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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1961
Page
2
Campy observations on an Ottawa merchants appreciation picnic reveal a chorus of complaints about hot dogs soda and coffee. Shoppers quarrel over cold hot drink and ice as a portly mother juggles cakes for herself and Jimmy while others line up for free treats.
A reflective column notes that wallets once held speakeasy memberships and money, now fill with credit cards and IDs. It cites FDR's Forgotten Man, the Kitty Hawk as a new supercarrier, and critiques risks in car safety tests while touching on divorce causes and global politics with a satirical tone.
In Our Readers letters Rev Bill G Brewer of Quenemo commends Ottawa city fathers for denying a beer garden proposal. He argues the term beer garden masks a beer joint and urges more prohibitive beliefs, noting breweries would push acceptance.
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago recalls births to Mr and Mrs Guy Thomas at 224 N Cedar and to Mr and Mrs Elmer Benson. 50 Years Ago reports R F Crites returning from South Dakota and Nebraska. Ollie Stiles neared nervous collapse from long hot sun work. Samuel O Hara sustained multiple left foot fractures from a track jack accident on a Santa Fe bridge near Baldwin. Sheriff Olin Minckley and Officer Warren Judd attended a Kansas Peace Officers Association convention in Iola.
A medical column covers phantom limb pain after amputation, explaining nerve misfires and possible neuroma pain. Injections, surgical options, and psychosomatic factors are weighed, plus notes on ethics of a historical technique and guidance on other common questions.
Television schedule lists programs across Channel 4 NBC CBS and ABC with multiple time slots. Notable entries include The Big Show Hawaiian Eye Wagon Train Malibu Run The Lady Vanishes and Stagecoach West among others.
A garbled listing of channels and programs for the evening, naming Channel 9 4 5 and Channel 4 5 schedule items. Mentions include Expedition Alfred Hitchcock World of the Cock Penguins Tom Ewell Love of Life Gunsmoke and Captain Kangaroo plus various game shows and soaps.
New York reports astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became a major early year TV star after a six minute Washington news conference aired across the three networks. He spoke modestly, praised his team, introduced family, and deflected questions to NASA officials and Gus Grissom. NBC delayed a Western premiere, airing a 30 minute highlights package instead.
Edwards Air Force Base report says NASA will have research pilot Joe Walker fly the X15 with throttle fully open in the coming days to attempt 3400 miles per hour. Data aim is aerodynamic stability control and heating measurements for the rocket plane.
Daily Ottawa Kansas publication Mae lists editor Robert B Wellington and publisher Guy Snedaker. Subscription rates shown: trade area by mail one month 0.60 three months 1.80 six months 9.75 one year 7.00. outside trade area by mail one month 1.50 three months 4.25 six months 9.80 one year 15.00. Associated Press member note included.
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