Wise Mother Nature and the Weather Control Dilemma
An editorial discusses weather control, arguing future science may face opposition. Using the Marais des Cygnes valley as example, it notes 36 inches of annual rainfall suits crops but proper distribution is tricky. It highlights floods, runoff, impoundment needs, and the limits of surface water in Kansas, stressing controlled downpours could aid municipal use and industry.
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Marais Des Cygnes
Kansas
Mother Nature
Four Day Week Push Faces GM Rejection
General Motors has declined a United Auto Workers invitation to begin talks on a shorter work week. The piece argues this is a temporary delay in a broader shift likely to continue, with unions aiming for a four day week as a major goal and projections suggesting trend adoption across major industry within a decade.
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General Motors
United Auto Workers
Favorite Words and Mispronunciations in Newspapers
A reflection on favorite words like Tegucigalpa Schoenchen and Thom as and Charlie, plus mispronounced town names by radio and TV announcers. Editors and proofreaders guard spellings while errors persist. visitors see how many words pass through a plant daily. the piece ends with a quip about boasting over odds and ends.
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Mexico
Thomas
Charlie
Mexico City
Radioo
Great diplomat triumph boosts Jordan aid to ten million
A State Department claim of persuading Jordan to accept ten million dollars in American funds is contrasted with a critique of posturing and generosity. The piece reviews a mix of reflections on journalism, youth, and public life, noting a Kansas City Star veteran Duke Shoop and other past events while quoting a prayer and local civic notes.
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State Department
Jordan
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Displayed for Areas
The Ottawa Herald lists mailing rates for trade area and outside trade area. Rates shown include monthly, three month, six month and yearly options for in area and out of area subscribers.
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S. Main
Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedaker
Television Schedule Snapshot From Early Broadcast Day
A dense list of Channel 4 and NBC 5 programs, with show titles like Mickey Mouse, Laurel Hardy, News, Sports, Weather, Garry Moore, Truth or Con, and many others. The fragmentary timetable includes times such as 4:00 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 9:00 p.m., and 12:30 p.m. among assorted cartoons, dramas, game shows, and news segments.
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Laurel Hardy
Jimmie Dean
Jimmy Dean
C. Kangaroo
Garry Moore
Godfrey
Dr N. Ventor
Little Margie
Fatty Shaw
Hickok
Weather St
Phog Allen
Dinah Shore
Sgt. Preston
Annie Oakley
NBC News
Wash Sq
Cummings
Riley Tay
Playhouse 90
Danny Thomas
Shower Stars
Dragnet
Scotland Yard
KC Sportlight
I Spy
Radio Schedule Fragments From May 15 16 Listings
Fragmented broadcast grid shows May 15 16 local radio station slots across KCMO WDAF KTJO and others. Items include news programs World Tonight religious and music slots with names like Bob Sanders Morgar Beatty Robt Q Lewis and Amos n Andy.
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KCOMO
WDAF
KCMO
Bob Sanders
Morgar Beatty
Robdt
Q. Lewis
Ktjo-Fm
Robt
APA
XCMO
Philo Vance
WDAK
Morgan Beatty
Bob Hope
Robt. Q. Lewis
KTJO
Sparta
Robt. Q. Lewin
Ktio-Fm
Andy
Ktjio-Fm
KCMNO
KCMQ
World Tonight
Religious Beggar Held For Murder in Calcutta
In Calcutta a 40-year-old Hindu sadhu was arrested on a murder charge after authorities found six child skulls in his possession. He reportedly said the skulls were given by his mentor for use in practicing.
Headless children bodies found near Calcutta outskirts
Recent discovery of headless child bodies on the outskirts of Calcutta prompts shock and investigation. Police and investigators are examining the scenes for clues amid growing concern.
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Calcutta
Valdese Motorist Falls After Hubcap Retrieval
A Valdese motorist halted on Mineral Springs mountain to fetch a hubcap. He secured the hubcap but his car rolled 100 feet down an embankment during the attempt.
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Valdese, N.C
Valdese
Mineral Springs Mountain
Test For Sweethearts Proves Two Are Unfit
Dr. George W. Crane analyzes a couple, Sally and Paul, noting mismatched backgrounds and behavior. Sally’s mother leaves a copy of Cranes Tests for Sweethearts, prompting readers to request the 200-point test kit with a stamped return envelope, 20 cents, care of The Hopkins Syndicate Melott Ind.
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Romeo
Sally
Paul
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
Star Reporter To Take Long Vacation
Alvin S. Mc Coy Kansas city Star correspondent will begin an indefinite leave of absence Wednesday. He cites health reasons and plans to move his family to Flagstaff Arizona for several months of rest, loafing, and fishing after his daughter Mary Margaret graduates from Shawnee Missions High School on June 1.
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Kansas City
Alvin S. McCoy
Kansas
The
Kansas City Star
Arizona
McCoy
Mary Margaret
Flagstaff
Ariz
Shawnee Missions High School
Chickens stolen by teens spark Paris TX investigation
Paris Texas deputies arrested six juveniles after recovering 30 stolen chickens. They allegedly sold swapped or gave away the birds. Deputy Bud Street said the department keeps finding more stolen poultry and cannot tell ownership.
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Paris
Texas
Bud Street
Eighth grade graduation and local notices from Ottawa area
The Greeley area notes include Miss Dena Bruns returning from California, the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Rommelanger in Garnett, Miss Rita Dassing visiting Ottawa before returning to work next week, and eighth grade diplomas scheduled for May 15 with Rev Wittemore as speaker. Parochial eighth graders also listed. Ned Duensing taken to Paola hospital. Carole Heke works at the telephone office over summer. School will be out Friday May 17. The class rosters name Carole New as Valedictorian and Anne Gardner as Salutatorian with several other graduates mentioned.
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Dena Bruns
San Deigo
California
Richard Rommelfanger
Garnett Hospital
Rita Dassing
Ottawa
Rev
Wittemore
Ida
Carole New
Anne Gardner
Martha Jennings
Janis Morris
Raleigh Macklin
Kenneth Giles
Ronnie Honn
Ned Duensing
Paola Hospital
Mr. Duensing
Judy Setter
Arlene Morgan
Esther Lickteig
Rosemarie Miller
Carol Jeayn Renzenberger
Ronnie Lickteig
Gene Lickteig
Daniel Kratzberg
Eddy Landwehr
Ralph Katzer
Henry Wernsman Jr
Carole Heke
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Santa Fe
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Rock Creek
H. R. Webster
F. M. Eoff
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Lynne Blow
Karl Mueller
Hamburg
Karl Eitner
First Methodist Church
Heidelburg Conservatory of Music
Stella McCandless
John McCarthy
Alice Reed
Myrtle Dunn
Arthur C. Lamb
Lawrence Smith
Lucille Topping
Ruby Daily
Marguerite Palmer
George Birdstone
Lee Beavy
Clyde E. Smith
Ethel Mills
Pearle King
Slater Balyeat
Leon Sands
Clara Corrigan
Helen Dickerson
Nettie Weaver
Ethel Demorest
Earl Chestnut
William Setliff
Grace Hughes
Katie Short
Effie Oakley
Elizabeth Stoltx
Goldie Lathrop
Martha Hill
Ralph Stall
Baldwin
Manners Cigar Factory
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Jesus
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Ottawa Herald
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Kavier Cugat
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Highway Patrol
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Paul P
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