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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1956
Page
2
An editorial argues the Eisenhower administration’s late action offers practical support to farmers by allowing full acreage enrollment in the soil bank at a parity-like $1.23 per bushel for average wheat yield. It declares the program economical, not a giveaway, noting ample domestic wheat stock and the need to curb surpluses amid drought and rising costs.
Elvis Presley merchandise to flood the market with hats belts leather garments T shirts jeans and jewelry featuring Presley imagery. Experts say the craze targets teenagers with girls likely to embrace sideburns and Presley hair while boys adopt jeans and cowboy gear.
A satirical jumble notes cultural idiosyncrasies from the era including references to World Series, sports, and consumer life. It mocks installment plans and public figures while observing shifts in family size, fashion, and lifestyle. A local crime snippet mentions a Topeka mortgage theft and a driver, with a wry aside on rising human height versus shrinking car size.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Campbell of Homewood. Forest Todd of Williamsburg returned home from Ransom hospital after an automobile accident. Esther Garrison hosted a bridge party at the North American hotel with a large guest list. Quail Patrol of White Swan Troop Girl Scouts hosted a supper and slumber party at Wilma Keith’s home before attending the Ottawa Wyandotte football game, Ottawa winning 20 to 7. Ottawa University beat Warrensburg Teachers 7 to 0. Charles E. Lyons and Bessie Heckman, both of Richmond, were married in Ottawa. Mable Brockway visited Kansas City, John Durst attended the stock show there, Gertrude Oldroyd of the Underwood offices on vacation. M. P. M. club and Columbia club members went to Paola for a district federation meeting.
Paris reports Europe's severest winter in years will ripple through world cellars. France expects a six to seven million hectoliter drop, about a tenth of normal output, with Bordeaux hardest hit and a three year wait for recovery. US remains a key future market for quality wines.
The Defense Department will let the Korean War emergency doctors draft law expire on June 30. Afterward the military will rely on the regular Selective Service for medical officers. The law, passed in 1950, created categories by age and service and produced over 30,000 physicians dentists and veterinarians.
Dr. Crane prescribes dating tactics for Anne and Clint, advising she feign sentiment and use small signals to win his love. The column positions manipulation as clever psychology, leading to engagement, marriage, and children, with a pitch to request further psychological charts from The Hopkins Syndicate.
The secretary of state began mailing general election ballots to eligible service voters who request them. Applications total about 4,000,000 servicemen. Ballots return to the secretary of state, then to county clerks for delivery to home precincts for counting on November 6.
A dense OCR style television schedule lists channel times and programs across days, including Eddie Fisher entries and multiple show titles such as The Tonight Show styled notes. It includes sports, weather, and entertainment blocks with many duplicate lines and garbled names.
A compact, misread program block lists KNBC News sports OA and KMBC show times. It mentions WDAF and KMBC segments including Truth or Conseh Recollections Music Hall and Fights, with 1:30 and 8:30 time marks and multiple station pairings.
Radio listings show WDAF KMBC KNBC broadcasts across the day with news shows, music, talk, and comedy. Dorsey and Dilson are among hosts, plus 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. programs and late night ads.
A brief column by Ray Henry discusses personal protection and home safety tips. The piece emphasizes awareness, simple precautions, and practical steps readers can take to reduce risk. It underscores steady routines, sensible alarm use, and neighborly watchfulness.
When applying for Social Security benefits gather proof of age such as birth or baptismal certificates. Retired workers need age proof. wives need age proof and marriage evidence. widows need marriage and death certificates plus age proof and possibly a court order showing support. Widowers require age proof, wife's death certificate, and proof of dependency at time of death. Parents of deceased workers must show age proof and related documents.
Guidance on needed documents for dependents and survivors, including birth and marriage certificates, proof of support, and Social Security numbers. In person applications are usual, with offices listed by government directory. Early retirement payments age rules and typical processing times are noted.
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