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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1957
Page
2
The Kansas paper compares fines for drag racing and drunken driving after a driver killed a pedestrian. It notes likely lighter penalties and license reinstatement after short jail terms, arguing traffic laws are not treated seriously and a car is a lethal weapon when misused.
A Air Force psychologist jokes about converging gender roles as men cook, wives take on masculine jobs, wear male style clothing and adopt short hair. The piece dismisses alarm at changes while joking about saving on household help and parlor bills.
A quirky miscellany notes humor about torque in cars and speech, wealthy parents funding two daughters in college, a revolution in greeting cards, a convention leaner aiming for a papery pose, hospital plant counts hinting at stay length, and a wry glance at progress from prehistoric times to modern weaponry. It closes highlighting Dave Beck as a storied union figure in 1987.
A collage of humorous headlines and quips from Kansas papers mocks advice columns, canine calmness, sunny classroom debates, and thrift slogans. It notes Horace Jons in Lyons News and captures snappy lines about lawn seeding, dog behavior, school architecture, and delivery drivers.
Senators and representatives return from a congress with a bleak outlook for towns hosting military bases. The Army will close bases, the Navy plans reductions, and civilian workers face job loss. Politically charged shifts test lawmakers as they balance economy with constituents' needs.
Ottawa news notes record Auld Lang Syne drum and bugle corps winning the state title at the Topeka Legion convention. Washington L Langdon, Ottawa merchant policeman, wed Mrs Minne Taneff. Waterworks whistle summoned a fineman for electric repairs at a Forest Patrick carnival. Rev Setliff preached on Sowing Wild Oats on North Main Street. Horseshoe courts set up at Fifth and Main as large crowds gathered. Gas lights added for night play. Trains brought over a thousand visitors to the fair. many more arrived by car and rig from nearby communities. Livery barns strained to house a flood of horses.
A devotional prayer invoking compassion received in bonds and joy in the spoiling of goods. It asks for confidence in God's wisdom and grace to meet life’s disappointments and testings in the spirit of Jesus Christ, ending in Amen.
Local newspaper entry notes the Ottawa Herald in Kansas with office at 106-108 S. Main, publishing daily except Sundays and holidays. Lists editor Guy Snedaker and publisher Robert B. Wellington along with subscription rates for trade and non trade areas by mail. Monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual prices are provided.
The page lists TV programs across Channel 5 12 CBS Channel 4 NBC 5 am with numerous shows and time slots. It also notes that funds were approved by the council last year but could not be obligated before year end, and that the commission deferred a contract to build a lake in Washington County pending council action while planning to confer with Kansas state officials over a fire at East Waters Hall at K-State.
A World Health Organization report concludes drinking water fluoridation is effective safe and practical for preventing dental caries. Based on a survey of 17 countries some over 12 years, it shows about 60 percent fewer cavities in permanent teeth among children. The report notes ongoing controversy in several U S and Canadian cities.
A local KOFO day’s lineup lists worship at 8:00 a.m. followed by programs including The Christophers Easy Melodies and music from First Methodist and First Baptist services. The afternoon features Masters, KU Band Camp, Tops in Pops, news, weather, sports and a Serenade in Blue finale with Outdoor Sports to close the day.
Dr. George W Crane argues for continued schooling, citing Census Bureau data linking education to higher lifetime earnings. A high school graduate gains about 49 000 more than an eighth grade graduate, while college adds about 25 000 more per year of life earnings, urging Leo L. to invest in knowledge despite indecision about life work.
A 1957 Ottawa Herald snippet urges readers to avoid shortsighted choices that threaten long term income. It warns against tempting distractions costing $103,000 in future earnings and invokes biblical contrast to stress foresight. Readers are invited to request a Vocational Guidance booklet by sending 20 cents to Dr. Crane.
Eleven year old Ronald Henning found an egg in a field and kept it warm in ashes. In five days a duck hatched, joining his growing collection of a squirrel a king snake and a toad in Spring Valley California.
A $59,060 damage suit filed by Mable K. Harris of Fort Smith Arkansas against Dr. R. M. Brian of El Dorado ended in summary judgment for the physician. U S. District Judge Delmas C. Hill signed the order filed yesterday. Harris, a real estate broker, alleged negligent application of a leg cast after an auto accident near Leon Kansas on April 24 1955 caused permanent scars and injuries.
The State Finance Council in Topeka today approved an $184,000 increase in the expenditure limit for the Forestry, Fish and Game Commission. The funds will support a lake building program continuing its work.
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