Editorial Misspells River Name Sparks Humble Apology
The Ottawa Herald laments mis spelling of the Marais des Cygnes river in a map and editorial. Editor Brinkerhoff recalls his own failures to spell the river correctly while noting road project excitement and penance by writing the river name thousands of times.
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Elate Highway Department
Notable Fires and City Life in New York 1956
A five story West Thirty-seventh Street building burned with crowds hindered by traffic control. Firemen worried more about moving trucks than extinguishing flames as crowds dispersed goods and fear spread through nearby blocks. The piece notes ticket shortages for Exl Sullivan shows, high NYC dining costs, and aggressive hat rack avoidance strategies in nightclubs.
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New York
West Sith Street
Tribute to John L. Lewis and modern labor humor
This item parodies John L. Lewis and labor themes with satirical riffs on wage gains and slogan contests. It notes a shift to longevity with many retiring at sixty three, and comments on television targeting young mothers while romance is labeled a disease.
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John L. Lewis
Criticized For Writing For Papers By Dr. George W. Crane
A Chicago courtroom tale recounts Dr X a University of Chicago professor of experimental psychology commissioned to test trademark infringements. The narrator notes sloppy data and reliance on Paynter’s work, highlighting a case of projection and defense strategies and ends with a cue to request Dr Crane’s chart.
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Last Minute Channel 4 NBC CBS Schedule Shuffle
A Wednesday October TV lineup change on Channel 4 NBC CBS shows a last minute update to air placements. Programs listed include River Tales Farry Show Eddie Fisher Pick Winner Wiener News Sky King Disneyland Millionaire plus weather and sports segments on KMBC WDAF WDAY KNBC and more.
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Godfrey Weather Playhouse
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Charles Boyer
Blovig
Shere Gharies Hoyer
Dr. Fu Munenu Newas
Ottawa News In Brief From Local Events And Sports
Auld Lang Syne at 927 N Sycamore building permit for a coal shed. Heritage Clothing Store back on the job after illness. Notables visit Lawrence to see Kansas Kansas State game including Weilepp Gowans Cox Piper Hill Bennett Cook and Davis couples. Ottawa High beat Topeka High 13 6 with Humphrey punt block and Clark long touchdown return. Scarlet fever quarantines at Hawthorne School. Extra officers praised for crowd control at Cook Field. Mrs Jefferson Davis dies in New York Hotel Majestic. Doctors attend horse show in Kansas City. Ward and Stannard attend state Baptist convention in Topeka.
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J. Henry Bennett
A. L. Cook
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J. M. Conrad
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Topeka
Ottawa
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Clark
Stoffer
Arietta Larkin
Poplar
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Cook Field
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Jefferson Davis
Hotel Majestic
New York City
Doctor Jones
Williamsburg
Kansas City
Fred Fiehler, Jr
Welleville
M. Lb. Ward
Bessie Stannard
Novelist Mercer Says Writing Demands Self-Discipline
New York author Charles Mercer famed for Rachel Cade credits self discipline for success. He turned from early failures to publish stories, wrote the novel in weekends, and saw it adapted for film and serialized rights while continuing his AP column. He and his wife Alma maintain a modest life despite wealth from the book.
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Charlie
Re Association
Saturday Evening Post
Africa
Woman's Home Companion
RKO
Iho
Writing Brings Mercer Joy as a Hidden Drive
Mercer reveals writing has become a personal satisfaction even if not the top priority. He credits self-belief as the barrier to finishing a successful novel. Rabbi Moses Tendler of Yeshiva University is a US Public Health Service bacteriologist researching Vitamin B-12 and hemoglobin for anemia and leukemia.
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Yeshiva University
United States Public Health Service
Hay Price Jump In Russell Kansas Cattle Region
Russell Kansas cattle men face hay costs near prior levels despite the 7.50 per ton government hay emergency aid. Farm agent Kirk Baker reports Nebraska hay prices rose to about 7.50 per ton after the program was announced. Prairie hay runs 26 to 28 per ton and alfalfa up to 35, roughly seven dollars higher than three weeks earlier. Brokers have largely bought up Nebraska hay.
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Russell
Kansas
Kirk Baker
Russell County
Nebraska
Baker
Registration Show Records 86,700 Names on Rolls
Kansas City reports a record registration total of about 86,700 names, with 1952 figures cited as 2,276. William Bradish, election commissioner, notes a bumper club at the registration event. Herald Want Ads invite readers to get results.
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Kansas City
Kas
Wyanadotte
William Bradish
Zimmer brother in fatal shotgun blast near Rush Center
Albert Zimmer, 47, of Schoenchen Kansas was killed by a shotgun blast at his parents home near Rush Center. His brother Ed Zimmer, 35, was arrested after going to a sister’s home and to the state hospital for psychiatric care. Albert survived by his widow and five children. Sheriff Parker said the family dispute centered on Ed returning to Larned state hospital.
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Ralph Stejskal
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Albert Zimmer
Rush Center
Kas
Schoenchen
Ed Zimmer
Frank Zimmer
Bennie Parker
Larned
KU enrollment reaches 8 864 mark records set
Lawrence KU enrollment climbs to 8 864 the highest since the 1948 record of 9 750 Registrar James K Hitt reported yesterday the figure marks a new peak while reflecting postwar enrollment growth in the university system and the city’s college scene
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University of Kansas
James K. Hitt
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