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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1957
Page
2
A Wichita city commission struggles to name a new police chief amid public friction. John Stevens criticizes the press, while editors insist reporting relies on direct observations, statements, and quotes. The piece argues newspapers do not create news but print it impartially.
A resident of the Lone Star area shot himself and died hours after arrival at Ottawa hospital. Deputies investigated. Douglas County coroner at Lawrence ruled death by own action. Franklin County officials did not investigate or report as required by law. doctors failed to report gunshot wound.
The fall television season arrives with networks pushing new programs and hopes for brighter shows. Viewers want fewer consecutive commercials and quieter ads, an earlier start on Sunday pro football, and sermons that end on time to avoid missing kickoff.
This fragment reflects on Dr. Sadie Thumon in Kansas City's medical circle and older perspectives on September Morn while critiquing modern shaving and laundry claims. It touches on education funding, wages for peda wogs, and wealth from birth or marriage, ending with a wary note on prosperity in America.
A liberal-minded Mexican American discusses Mexican Independence Day and how newspapers refer to nationality. He argues Americans should use Mexican American or of Mexican descent, noting bilingual upbringing and integration, and reflects on language vs English in today’s youth.
A short devotional prayer invoking guidance from Ephesians 6 6 and Jesus Christ. It asks God to save us from low things and set thoughts on the highest good. The prayer seeks to follow Jesus more closely, run the race with patience, and end with Amen.
A collection of short items from the Ottawa region includes Auld Lang Syne Miss LaVare Fossnight resuming studies at Kansas State College in Manhattan, radio amateurs from Ottawa attending a two day Mid West Division meeting in Topeka, and Wilfred Johnson plus Ralph Crawford enrolling at State Teachers College in Pittsburg. A Chanute Tribune straw vote shows Hoover leading Roosevelt with 178 to 171, Kerr ill with lumbago. Shockey Barber Shop buys a new cash register, a North Ottawa Woodman hall dance draws a large crowd, oyster season crowds out straw hat season in Ottawa, Henry Jefferies sells his cider vinegar business to Stiritz Brothers of West Ottawa Township.
Daily Ottawa newspaper entry lists editor Robert B. Wellington and publisher Guy Snedaker. It shows subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail: one month eighty five cents, three months two dollars, six months three dollars and seventy five cents, one year seven dollars. outside area one dollar monthly, three months three dollars, six months five fifty, one year ten dollars.
Channel 4 13 13 list programs and times including News Weather Serenade Top of Morning Women s World Weather Roundup Bulletin Board Around Town Top of Morning News Weather News Mkts Wthr Serenade Top of Morning News Weather Top Tunes People s Exchange Morning Devotion Sentiment Karavan Unforseen Garnett Hour Karavan News Weather Bulletin Board Manhattan Melodies News Summary Variety Drag Sundown Serenade Social Security Wed
Community news from Lane highlights travel to Atchison and Topeka to visit relatives, family gatherings in Paola and Mound City, church annex hosts, and a Beets family reunion. Local weddings anniversaries and hospital stay notes accompany a list of 1957 Lane High graduates entering college this fall.
Norman Gentry of Emporia State Teachers College, Larry Lombard of Chanute Business College, and Donald Hieber of the University of Kansas are listed in connection with the university and college figures mentioned in the source.
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