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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1961
Page
2
Editorial notes Carla as one of the worst storms in history with widespread homelessness and millions affected. Four days warning prompted mass evacuations, saving many lives as Navy, Weather Bureau, and satellite tracking noted the storm from birth to landfall.
Frankin County native Fred Brinkerhoff publisher of the Pittsburg Sun will be honored in Pittsburg on Brinkerhoff Day Sept 29 for fifty years of service to the community. Brinkerhoff born to James W. and unnamed Brinkerhoff nurtured in Ottawa schools and University, famed Kansas historian and prolific editorial writer.
Dear Br Mother asks if aspirin and diet help arthritis. Author notes arthritis ranges from mild to severe, with slower cases responding to aspirin and activity, while severe or sudden-onset cases may need cortisone, bed rest, splints, or physiotherapy.
The column surveys varied notes from science to daily life including a rumor of a cancer cure, rocket engine test woes, and space ideas. It remarks on German elections and Adenauer, aspirin’s value for arthritis, and practical home health tips. Local events include golf matches, school heat closures, and community prayers.
A fragmentary TV schedule lists dozens of programs across channels and times. It includes game shows, dramas, news, cartoons, and movies with appearances by hosts such as Harold Mack Gordon Jump Don Harrison and Dey Nelson, plus titles like Popeye Huckleberry Hound The Price Is Right and Wagon Train.
The Ot tawa Kansas publication lists editor Robert B Wellington and Guy Snedaker as publisher. Subscription rates show trade area by mail one month 85 cents, three months 2, six months 3.75, one year 7, with outside trade area higher rates. AP is exclusive for local news.
New York AP reports the taped Jack Paar program in East Berlin drew little interest. Paar spoke from West Berlin with Peggy Cass and East Berlin cameramen filmed him while Col. J R Deane Jr gave a brief interview. The segment proved unremarkable amid heavy publicity and weather woes.
Television highlights list several channel lineups with guest stars and plots including Man From Cochise Wagon Train Hong Kong Naked City and Armstrong Circle Theater. A civil defense official warns of potential radioactive fallout from Soviet nuclear tests in northern Norway with 60 observation stations in operation.
Hollywood actor MacDonald Carey argues for government aid to Hollywood to curb runaway production and keep film jobs from moving abroad. He cites England Ireland and Rome offering guarantees and tax breaks to producers and notes Fox faced a $25 million production loss this year while outlining aid would target workers rather than star salaries.
Oslo AP report notes authorities plan to evacuate the population in large scale amid fallout fears. Officials outline routes, shelters, and coordination with national agencies as the crisis response unfolds. Local leaders urge residents to follow instructions and prepare emergency supplies.
An essay from The History of Ottawa and Franklin County discusses funeral values as described by Reverend Paul E. Irion and summarized from the book Funeral Customs the World Over by Habenstein and Lamers. It notes how funerals aid mourning, expression, and social support, and cites attempts by Communists in Red China and Russia to alter burial practices, including cremation moves and deep burial compromises.
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