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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1959
Page
2
The piece calls attention to widespread urban eyesores in Ottawa downtown, noting obscured signs and unreadable concrete street markers. It emphasizes shared responsibility to clean up and eliminate messes, rather than blaming any single property owner or the city.
In Dr. Molner’s column Dear Dr. Mother, he argues against early chemical hair treatments for young children. He advises letting 2 year olds enjoy simple hairstyles and notes risks from permanents, with growth returning when left alone. He also answers a reader on bunion surgery age.
Librarian James Deay of Emporia says the library will stay open until 9 pm turning Deay into night. A rocket project aims to carry passengers from London to New York in 40 minutes within a few years.
Auld Lang Syne item recalls Ottawa University enrollment at 282, up about 10 percent from the prior year. It also reports Billy Oertle losing three teeth playing junior high football, Lila Shipps reporting a car theft then recovery, J J Whetstone’s death in Pomona with a fruit extracts and jellies plant, J D Lancaster delivering cream cans from Ran somville, a two and a half hour round trip, and 30 stock cars moving from Ottawa to Kansas City via the Burlington Santa Fe line.
A brief devotional invocation recalls the Mark 10:17 inquiry about eternal life. The prayer asks for guidance to follow Christ, valuing eternal life, and willingly leaving all to follow Him who prepared a place. It closes in Jesus name.
A dense listing of TV programs across channels Channel 4 NBC CBS ABC and others for a full day. It names shows such as Bandstand Mickey Mouse Superman Wells Fargo Frontier Playhouse and The Tonight time slots plus weather news and sign offs. Multiple named programs and host/crews appear in sequence across morning daytime and evening periods.
Mrs. Jean Gale Ashworth a 66 year old resident living alone was beaten by a prowler who tried to rape her in her home early Sunday. She fought off the attacker and he fled. She was hospitalized with forehead lacerations a black eye bruised nose and neck and two knocked out teeth. Her condition was later reported satisfactory.
The article by William L. Ryan analyzes Khrushchev's view of the United States as he prepares to visit, arguing his criticism targets American rulers and military and economic strength. It outlines his claims that U S consumers and labor unions serve monopoly capital and that crisis rhetoric and threats mask Soviet aims to overtake the United States in production and living standards.
The Ottawa Herald lists mailing and subscription rates for local and out-of-area readers. It notes publication details, editor and publisher names, and confirms Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Athens Greece AP Aris totle Onassis yacht with Maria Meneghini Callas anchored off a seaside resort near Athens after arriving at Olyphada from Venice. The estrangement of Callas from her husband Giovan Battista Meneghini became known last week. Callas and Onassis deny any romance.
The W S C S met at the church with Mrs Merle Montague leading devotions. Fifty members received roll call sick and social calls, and 20 members attended a Rebekah Lodge meeting with refreshments by Mrs Cleo Wittman and Warren Sellens.
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