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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1958
Page
2
The editorial critiques the right to work amendment on the ballot, likening its impact to labor disputes in Kansas. It argues the measure serves as a test of strength between unions and anti union factions, predicting increased friction between labor and management and questioning whether the amendment truly helps or harms.
A reader asks about head banging in toddlers and brain harm. Other inquiries cover barbiturate use responsibly tapering and addiction risk, migraine relief with ergotamine, and prenatal hygiene with guidance against douching.
Prayer cites Caiaphas prophecy that Jesus died for the nation and for all God’s scattered children. It thanks God for the Church as mother to all believers and asks that Christ’s love fill every member, spreading peace and goodwill among men through prayer in Jesus name.
A 1934 to 1960s view tracks Charles de Gaulle from Dunkirk to the Fifth Republic. The piece notes his 80 percent confidence vote, the new constitution, and the question of governing a historically unruly populace. It warns of potential fascist echoes and political immobilisme amid France’s push to restore status among world powers.
Richmond resident Richard Wemmer underwent an emergency operation at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Two lawn chairs were stolen from J. C. Floyd’s home at 15th and Main. Merle A. Welen of 711 Cypress reported a 21 foot tomato vine. Ruthl Dorsey and B. F. Barnett of Wellsville wed in Ottawa by the probate judge. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lindsay of Mast Logan. W. A. Coe, tailor at Zelmner Clothing Store, was off duty due to illness.
Channel notes show NBC CBS and ABC programs across the day with times and show names such as Dragnet Naked City The Doctor shows and late night talk and news segments. The lineup includes news weather sports and entertainment features with hosts and program titles scattered through the broadcast hours.
A fragmentary listing details a dense radio and TV schedule with numerous program names, hosts, and time stamps. Entries mention Jim Dean, Kemper, Godfrey, News segments, weather, sports, and various shows like Love of Life, Wagon Train, and Theatre. The chaotic OCR reads as a hourly grid of programs, with many line breaks and unreadable portions.
In extreme southeast Kansas Crawford Cherokee and Bourbon counties mile long earthen strip pits 20 to 25 feet high form water filled channels between mounds left by open cut mining. Pittsburg Midway Coal Mining Co converts pits into grazing land with Aberdeen Angus herd of 275, expanding a 5,000 acre grazing operation. No livestock loss reported in pits over more than a decade of trials.
Mr and Mrs Luther King of Millington Tenn visited Mrs Kings parents Mr and Mrs John Farren in Greeley Area Miss Anne Gardner spent the weekend with her mother Mrs George Dassing and family at Coffeyville Mrs Wolsey Gerhold fell and was treated at Garnett hospital with a broken ankle and shoulder injury Mrs M L Honn learns of her father Dirksons serious illness in Hutchinson Mrs Edward Cooper and newborn Alan Leroy born Oct 20 have returned home from Garnett hospital Preparations for the annual Bazaar and Supper at E U B church hall Saturday Nov 1 begin with serving at 3 pm
The Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays and holidays with editor Robert B. Wellington and Guy Snedeker. It lists subscription rates for trade area by mail including one month, three months, six months, and one year, though the text is partially garbled with inconsistent figures.
Virgil Smith Lolia Booker and Miss Gladys Garrett hosted the Cum Dubble gathering at the Annex with Mrs. Lee Perkins directing. Leo Miller of Ottawa showed a film on the Right to Work amendment. Forty attended. Family visits include Lester Broyles from Mankato and Raymond Colemans from Warrensburg Missouri. Postmaster announces rural route extension starting Nov 1 benefiting 32 patrons with driveway service up to 1/4 mile from current line. Also notes care for Mrs. Cora Loree in Sand Lake Michigan and upcoming grade school carnival on Oct 31. Twenty eight more items recount visits, club meetings, and a servicemember heading to Korea.
Dr Lester Breslow of the California State Health Department says many Americans fail to get annual health checkups due to doctor time limits cost and a doctor culture focused on treating disease rather than health maintenance Public health nurses urge visits but physicians often brush patients off He warns this undermines preventive medicine education and practice at medical schools and public health programs.
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