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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1961
Page
2
Editorial argues small missteps shape public mood as Lyndon Johnson’s casual Pakistan visit and a Peace Corps postcard from Nigeria spark international reaction. It cautions against harsh judgment while acknowledging common human foibles and the lasting impact of minor actions.
Aerial view reveals Lahore’s appeal as desert yields to irrigated greens. The Mall corridor shows British colonial architecture, parks, and bustling traffic with taxis, bicycles, pony carts, and diverse vehicles. The author contrasts orderly Lahore with Karachi’s seeming chaos, noting ritual patience on a busy main street.
A reader recounts seeking injections from a doctor for hernia care, which offered only temporary relief and caused severe gas pains. The writer notes a later surgery using fascia grafts and cautions against guarantees of cure, urging surgery as the best option for large ruptures.
Auld Lang Syne Sherman Keelin underwent an operation at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn J C Patton 82 of Wellsville marked 60 years as a veterinarian in the Wellsville community H S Hicks 210 E 6th was ill with a severe cold Fred Doman a clerk at Mathias Grocery was on vacation Edmond Lister of near Le Loup was in Ottawa en route to southwest Missouri on a business trip Otawans asked that trees in the courthouse yard be trimmed so they could see the new Sheldon Memorial Clock installed in the courthouse tower
A devotional prayer asks the Lord to strengthen faith to overcome evil and to protect believers from unbelieving world shadows. It seeks to sanctify believers to lead others toward God for Jesus sake.
A dense list of broadcast times and program entries covers a wide range of shows. Entries include Popeye Roy Rogers High Patrol Weather and Weather-related segments, news anchors Harold Mack Gordon Jump and Douglas Edwards, serials like Wagon Train and Young Dr. Malone, game shows Price Is Right and Password, cartoons, movies, and variety programs across morning, afternoon, and evening slots. The fragmentary OCR-segment reflects a full daily grid with scores, film titles, and channel notes.
Hollywood report from Paramount Stage 10 details director John Ford guiding James Stewart and John Wayne in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. The veteran stars rehearse as Ford tightens the scene with Edmund O’Brien Ken Murray and Lee Marvin, showcasing classic Western roles.
Mrs. Lucy Martha Armor, 59, swerved to avoid a skunk on the Kansas Turnpike and wrecked her car in El Dorado area. She was admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital for shock, an ear laceration, and a back injury after the vehicle rolled five times. A witness said the car careened off the road and the driver’s foot jammed on the gas.
New York AP TV column notes that prime time crime dramas increasingly feature mentally ill villains to avoid violence. It cites 87th Precinct, Robert Taylor's Detectives, Dr Kildare, and a Fred Astaire series opener set in a military hospital ward.
A compact guide lists Channel 9 programs such as Ozzie and Harriet and Bachelor Father with quick glimpses of plot lines and cast names like Rick, Kelly, and Rhonda Fleming. Channel 4 features Alfred Hitchcock and Cain's Hundred while Channel 5 covers Dick Van Dyke and Death Valley Days with note of a 1948 key Largo showing at 10 45.
Charles Chandler of Baker Oregon is elected president of the American Hereford Association at the annual meeting. W P Adams of Odebolt Iowa named vice president. Directors named are Chandler Marshall Sellman and Bill House. Chandler begins fourth term as director. his father Herbert Chandler led the association in 1953.
Ottawa Herald lists publication note daily except Sundays and holidays, editor Robert B Wellington, publisher Guy Snedake. Rates shown for trade area by mail: one month 85 cents, three months 3 dollars, six months 3.75 dollars, one year 7 dollars. Outside trade area by mail: one month 1.50 dollars, three months 4.25 dollars, six months 8 dollars, one year 15 dollars. Associated Press rights reserved for local news and AP dispatches.
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