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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1960
Page
2
Editorial page of the Ottawa Herald dated Wednesday September 14 1960 presents opinion pieces on local and national issues. The page features commentaries, arguments, and brief political observations reflecting mid 20th century concerns in Ottawa.
In the campaign both presidential candidates urge ending religion as a factor. Senator Kennedy resents Catholicism being framed as a hurdle while Nixon orders followers to avoid religious discussion. The piece notes the Conference for Religious Freedom, Protestant leaders, and broader questions of church and state.
Dr Joseph G Molner answers readers on cracked hands cause by skin thickening external irritation and poor diet. He recommends bland lotions silica lotions cleanliness and possible dermatologist care. Other letters discuss allergy to horse hair Osgood Schlatter disease and vitamin checks with pamphlet request details.
Police investigate a 31 pound pig stolen from Forest Park market barn while Bruce Spears, listed as 716 E lb, undergoes a tonsil operation. A hobo steals Ross Wyatt trousers from a clothesline. A nickel fed weighing machine draws crowds near Kaiser Drug Store. Rev. E Q Irvin resigns from Christian Church pastorate to pursue evangelistic work. J C Service meat market at 505 N Main sold to I N Green of Agricola.
A dense list of programs and time slots from a vintage TV guide. It includes morning, daytime, and evening offerings featuring Popeye, Captain Kangaroo, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock, The Untouchables, and numerous news and sports segments. Names such as Harold Mack, Gordon Jump, Don Harrion, and Douglas Edwards appear among varied genres, with multiple networks and local slots referenced.
New York AP reports negotiations for Arthur Godfrey to host CBSs Candid Camera on Oct 2. The plan follows his guest appearance as an itinerant ice cream seller, a gag he enjoyed, with producer Allen Funt discussing endless show possibilities. Godfrey, recovering from a 1959 lung cancer operation, has limited TV appearances but continues a daily radio show.
A Logan County vote is scheduled to decide whether the county seat should move from Russell Springs to Oakley. The item appears amid a county TV programming note, with Channels 5 13 outlining planned shows and the session date in a 1950s press style.
New York AP notes that a million young Americans face college as a key life milestone. It advises parents to guide without assuming expertise, favors small liberal arts or junior colleges, stresses broad basic courses, and warns that working through college is overrated.
An hour long football themed special pushes aside a popular summer show and features top singers and dancers with past and present gridiron greats in a lively music segment. Channel details include 9 30 and 6 30 listings with various movies and dramas on 4 9 and 6 30.
A fragmented OCR note references Chanel 4 and a color related to a game show titled The Price Is Right. The unreadable line hints at a broadcast cue or color description tied to a studio or episode element. Further context is needed to confirm entities or events.
Topeka health authorities with U S Public Health Service support plan a rat census to map infestation levels and rat species in the capital. The study begins in October and runs through the year, aiming to quantify problem areas and inform control efforts.
An advertising notice offers bonded shoes exchange with no extra cost over any good lining. A small deposit on old shoes is returned. The ad claims brake cylinder indicators can be honed before installing a kit and promotes genuine Thermoid brake parts and fluid. The wording is promotional with repeated phrases and misspellings.
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