City Editors Urge Separate Locust Street Bridge Vote
Editorial argues city commissioners are right to separate the Locust street bridge from the flood control bond issue. It says Ottawa must approve the bond to secure Army Engineers protection, with dikes and reservoirs as essential, while the bridge is a luxury not required. The piece urges voting on flood control first, then consider a bridge if needed.
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Theic
Locust Street
Ottawa
Army Engineers
Lawrence
Locust Street Bridge
Americans in August Deepens Shopping Debt Despite Optimism
The August installment debt rises to 3324 billion with 134 billion on autos. Citizens expect about 300 billion annual income to retire this debt while urging more liberal terms. The piece notes a belief in collective financial faith and notes potential factory shifts if demand accelerates. A two week payment delay is suggested as a hypothetical impact on the economy.
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Austoriies Biles
A Good Question on Royals and a President’s Illness
A clipped, satirical column riffs on royalty, aging heroes, and political jests. It cites rumors of Princess Margaret, retired workers, and a President from Kansas, noting Truman Ike illness chatter and Vice President Nixon’s stern image amid a local crime note.
Cincinnati Wins World Series 15 Years Ago
Historical note recalls Cincinnati defeating Detroit four games to three to capture the World Series. A series of past events spans aviation schooling, pheasant release, travels, a banana crate discovery, and local trades across decades.
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Cincinnati
Detroit
Ottawa
London
Hat Makers and a World in Flux
A philosophical reflection on hats, gender roles, and survival amid upheaval. The piece muses that men rarely keep a single hat long, while wives help sustain hat makers financially. It notes skill in choosing the lesser evil amid recurring troubles and ponders the uncertain fate of humanity when hydrogen bombs fall.
Undefined TV Schedules From a Bygone Era
A fragmented OCR page lists television programs, times, and channel designations across a weekend schedule. It mentions CBS and Channel 5 lineups with shows like Lassie, Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, and The Ed Sullivan Show alongside film reels, sports, and public affairs segments, reflecting a packed era broadcast slate.
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Channel 5
CBS
Winky Dink
Christophers
Bill Hickok
Missouri
Lassie
Jimmy Lloyd
Tom Harmés
Lifetime
Paul Wigeheyt
TV Playhouse
Johnny Coons
van Lawrence Welk Star Theater
George Gobel
Bovis Thester Boss Lady
Saturday October 8 Featured Missouri Radio Schedule
Readable schedule lists Missouri radio and TV programs for Saturday October 8 1978 including KMBC WDAF KNBC and more with shows from Lite Inventory News 21st Precinct Danny Floyds and FM music blocks. Notable items include Amos and Andy and Dixieland performances plus a $330 feature and boxing and fan club segments.
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KMBC
WDAF
Morgan Beatty
EMBC
Showtime
Kmbc—Jeep
KUBC
21St Precinct
Amos and
Andy
Tenn. Ernie
WDDAF
Kwbc—Serena
WDAFP
Montkior
KNBC
Cites Need Of Scientific Date Bureau
Dr George W Crane promotes a proposed Scientific Dating Bureau to match eligible singles. He cites millions of marriageable women and men without prospects and outlines fundraising and field agent needs. He notes personal anecdotes and offers a mate finding booklet. Mrs D Essen advises dogs prefer greeting from the dog.
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Dr. Crane
America
ECX
Red Cross
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
D’essen
Williamsburg Legion Auxiliary Meets With Melvern Guests
News from Williamsburg Leo Santee Unit 179 American Legion Auxiliary reports a regular session with Melvern unit guests. Chorus performance, rag sewing plans for October 19, and district goals outlined. Upcoming dates include card parties, sewing day, meetings, and Veterans Day dinner. Membership 51 paid, flag donation acknowledged. Local social news and funeral attendance noted.
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Rollin Starosta
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
John Hull
Education of Veterans Orphans
Methodist Sunday School
Henry Farney
Neal Forbes
H. A. Lonberg
Rosalie
Kansas City
L. W. Sutherland
J. A. van Valkenburg
H. C. Milliken
Harry Tucker
D. A. Timberlake
I. L. Heth
Ottawa
Timberlake
Heth
Lawrence
Bob
K. U
C. A. Lilly
Melvern
J. W. Robinson
A. F. LeChien
Charles Bera
After All For A Softer Life
A column rails at consumer softness and rising reliance on gadgets. It cites advertisers showing easy chair gun remotes and channel changing buttons as signs of easing habits, contrasting with traditional actions and quirks of buying and using home electronics.
Young Lady Runs A Casting Bureau For Animals
Lorraine D Eessen operates an animal talent bureau in New York locating trained animals for films TV ads and industry. Her yard features 750 creatures including a talking crow with a college degree and stock in a distillery earning about 100 per appearance. Elephants fetch top rates. the business runs from a 37 acre Gillette New Jersey farm and a Greenwich Village home housing a quirky animal ensemble.
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New York
Lorraine D'Essen
Hex
Animal Abtom
Mrs. D'Essen
Florida
Mrs. D’essen
Gillette
Greenwich Village
Animal United Nations
Peru
Slucky
Ninda
Tropic tiger beetle emits attar allure attracts bees
The tiger beetle of the tropics releases a rose fragrance attracting bees, which it then devours.
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Tropics
Ottawa Herald Evening Excep Sunday Feature Listing
Fragmented OCR shows masthead details for The Ottawa Herald Evening Excep Sunday with editor names Don Hula Guy Snedaker and staff roles. Subscription rates appear garbled with monthly and yearly figures likely 1.00 and 28.50 in print.
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Ottawa Herald
F. Harris
Gog
Creascs Recercsas
Plant Decision Soon Near Kansas Missile Plant Site
Senator Carlson said the Air Force may decide in a few weeks whether to build a missile plant in southeastern Kansas. He cited Coffeyville Pittsburg Parsons Columbus and Independence as possible sites amid high unemployment noted by the Labor Department.
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Washington
Air Force
Kansas
Carlson
R-Kas
Labor Department
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Parsons
Columbus
Independence
Regional Republican Workers Meet at Parsons Today
Regional Republican workers gather in Parsons this morning then proceed to the speaker’s home in Concordia. World cattle population rises to about 877 million head, up 1 percent from last year and 18 percent above pre war levels.
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Parsons
Concordia
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