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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1961
Page
2
The piece lauds Alan Shepard’s Cape Canaveral launch and the rapid global sharing of his progress. It contrasts open reporting with a system that withholds truths, arguing the public deserves full disclosure even amid risks and government control.
Kansas State University's extension service reports a doubling of lethal tractor accidents in two years. They note 34 of 55 farm fatalities were tractor-related, up from 16 in 1958. Tests show tractors can overturn at eight mph or less, despite their size and weight.
A nostalgic column weighs in on events from the Eisenhower era, Kennedy presidency, and media culture. It compares presidential challenges, television's impact on households, and a frontier nostalgia trend, joking about a bank's renamed town and the standard American dream.
A devotional prayer excerpt asking divine help to live close to God. The text includes a verse from 11 Kings 4 26 and a closing Our Father prayer seeking guidance to influence households and the wider world toward faith in Christ.
Dear Dr Mother outlines cirrhosis causes mainly poor diet and chronic poisoning with alcohol as a major risk. Early no symptoms then indigestion weight loss and later jaundice appear. Emphasizes strict diet, rest, and avoidance of further liver scarring. stopping drinking and self care are essential. Also notes functional lower bowel spasm and inward goiter with common treatment approaches.
An oil stove fire at William Plake 314 North Sycamore caused damage estimated at $2. Mrs Frank Juleson ill with pneumonia reported improved. Rev and Mrs F R McClanahan of Peoria welcomed a daughter. Crater left J P Burk Harness Shop due to ill health. Morris Crawford moved to 1043 South Main owned by J E Shinn. Mrs C B Crawford Mrs W K Mottram and Mrs John Fish traveled to Wichita for the Kansas grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star where Mrs Fish was worthy matron of the Ottawa chapter.
The Ottawa Herald lists editors Robert B. Wellington and Guy Snedaker in a daily publication. It notes subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by month and year, and mentions its Associated Press affiliation and republication rights.
Readable segments show a dense 1960s era TV lineup with many programs across networks. Highlights include Huntley-Brinkley Report, Circus of comedies, news by Harold Mack, Douglas Edwards, and Dan Morrison with sports and weather updates.
A dense list of channels and programs for this evening features multiple shows across Channels 4,5,9, and 13. Highlights include Wells Fargo gunfight, Daniel Thomas episode, Surfside 6, Peter Gunn murder twist, Hennesey with Mickey Rooney, Barbara Stanwyck drama, and late 1941 film The Man in Her Life starring Loretta Young.
Hollywood AP reports Gary Cooper, battling cancer, turned 60 on Sunday amid a flood of birthday wishes. He told newsroom memo readers that the illness is God’s will and sources say his faith and courage inspire those close to him.
New York AP column notes curious trivia from daily life and history. It cites average miles driven, eyes’ color perception speed, martini origins, Mel Allen's popcorn start, chef hats, women’s steps, a British ad quip, coffee tips, beauty-license quirks, accounting careers, alarm clocks, currency production, emerald value, air weight, and Scotland’s murder rate, ending with Mill on state power.
In Vientiane today the three-nation Laotian truce commission arrives aiming to jumpstart stalled negotiations between the Western royal government and pro-Communist rebels. Both sides dispute talks sites. cease-fire declared last week has not produced detailed armistice terms. About 200 international diplomats and soldiers will supervise the cease-fire, splitting between Vientiane and Xieng Khouang.
The bottom lands span about sixteen percent of the surface while uplands make up eighty four percent. Valleys along the Marais des Cygnes Pottawatomie and Ottawa creeks vary in width with two miles, one mile, and one half mile respectively. Soil is fertile sandy loam. uplands soil is clay under limestone. good drainage exists naturally. Limestone occurs at twelve to twenty feet depth. sandstone appears in some areas but is usually soft. Coralline marble, a statuary grade limestone, is identified in Pottawatomie Township near Section 5 Township 19 Range 21. overlaid by dirt and lime strata, fine texture, light chocolate color, polishable for furniture and monuments. Coal lies in about twenty percent of the county, most in western regions and near Williamsburg, with seams about two feet thick. In 1881 mined tonnage reached about five thousand, mostly in Williamsburg. To Be Continued Next Wednesday. Special Notice: We will print any items of history about you, your family, or community in this column please send to Undertaking Company.
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