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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1960
Page
3
The Wichita Eagle and Wichita Beacon merge ending a long rivalry, shaping a single city paper for Kansas. The move boosts financial health and expands coverage while eliminating costly competition, though it imposes greater responsibility to present balanced views. Ottawa University officials and local leaders attend events in Franklin County as other civic notes accompany the merger story.
The American Ambassador and 600 staff move to a six story glass faced embassy in Grosvenor Square. built on leased Westminster ground, the 310 foot structure costs near six million, features a 26 foot gold eagle, interior Malian marble, French satin, and Burmese teak doors.
A reader laments giving reducing pills to children, cites a four year old losing weight but tiring early, and argues diet with low calorie foods and vitamins can safely guide a child to normal weight. A 14 year old girl weighing 175 pounds is discussed, with thyroid questions and gradual lifestyle changes, plus cautions about appetite suppressants and monosodium glutamate.
A devotional prayer invoking guidance to teach all nations and extend Christ’s invitation. The speaker thanks God for belief in Thee and Thy Son, asks for strength to spread the gospel, and closes in Jesus name Amen.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription pricing by mail for trade area and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. It notes Kansas sales tax of 22 cents and credits The Associated Press for local news and dispatches.
A dense listing of daytime and evening broadcasts from multiple stations includes shows like Popeye, Highway Patrol, The Ed Sullivan variety, sports news, soap operas, game shows, and late movie features. Notable items feature Nixon Kennedy debate coverage, regional news, Captain Kangaroo, and various westerns and detective dramas across the day.
Audrey Hepburn arrives in Hollywood with her husband Mel Ferrer and a baby to begin work on Breakfast at Tiffanys playing Holly Golightly a wild quirky character from Truman Capote. She notes the dramatic shift from princesses and nuns to the controversial role and discusses balancing career with family and travel.
New York AP reports Red Skelton begins his eighth consecutive TV season with a one man all pantomime 30 minute show on CBS. He relies on material from night clubs vaudeville and past performances. The piece notes Skelton’s longevity and contrasts him with other comedians.
U S Treasury gold withdrawals in recent days raise concern over the dollar gap as IMF and World Bank ministers meet in Washington. Analysts cite rising gold mining shares and possible moves by Britain and Germany to temper gold outflows, while the United States pushes for aid burden sharing with developing nations.
A primetime slate features Man From Cochise on Channel 9, To Tell the Truth on 5 13, and Cheyenne Bodie on Channel 9. Riv erboat and Wells Fargo air on other channels with Father Knows Best and Bourbon Street Beat also shown. Nixon Kennedy debate leads at 8 9 a special Cronkite analysis precedes Eisenhower remarks at 10 15.
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