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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
2
Editorial notes federal revenue agents seized three thousand three hundred eighty six illicit liquor stills and nabbed one thousand eighty six bootleggers in March. It argues tax levels drive crime, claiming higher rates may reduce revenue and that moonshining persists due to profits, not chemistry or adventure.
A clash between the American Legion and General Omar N. Bradley's veterans committee debates special status for ex servicemen. The Legion warns the push for special pensions and restrictions on aid for non service ailments risks obsolescence, noting that post World War II and Korean War veterans are far more numerous and may not seek special status.
A reflective column marks thirteen years since a couple wed and remained together. The writer recalls memory gaps around the ceremony, the phonograph playing through a night, and the humor of wedding day expenses and the shift in finances when a wife buys clothes. The piece muses on time passing and married life realities.
Jacob Louis, long active in Ottawa wholesaling wines and liquors, travels east to stock his wholesale rooms with imported and domestic liquids from 100 to 114 proof. W S Whisenand takes over the Austin House near the depot, planning renovations to serve travelers. The railroad employees’ ball in Sheldon Hall is billed as the season’s event with good music and urged attendance.
A narrator notes the stock market has replaced baseball as America's social center. He jokes about frequent talk of stocks at parties, the mingling of everyday people with market terms, and how investing dominates conversation. He wonders if one can be in the market without realizing it.
A suit challenging the constitutionality of the state legislative investigating committee will be heard by the Kansas Supreme Court on June 8. Attorneys for the committee had requested May 4 for argument. The state contends the committee is unconstitutional for acting beyond its scope in creating it during the 1956 budget session. The committee was appointed to investigate state government operations. Savings Bonds are tax exempt.
AFL union head Dr Rowland Quinn and the AFL Air Line Pilots Association oppose in flight liquor sales. He cites drunken passengers endangering safety and calls flying airmanship superior to profits. Lawmakers weigh bills to ban alcohol sales aboard planes amid airline competition.
Gov. Fred Hall names Dr. Harvey L. Bogan of Baxter Springs and Dr. Frederick E. Wrightman of Sabetha to the state board of medical registration and examination. Buy or sell through Want Ads.
Radio and theater listings across stations KTJO KMBC WDAF chart a busy schedule for Friday May Day weekend. Programs include music concerts, news blocks, theater, and a church service teaser inviting listeners to attend next Sunday.
A Citizen guide explains that old age Social Security payouts cover only part of retirement needs. It outlines how pension size depends on earnings, insurance status, and retirement location, with examples of monthly payments and when pension eligibility is reached. Readers are invited to write Ray Henry with questions.
Prayer text urging prayer in homes includes The Lord's Prayer and a plea for parental wisdom and harmony in guiding children. The fragment cites John 4 35 and emphasizes unity, devotion, and Jesus sake.
The Kansas Corporation Commission schedules a June 19 hearing on a railroads request for a 1 percent intrastate passenger fare increase. The move aims to align Kansas rates with a 5 percent rise approved the previous day by the Interstate Commerce Commission for interstate fares.
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