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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1960
Page
2
A compact editorial note from the Ottawa Herald dated Friday May 13 1960 presents brief opinions and reflections on current issues of the era. It offers concise insights typical of a mid century editorial column without deep analysis.
The state printer Mrs. Lillian Washabaugh faced criticism from a Republican senator after 1,700,000 envelopes were printed incorrectly at the state plant. She admitted an error, said the guilty employees were removed, and noted the cost was absorbed by the plant. She previously argued the job should not be elective. Some urge selling the plant and outsourcing state printing to private firms.
In Lawrence, five sheriffs from eastern Kansas including a Franklin County official met to combat a growing burglary ring affecting the region. They agreed joint action is needed as individual counties cannot curb the widespread organized crime. The matter points to a potential need for expanded state law enforcement agencies, potentially at the cost of sheriff duties.
Gregory Penne suffered a leg laceration cutting hedge with a scythe near Williamsburg. A son named Rex Howard was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Porter at 620 N. Poplar. Dr. W. P. Behan of Ottawa University was elected vice president of the Kansas Council of Christian Education. New windows were installed at the Hill restaurant at 3rd and Main. Wayne Gilliland and Charles Martin were re-elected editor and business manager of The Campus at Ottawa University. A fire at the Way Confectionary Store was caused by oil soaked rags igniting accidentally, causing excitement.
Dr Molner reflects on Thomas Edison’s idea that future medicine focuses on prevention and health maintenance. He cites vaccines against smallpox and polio, sanitation improvements, and declines in typhoid and maternal deaths, noting progress and proposing a ten year crash program to combat TB. He answers reader questions on hyperacidity and hemorrhoids with cautions and offers a booklet by mail.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade and outside areas with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options. It notes inclusion in the Associated Press and confirms republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
A dense TV lineup lists Friday into Sunday offerings across channels with a vast slate: early morning cartoons and classic shows, news blocks, sports, dramas, Westerns, soap operas, variety shows, and feature films. Notable items include Rawhide, Walt Disney, Bonanza, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Bewitched, Ed Sullivan, and Saturday cinema blocks among many others. The schedule features a mix of network staples, game coverage, theatre presentations, and special programs interspersed with news bulletins and weather.
Oklahoma highway officials face delays to two reservoirs as federal funds could be held back. A Lt Gen Hebner letter warns that if relocation costs around Eufaula and Keystone dams are not paid, dam projects may be postponed. Channel lineups include Rocky Jones at 9, Rawhide reruns, and a Troubleshooters adventure.
A fragmented note hints at Tate arranging movie viewings this weekend. Details are unreadable but imply a planned schedule or event tied to Tate with no specific dates or locations readable.
The Public Health Service reports 1959 US births exceeded deaths by about 2,632,000. Marriages reached 1,494,090, up 3 percent from 1958’s 1,451,000. The 1959 birth rate was 8.5 per 1,000 population, with a slight rise over 1958. Divorces and annulments totaled about 396,000.
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