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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1959
Page
2
A Kansas University student writer criticizes rising censorship and quote refusals in college papers. He cites Texas Tech, Colorado, and KU conflicts over quoting and proofs, urging truth and principles. Veteran editors acknowledge the shift toward off the record norms, praising a bold reporter who ignores such admonitions.
Workers at six New York charity hospitals strike for higher wages and union recognition, despite a New York law excluding hospitals from such obligations. They defy a court injunction with support from a laundry drivers union that refuses deliveries, while leaders and questions about Leon Julius Davis, a Russian immigrant, loom over the dispute.
A collage of remarks touches on democracy, prison conscience, secret female knowledge, life expectancy gains, traffic delays, a stiff secretary of state, a literary old hometown, a quirky book order, outlaw bandits and 1960 Republican hints. Ike hints Alf ’60 possibilities.
A young boy, Tommy Porter, aged 11, joined the Prince of Wales Club after a fall from his horse and sustained a foot injury. A newborn daughter graced Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Keen of southwest Ottawa. Towanda Gabbart of Ottawa scored 93 or higher with the University of Kansas rifle team. The W. Fallis family’s Kansas City trip was delayed by rain, then they rode home by train. A tavern altercation occurred when Archie McCandless delayed a match request. Mrs. J. A. Muller and children relocated to Law-rence.
Readers ask if avoiding milk and cheese helps bursitis and gout. Dr Molner explains calcium deposits arise from irritation, not excess intake, compares to a corn, and notes balanced diet remains important. He covers polyps recurrence, risks of colon polyps, and hemorrhoid treatments with a request for his booklet.
A devotional prayer invokes Psalm 1 3 with a plea for deep strength from God. Seek the power to witness even when surroundings feel barren and end with the traditional line Our Father who art in heaven Amen.
A fragmented TV schedule lists Channel 4 NBC CBS ABC and others with primetime lineups across Friday and Sunday including Rawhide, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, Perry Como, Jack Benny, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train and Ed Sullivan among numerous shows and times, highlighting a dense mix of westerns, variety, dramas, and news.
The Ottawa Herald lists by mail rates for trade area and outside trade area. Including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options with varying pricing and postal notices.
New York based humorous roundup imagines bold confrontations with service workers and public figures. It envisions telling a plumber a firm deadline, challenging a waiter, or asking MacArthur and Elizabeth Taylor playful, pointed questions. The piece lampoons social bravado and awkward fantasies of speaking truth to power or authority in common situations.
Parsons Sun reports Or Altamont Republican Myron V. George will not seek a 1960 congressional comeback after losing in 1958 to Denver Hargis. Now in Washington public relations, he told friends he would not file. The Third District GOP workshop Friday may note the decision as several Republicans are eyed but no definite entrants named.
The box office requires every viewer to sign a waiver before entering the screening. No one is allowed in without completing the waiver, ensuring all attendees accept the terms of admission.
State health officials warn flimsy plastic like dry cleaning bags poses growing accident risk to infants. From January 1958 to March 1958 six deaths in Kansas children aged three to six months were linked to plastic material. Incidents include bags over faces, chest entanglement, and swallowing small fragments while sleeping. Officials urge parents to keep plastic bags away from children and stop using them as coverings for mattresses or pillows.
The Kansas Corporation Commission will hold a hearing on July 9 regarding Frisco Railroad's request to close its Strauss station in Labette County.
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