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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1960
Page
2
Ottawa Herald column from October 12, 1960 surveys current events and public concerns with concise opinions. It reflects mid century perspectives on politics culture and daily life through short commentaries by the paper.
An Estonian defector described how Russians enforce discipline aboard a ship by monitoring sailors and reporting any deviation. He compared this to the American buddy system used by Boy Scouts to prevent drowning, noting the wide difference in purpose between the two uses.
A reader argues the paper should shape reading taste with significant news. Horton Presley, a professor at Ottawa University, defends thoughtful coverage on Africa and Nigeria. The Monte Carlo reminiscence reviews Oppenheim and describes Monaco’s casino, architecture, and faded opulence with a cheeky aside about a Philadelphia-born princess’s daughter.
A reader asks about rapid growth weight gain and stretch marks in a 13 year old girl. Advice notes possible weight control and that facial marks may fade. Also explains vitiligo causes and treatment options including cosmetics sun protection and new drug regorulins. A separate query asks if life is possible without a spleen. response: false splenectomy is possible.
Auld Lang Syne 25 Years Ago notes Julius Philippi of Rio de Janeiro joined with Martin Strafuss B. W. Kelsey H. C. Constant and C. M. Ott all of Ottawa to form a local real estate firm. J. O. Seymour 80 a Rantoul pioneer was seriously ill but improving. Attorneys Cheney of Ottawa and Coffman of Topeka returned from a southern states vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood moved from 831 Cypress to 606 Maple. Lon Shawver recovered from a hand injury and returned to railroad car shops. Daisy Stone began working at Ottawa Mortgage Co. in place of Josephine Olson.
A devotional prayer asking heavenly Father to accept all daily events as for good. The speaker thanks God and seeks to praise through joy or sorrow, trusting Thy springs of grace by faith in Jesus Christ our Lord.
A dense OCR listing of TV programs and times across stations. It cites numerous shows and hosts such as Gordon Jump Don Harrison Merle Harmon Jack Paar and Newsreels with various anchors. The fragment hints at Westerns, variety programs, news segments and early morning cartoons with scattered titles like Wagon Train Aquanauts and Hawaiian Eye.
New York AP tv review notes CBS Reports on the Polaris missile and submarine George Washington, praising its depth and clarity. It also lauds the Donald O Connor Show for dancing and humor with Mitzi Gaynor, while NBC Thriller offers a mystery episode. Nixon Kennedy exchanges and Sunday political lineups loom over the week’s TV landscape.
Tonight features an episode of Hong Kong with Inger Stevens and top entertainers. An all time great actor appears in a western. Channel listings include Josh Thandai in Wanted Dead or Alive, a Cochise adventure, a sheriff call sparked burglary scare, Ozzie and Harriet turmoil, Charles Laughton in Wagon Train, and Ginny Tu guesting on Channel 9.
Edgar Eisenhower, a lawyer and President Eisenhower's brother, says he will not appear before a Washington inquiry into government grain storage policies, claiming no connection to the matter. He cites prior Tacoma business deals and a storage warehouse as the only possible links, which he calls far-fetched. The subcommittee, led by Rep. Fountain, investigates potential conflicts of interest, waste, and favoritism centered on grain shipments to West Coast storage facilities.
The Ottawa Herald is published in Ottawa Kansas with Robert B. Wellington as editor and Guy Snedaker as publisher. Subscriptions for trade area by mail range from 88 cents monthly to seven dollars yearly with various 2 and 3 month options. Rates outside trade area and Kansas taxes are noted, with Associated Press news content.
Senator Everett Dirksen the Senate minority leader will make a speaking appearance in Topeka Shawnee County Republican chairman Donald O Schnacke said Monday.
Huck Boyd, former Republican gubernatorial hopeful, signals a new bid as he resumes political activity. The publisher and GOP figure plans to mount a campaign again, leveraging his name recognition and prior runs to reenter state political debates.
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