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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1956
Page
3
The piece recaps Eisenhower and Stevenson trade in the 1952 campaign style, noting Eisenhower’s renewed criticism and Stevenson’s shifting tone. It contrasts past wit with current harsher rhetoric, highlighting speeches in Indiana Ohio and Kentucky and questioning leadership clarity.
Thirteen women survivors of the Hiroshima atom blast were discharged Monday from Mount Sinai Hospital after extensive plastic surgery. They were part of 25 brought to the United States in May 1955 for treatment. Eleven have returned to Japan, one died of an ailment unrelated to the explosion. In total 140 operations were performed. The patients will stay two weeks with private families before returning home.
The Army Engineers plan a tour of Tuttle Creek Reservoir for flood victims from the Armourdale and Argentine districts. Three busloads will visit on October 9 to learn how the reservoir addresses past flood risks from 1951.
Denver reports the Legislature will be asked for funds to finance free Salk polio vaccinations for all Colorado adults up to 36 years old. Director Roy L. Cleere of the State Health Department cites rising adult polio cases and argues the state should cover those who cannot pay. Children under 19 and pregnant women remain eligible for free shots under the federal program.
Representatives from across Kansas will meet in Topeka on Wednesday to discuss state revenue needs. James W. Bibb, budget director, will outline the budget and revenue needs of the 800 funds in the morning, followed by Dr. F. H. Guild, legislative council research director, presenting revenue proposals for the upcoming Legislature.
University of Arizona professor Edmund Schulman reports the world's oldest living things are three bristlecone pines about 4,000 years old, growing near Bishop California. He bases estimates on ring analysis under a microscope and notes trunks reach 25 to 50 inches across with limited height. A wedding custom mentions cotton dressmaking by the groom's family for Hopi and other American Indian brides.
For that luncheon dish the chicken salad gains cashew nuts as an extra. Mix nuts into the dressing and serve soon after to prevent sogginess.
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