep leading the protest against segregation after being convicted under Alabama antiboycott law. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr was fined 500 dollars by Circuit Judge Eugene Carter for boycott law violation and pledged to persist in the fight for justice and equality despite repeated convictions. US beef consumption for 1955 stands at 13 billion pounds.
The text presents a religious prayer citing Acts 17 6 and requests faith courage to follow the Master and turn the world toward God through service, ending with Amen. No concrete events, names, places, or dates are provided.
Mrs Julia E Barkley died March 20 and funeral services were conducted March 22 at Ives Chapel Baldwin with Rev Willis Warner presiding. Pallbearers included John Hines Tom Hobson Eugene Hobson Homer Barkley Duane Simpson and Stephen Greer. Mrs Russell Greer sang hymns with Mrs Willis Warner, and burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin.
Kansas Gas Electric Co. reported operating revenues of 26,811,686 dollars in 1955 the highest in company history. A sales record of more than 144 billion kilowatt hours drove the eight and eight tenths percent rise yielding 2,174,994 dollars in additional revenue.
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