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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
2
Channel 4 listings for Ottawa area include NBG programming for Friday with local schedule details and start times. Highlights feature network and local fare likely including news and entertainment blocks.
A dense OCR of a television programming log lists channels, times, show titles, and episode names across multiple networks. It names Popeye, Rawhide, Wagon Train, Ed Sullivan, Cowboy series, cartoons, sports, religious programs, game shows, and feature films.
Editorial notes the Small Business Administration disaster office in the city hall closed after declaring the Marais des Cygnes flood a disaster. Rural areas faced slow federal aid, with residents preferring local banks and self assistance over federal relief amid the river overflow.
The near future completion of the nations missile program will affect three Kansas centers Wichita Topeka and Salina boosting their economies with job gains but also threatening broader employment tied to Air Force bases and bomber production. The shift may reduce manpower at missile centers and bomber bases alike.
A humorous column notes changes in city displays at parks as air lines and museums reflect modern trends. It laments cash’s museum status, jokes about autograph collectors, and pokes fun at fashion, TV hosts, and late night hotel awakenings while mentioning a locally unnamed newborn girl and Carla.
Channel 9 presents Man From Cot chise and Harrigan And rew as season finales and premieres. Rawhide starts a cattle drive on Channel 5 13. Sea Hunt and National Velvet offer animal and adventure themes while Detectives begins a new season on Channel 4. Twilight Zone options linger as late movies feature The Jolson Story at 10:15.
A dense roster of KOFO radio programs and listings across days and times. Items include Top of the Morning, News and Weather, KOFO Serenade, Church Notes, Sunday Worship, and various music blocks. The fragmented text catalogs program titles, times, and recurring segments like Bulletin Board and Around Town.
Reader questions cover dealing with family members hearing voices and nervousness, safe use of meat tenderizers, gelatin use for nails and cholesterol, wine in dieting, and general ulcer healing guidance. The column advises consulting a family physician, cautions on individual variation, and promotes Dr Molner’s booklet. local notices include cheers, drama club members, and community updates.
The notice lists publication schedule as daily except Sundays and holidays from Ottawa Kansas, with publishers Baker Guy Snedeker and Robert B. Wellington. Subscription rates by mail: one month 1.50, three months 4.23, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. trade area options priced accordingly. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and has exclusive local news use rights.
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