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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1956
Page
2
Ottawa voters face a bond issue to fund a $34 million Army Engineers flood control project. The plan seeks $770,000 for the city’s share to end frequent floods blamed for damage to property and the city’s reputation. Supporters argue passage enables normal growth and industrial attraction by erasing a decades long flood stigma.
A compact, satirical snapshot: high color TV prices vs repairmen profits, mixed international jests about martinis and Moscow relations, desegregation banter, roadside beer can blooms, Minnesota primary results with Kefauver and Stevenson, a Roosevelt Court name change bid, and a wry quip about a prematurely gray man.
Two large circuses remain on the road with high expenses, limiting shows to big towns this summer. The piece reflects on circuses fading appeal, synthetic thrills, costly concessions, fake prizes, and the nostalgia of past audiences while questioning the true excitement of the circus.
Auld Lang Syne marks years ago as spring returned after a sharp freeze. Fire destroyed J. H. Van Horn’s house and barn southwest of Ottawa. E. J. Foote, J. C. Penney manager here, retired after 18 years of service. 25 years ago S. R. Hubbard and H. J. Rush drove to Quenemo. The new Kansas law licensing drivers to take effect July 1. County spelling contest set for this weekend. 50 years ago Jesse Harford of J. L. Service meat market injured when tins toppled. The Boston store celebrated its 10th birthday with a sale. The Stannard nursery began shipping stock yesterday.
New York amid spring fanfare as Fifth Avenue fills with azaleas, violets, and Easter decorations. Shops glow with flowers, perfumes, and festive displays while a Hawaii and Florida themed bank lobby showcases gleaming glass and tropical plants. Shoppers bustle past boxes of azaleas and daffodils as Easter music and bright storefronts spark citywide cheer.
A reader asks how to handle halitosis affecting dating. Causes include dehydration, onions, garlic, tobacco, ozena, and decayed teeth. Advice covers brushing the tongue, avoiding triggering foods before dates, and discreetly informing a partner to help them improve.
Last minute program changes disrupt accuracy across listings. Notable entries include Buckskin Billy, Buckskin Billg, Almanac, Win, Lose, Draw, Eddie Fisher News Caravan, Truth Consequences, Three Lives, Man Called X, Star Stage, and March 31 broadcasts. Notable sports: Basketball blocks and On The Trail hours. various stations KMBC WDAF KTJO and others.
A fragmented radio timetable lists Saturday and Sunday sessions across stations KTJO WDAF KMBC EMBC KNBC and others. Programs include Dinner Muse Newa 4:30 Show Time 70 7330 Dixieland and Opera blocks with Walter Winchell Hour of Decision and Grand Ole Opry among stations KMBC WDAF and KUBC.
In Leadville Colorado a high Easter sunrise service is planned atop 11750 foot Cooper Hill. Participants will ride a ski tow to the summit for the blessing and final prayer starting at 9 30 a m at the hill base.
A town of 1,100 pleaded to Congress to doom it to extinction for flood control and water supply benefits. Eddyville sought a dam to protect surrounding areas, arguing flood control will bring prosperity and ensure regional water needs. Ottawa readers urged a YES vote, stressing shared burden and community improvement.
The page records a Sunday dinner guest list including the Mesenhimer and Morgan families and others in Topeka Overbrook and Burlingame. It notes a paper drive by Appanoosa high school, a covered dish luncheon by Appanoose Ladies Aid, quilt top work, and church social invitations.
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