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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1957
Page
2
The piece argues the McCarthy hearings were amplified by press and TV beyond reality. It recounts Ottawa onlooker reactions and a ticket system anecdote. It notes a dramatic unrelated heart attack moment and concludes McCarthy was a fierce fighter whose aims remain unclear.
The Kansas Legislature withholds funding for the Kansas Park Authority, delaying recreational development at Kanopolis and other sites. The editorial urges preserving interest in the park program and resuming work as soon as fiscal conditions permit.
A nostalgic note recalls seeing Halley’s comet long ago then laments modern civilization’s neon beer signs and roadside billboards. The writer muses signboards both amuse and distract drivers, arguing midwest roads offer beauty with or without signage, and that a comet’s wonder now seems scarce to describe.
The editorial notes the federal debt at 274 percent of GDP and forecasts retirement by fall 2140 if the payoff pace continues. It cites European mail costs, a Mayflower voyage remark, and jokes about sound barriers, J Edgar Hoover, and comets as public curiosities.
Arkansas City Traveler notes gas rate rise cannot be softened by soda. El Dorado Times critiques Gov Docking dismissing Republicans from state jobs, saying they will lose positions. Coffeyville Journal mocks daylight saving. Texans face drought to floods and disaster relief. TV ballet Cinderella review mocks dancers in snuggie drawers.
Channel 4 NBC 5 PM lineup features Roy Rogers wrestling and big picture segments. Evening shows include Perry Como Air Power News and Lassie with I Search and Jack Benny. Prime time showcases Liberace World Turns and Batman style episodes among many other programs listed by time.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with pricing for trade area and outside trade area. Rates shown include By mail one month eighty five cents and yearly seven dollars for trade area, and one dollar monthly with ten dollar yearly for outside trade area.
A short devotional prayer asks for transformation from darkness to light through Christ. It seeks God’s love, power, and fellowship within His circle, ending with Amen.
A compact listing of WDAF and KCMO programs for Saturday and Sunday, including news, music, and show blocks. Highlights include Jamboree, Grand Ole Opry, Jack Benny, Mitch Miller, Philharmonie, and daily morning segments from 6:00 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Small and Tony Lee hosted at the Ray Dooley home Wednesday evening. Sunday guests included Howard Grigsby Velma Miller and Johnnie, and many others visiting area families. Tony Lee Small, 8 months, received second degree burns from spilled hot coffee but is recovering well.
Mr and Mrs Jerome Adell and son were Sunday dinner guests of H E Adell and Armond. Roy Cunningham and family of Iola visited Mrs Ora Cunningham and Charles. Maureen Wheeler spent the weekend with Frances Jones and Mrs Ginger Suther. Ricky, formerly of Topeka, arrived to stay with Eddie Brownlee’s family while her husband Al Suther is stationed at Thule Air Base Greenland.
TOPEKA Approximately 70 per cent of all Kansans under 20 years of age have received two or more shots of Salk anti polio vaccine Dr Thomas R Hood state health officer said about 30 per cent of Kansans between 20 and 40 years of age have had two or more shots He told the polio vaccine advisory committee Kansas ranks 28nd among the states in the anti polio immunization of persons up to age 40
Dr. George W Crane counsels Pastor Joseph J. to abandon old sermon formulas and craft talks from parishioner interactions. After four weeks of humor and fresh methods, attendance rose, salaries increased, and the congregation urged continued tenure. Crane offers a booklet on becoming a successful speaker.
The Williamsburg area notes a April 17 FFA banquet with 100 attendees. Loren Whipps of the State Board for Vocational Education in Topeka spoke, showing Kansas FFA program slides. Foundation awards went to Bob Anderson swine production, Dean Robinson safety, and Charles Higdon beef production. Charles also named Star Chapter Farmer. An honorary chapter degree was awarded to Victor Basel.
Neodesha banker Russell Vickers was elected president of the Emporia State Teachers College Alumni Association for a one year term starting June 1. Other officers include Dr. Paul Johnson of Arkansas City as vice president Mrs. Fred Kaiser of Ottawa as board member and C J Budd as vice principal of the new Southeast High School in Wichita next year, board member.
The federal government seeks condemnation of 221 acres in Greenwood County for the Toronto reservoir on the Verdigris River. Owners listed are Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Johnson of Toronto with Rex Moon as tenant. Estimated just compensation is $64,470.
In Little Rock a dog owner printed a bold ad after his collie vanished. The plea warns the thief could face Tucker State Farm prison and stresses identification by vehicle license, asking if the dog is worth two years of prison time.
The page lists church schedules for Quenemo Kansas on May 4 1957 including Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall and multiple local churches. It covers service times Sunday school worship prayer meetings and youth events at Assembly of God Bethany Chapel Nazarene Christ Wesleyan Methodist United Presbyterian Trinity Lutheran and other congregations with pastors and meeting hours.
Governor George Docking cautioned that state revenues may slip below the Legislature’s projections though not severely. He cited April collections of 14,282,629 versus 16,302,423 a year earlier, noting slower processed income tax returns due to the Tax Department move. A Kirchner letter warned total fiscal year collections may barely match last year’s.
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