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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1961
Page
2
Page Four features editorials reflecting Ottawa Herald stance on local and national issues. Opinion pieces discuss civic policy, education costs and public welfare with concise arguments and era tone.
The Herald's publisher Guy Snedaker retires after 38 years with the paper. A party honored his loyal service and upbeat view of retirement, likening it to entering a new adventure. He compared retirement to milestones like turning 21, marriage, or the birth of a child, and urged embracing change. The staff wish him well in his new ad venture.
A reflective piece surveys Pakistani women across classes from rural laborers and factory workers to wives of officials and clubwomen. It notes limited white collar jobs, rising university female presence, veiling customs, and evolving attitudes toward polygamy, with hints of emancipation ahead.
In a readers letter the mother mourns her infant's death from interstitial pneumonia and gas exposure questions. The doctor cautions that most infant deaths are due to germ infections, not gas, and emphasizes first-year vulnerability and unpredictable outcomes.
Ted Van Rheen sold the Royal Cafe to R H Kelley. A daughter Donna Rae blessed Mr and Mrs Harry E Dodd of 513 N Poplar. Willis Nurseries owner A E Willis injured by a tree branch. Broom market prices stay high with Ottawans paying up to 50 cents for first quality brooms. C E Andrews bruised after a fall in Hewitt Evans Fruit elevator shaft. Elder A Neal of Clay Center attends Free Methodist quarterly meeting. A Bible verse and prayer conclude with a call to faith and eternal life.
A dense TV listings page shows a mix of high school and college sports, bowling, football, and boxing events interlaced with movies, news, and late night programming. Notable items include college football games, Turner and Perry Mason episodes, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and wrestling, with multiple cartoon blocks and family shows scattered throughout the day.
TV listings mix news and entertainment for Saturday evening and Sunday. Notable items include Perry Mason and The Defenders with custody drama, Leave It To Beaver, Gunsmoke and Bonanza, boxing at Madison Square Garden, and a Desert Fox film about Rommel, plus many Channel 9 features and sports reports.
Rep. Walter H. Judd criticized President Kennedy as a weak and indecisive executive during a Minnesota speech. He claimed Kennedy avoids decisions and leans on votes, saying the administration produces great papers but lacks decisive action and forgets he is president, not a candidate.
Washington AP reports President Kennedy has begun a muscle building program to regain fitness for golf and strenuous activity. Dr Hans Kraus will supervise three weekly sessions, totaling exercises after a back issue last May. Officials say the back is in good condition now but strengthening is advisable.
Ottawa Herald shows daily publication with second class mail, editor Guy Snedaker, publisher Robert B Wellington, and subscription pricing. Trade area rates 85 per month, 23 for three months, 923 for six months, 3.75 for year. Outside trade area rates 15 per month, 425 for three months, 8 for six months, 19 for year. Associated Press rights noted.
Radio listings show a full day of KOFO programming with news and weather updates, musical shows, church services, and public affairs. Notable items include Easy Melodies, The Christophers, KOFO Serenade, Mary Blaine hour, and Farm Show segments, plus morning devotionals and bulletin boards.
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