City schools open as Ottawa children resume trips to class
Editorial notes hundreds of Ottawa children begin their twice daily journeys between home and school. Drivers are urged to observe traffic rules and watch for marked crossings with stop signs. A dangerous stretch is South Main at Fifth where about 1,000 students cross during morning noon and afternoon peaks. Citywide school zone markings require extra caution near schools.
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Ottawa
South Main
Fifth
Sign of Summer’s End as Leaf Sweepers Return
Downtown stores display leaf sweepers over the weekend, replacing the summer staple power lawnmowers that stood outside. The shift signals the seasonal transition as autumn approaches.
Blame Clash In Andrea Doria Stockholm Collision
The Italian line sues the SwedishAmerican line for 25 million dollars over the Andrea Doria sinking, and the Stockholm sues for 2 million to cover damages. The dispute hinges on high seas jurisdiction and reputational impact for Atlantic passenger service, aiming to restore goodwill and future business.
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Andrea Doria
Stockholm
High Seas
Haiti
Afghanistan
Australia
United States
Gone But Not Forgotten and Other Odds and Ends
A collage of quirky blurbs and opinions satirically musing on sex, architecture, politics, crime, daily life, and world affairs. Notable lines reference Kinsey, a mile high Wright skyscraper, TV networks, a Topeka robbery, aging, pipe smoke, Suez, Moses, and a cliff fall involving four California women.
Examinations yield four top certificates in county
At the teachers examinations before the County Superintendent some 32 applicants were tested. 12 were rejected while six received third grade, 10 second grade, and four first grade certificates. The four first grade holders were Neil Johnson Z T Johnson H M Bennett and J W Starkey.
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Neil Johnson
Z. T. Johnson
H. M. Bennett
J. W. Starkey
State Teachers Association
Odds and Ends: School return and flea circus notes
Odds and ends comment on youngsters returning to school amid media nostalgia for school life. A TV feature on Professor Heckler and his flea circus in New York is summarized, noting flea lifespans, limited training, and relocation to Florida. The piece also critiques spelling in schools, word mangling in letters, and shifts in magazine content.
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Professor Heckler
42Nd and
Broad_way
New York
Heckler
Florida
Deep South
Social Security expands to seven professional groups
Changes in the Social Security law bring lawyers dentists osteopaths veterinarians chiropractors naturopaths and optometrists into coverage from Jan 1 1956 with 3 percent tax on net earnings up to 4200 a year. First payments due by April 15 1957 unless filing on a fiscal year. Benefits include retirement spouses survivor and disability, with amounts and eligibility tied to years under Social Security and earnings.
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Congress
Internal Revenue Service
U. S
Television listings note last minute program changes
Last minute program changes affect NBC listings and other channels making full accuracy impossible. Readers are advised to check updated schedules and channel guides for precise times and programs.
Evening Radio Schedule Tidbits From Sept 4 6:00 to 10:00
A cluttered listing shows KTJO and KMBC airings from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Tuesday, featuring dinner music, news, sports, campus updates, and entertainment. The grid notes Morgan Beatty, Ted Heath, Groucho, and assorted station identifiers as programs and segments vary across channels.
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KMBC
KRMBC
Tims
WDAF
Morgan Beatty
Newa
KTJO
Roger Fredrikson
KNBC
KNEBC
Dilson
Social Security earnings and coverage clarification
The notice explains that earnings after 1950 may be excluded from the average earnings calculation and that periods without Social Security coverage before 1956 do not affect future payments. It advises contacting Ray Henry with a stamped return envelope and 25 cents in coin for retirement questions.
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Ray Henry
Babe Zaharias Resting Comfortably at Galveston Hospital
Galveston Texas hospital officials reported in a daily statement that Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the famous woman golfer, continued to rest comfortably and was in stable condition after an unspecified event. The update notes she is resting well and receiving care.
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Galveston
Tex
John’ Sealy Hospital
Babe Didrik- Ison Zaharias
League of the Golden Pen encourages daily letters
Dr. Karl T. Waugh advocates the League of the Golden Pen, a program urging students and groups from Hi Y to church societies to write weekly letters of praise or sympathy to strangers or foes of good deeds. The idea mirrors the Golden Rule and Lincoln’s roses metaphor, urging timely, heartfelt compliments before misfortune prompts regret.
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Karl T. Waugh
America
Beloit College
Wisconsin
League of the Golden Pen
Dr. Waugh
Camp Fire
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin
Idle silence in church prompts readers to write letters
A fragmented ad style piece urges kindness and gratitude for church volunteers such as ushers and treasurers. It promotes Dr Waugh’s League of the Golden Pen and letters to Dr Crane in Metott Indiana for a psychological chart. The text also mentions TV shows in major cities and a Rome set comedy about coins in a fountain alongside a brief Savings Bonds note.
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Franklin
Dr. Waugh
League of the Golden Pen
Dr. Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Metott
Ind
The
Ing
London
Paris
Venice
Rome
Jack
World Series Opening Date TV Guide Feature
TV Today and Tomorrow previews the opening World Series game on October 3 with Kraft Theatre presenting Mickey Mantle’s life story and his bid to break Babe Ruth’s home run record. Ed Murrow guests include Bette Davis and Gary Merrill on September 21, plus Duke and Duchess of Windsor visits. Jonathan Winters to headline Dinah Shore slot, Nanette Fabry eyed for NBC, Imogene Coca on Ed Sullivan Show, Elvis Presley pay rate noted, Jack Benny and others referenced.
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Kraft Theater
Mickey Mantle
Mickey
Babe Ruth
Bette Davis
Gary Merrill
Ed Murrow
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Jonathan Winters
Dinah Shore
Nanette Fabray
NBC
Imogene Coca
Ed Sullivan
Elvis Presley
Los Angeles
Jack Webb
Vincent Price
Billy Pearson
John Huston
Jack Benny
The Ottawa Herald Information Snippet
Small fragment from The Ottawa Herald lists staff roles and subscription rates. Names include Gig Snedaker Don Hula Don Shipman Howard Hoadley and positions Editor Publisher Advertising Manager Mechanical Superintendent. Rates shown vaguely for various periods and areas.
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Ottawa
Kus
Gig Snedaker
Eoiter Publishe
Don Hula O
Don Shipman
Howard Hoadley
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