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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
2
Editorial urges individual responsibility for highway safety as Kansas records 197 fatalities to date, up from 195 a year ago. National Safety Council warns of possible all time high. Public asked to heed warning signs and drive safely, without relying solely on police or legislation.
Rambling notes discuss crew cuts versus barber preferences, late of school age trends, and a wedding anniversary gift exchange. The writer critiques TV hosts Dick Van Dyke, Will Rogers, Dave Garroway, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan, and Kate Smith, noting shifts from radio to TV and changing formats. Observations include clocks in broadcasting, commercials, and producer Ted Collins, with a dismissive view of repetitive ads and A B pill slogans.
The House Democratic majority votes against a proposed 500 million prepayment to farmers for 1957 soil bank deposits, calling it an election year vote buying gimmick. The piece argues both parties have long used farm policy for political gains, showing Congress cares more for self-interest than agriculture.
A collage of 1930s anecdotes touches on federal spending around 46 billion yearly, Liberace’s Las Vegas Bridey Murphy act, a spring housecleaning mood, a fatal Oklahoma highway crash, Ike vetoes, a spinach quip about a pink stove, frequent Chicago New York air service, plans for daily cigar and vegetarian lunch specials, discouraged backyard gardeners and 20 percent off garden tools.
Great Western Hotel de Horse by W T Pick rell Good lively outfits at reasonable prices. Davis & Gilley physicians and surgeons No 72 Main street Special attention given to obstetrics and chronic diseases. Demott & Russell city meat market Main and Fourth streets All kinds of meat. Farmers having livestock to sell invited to call on us as we are desirous of purchasing and will pay good prices. Hanway Brothers manufacturers of monuments tombstones and tablets. Dr Newton dentist Main street over Ring Smith corner of Second street Consultation free. R W Corssett Son contractors and builders Contracts taken for brick buildings of all dimensions. S H Estabrook wholesale and retail dealer in paints oils drugs groceries school books Stationery and wall paper Corner Main and Third streets. W W Jordan Company dealers in stoves tinware copperware house spouting and every thing in that line. No 54 Main street.
Wally Jones, 25, Birmingham native and former Cub Scout, becomes an African white hunter in British East Africa. He rose from penniless apprentice to a hunter with 15 safaris, now adviser on the Columbia Pictures film Safari. Jones notes hunting is hardly lucrative but offers unique life and travel, earning about a dollar an hour on safaris and working as a Nairobi policeman in the off season.
Listing page shows a dense schedule with multiple channels and programs for May 8 and May 9. Contains numerous names of shows, hosts, and time slots, including coastwide broadcasts, theater and game shows, and weather segments. Data is partially garbled with inconsistent spellings and stray punctuation. Continuous timing blocks and show names indicate a local listings snapshot from a mid century newspaper.
Dr George W Crane shares a reader suggestion from Dr Simon Myint about including a tiny paint can with each new car to match touch ups. He argues manufacturers could gain goodwill at low cost and notes housewives often propose practical improvements based on home use. The piece also jokingly covers Wally’s safari plans and ends with a note on average US wage earner lifespan at 70 years.
Kansas Supreme Court granted Mary Callahan of Shawnee Village, Kansas a new trial for the murder of her husband on January 2, 1955. The court set aside convictions and life sentence because abortion testimony was deemed irrelevant to the case. Callahan allegedly shot her husband with a gun given by acquaintance Ray Tipton, who pleaded guilty to murder and receives a life term.
A scrambled listing shows KMBC WDAF KTJO and others airing music news sports and ads. Programs include dinner music baseball games religion concerts open houses duets campus news and weather with various time slots from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Want ads pay.
In a Herald letter, a resident recalls past attempts by city officials under Mayor Luce to impose compulsory garbage collection via higher water rates. The writer argues against the plan, endorsing trash burners as cheaper and cleaner, and cites practical downsides such as costs for pails, dog tampering, and outdoor travel.
A devotional prayer urges humble living and mercy while a public opinion column argues against household garbage charges, preferring private responsibility for waste. The piece notes heated views on taxation and sanitation, contrasting early American sugar staples with modern shifts in daily life.
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