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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1957
Page
2
Editorial urges immediate soil and water conservation measures including drainage ditches flood control dikes detention dams grass waterways terracing and contour farming. It argues conservation benefits farmers communities and cities by keeping moisture on land during droughts and reducing flood damage.
Newsweek highlights a 50 year old Kansas farmer as a model expatriate for the U.S. foreign service. The piece notes his 30 years of farming experience, affable nature, field presence, and willingness to engage Italian Greek or German growers in their languages, wearing Levi's rather than tuxedos.
A nostalgic tour of the Stratocruiser contrasts luxury and limited production with modern jets. The piece highlights spacious seating, upper berths, a small cocktail lounge on the lower deck, and premium in-flight dining while noting few airlines adopted the design due to profitability pressures. Passengers discuss diverse backgrounds as the plane descends into Gander.
Ottawa Herald rates listed for trade area and outside trade area. Inside trade area charges include one month 85 cents, three months 2 dollars, six months 3.76, one year 7. Outside trade area rates are one month 1 dollar, three months 3 dollars, six months 5.50, one year 10 dollars. Publisher is listed as Robert GB with editor Guy Snedaker.
A reader recounts a hill battle demonstration at Fort Riley showcasing the new Pentomic infantry concept. Two atomic blasts preceded foxhole firefights, tank support, and helicopter medevac as 108 mm recoilless rifles and 81 mm mortars peppered a hill. The five platoon unit emphasizes firepower, mobility, and wider maneuver, with a meaningfully smaller division and tougher future atomic battlefield readiness.
A five-item roundup from Ottawa area history notes a Kansas City buying trip by Mrs. Clarence Rea and Miss Ollie Baxter, a boy’s wrist injury after a horse mishap near Ottawa, a hen theft and milk theft at the Miller farm, an awning fire at the Western Union building causing about 25 dollars in damage, and a German-visiting trip of Fred Schultz with ticket through Ed Chenoweth. An Ottawa physician reports a heavy wild strawberry bloom and anticipated berry harvest.
A short devotional prayer thanks God for constant companionship and asks guidance to live a confident Christian life, invoking Christ's name and ending with Amen.
A jumble of names and times from various stations appears to outline a May schedule. It shows WDAF KCMO KTJO and others listing programs like News, Music, and sports. Specific shows include Nite Line, World Tonight, and Amos and Andy along with several personalities.
Detroit designer Robert Shultz runs Shultz who steers an exclusive clientele. He creates 49 outfits this year for a dozen chimps used in exhibitions. He prefers drip dry cottons and tight fittings with meticulous tailoring for daily wear and shows.
The Hopkins syndicate article describes yesterday the method for constructing an electrical shack machine. The report appears in Mellott Indiana with references to Dre Crane and the Hopkins syndicate.
A former inmate from the Iowa State Penitentiary used his time in prison to learn broom making. Upon release, he bought an old broom machine for 1 and now runs a broom business, turning his prison occupation into a livelihood. Warden Percy Lainson noted the transition as the prison added a new machine around that period.
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