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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1960
Page
2
The Kansas Highway Commission considers placing the Highway Patrol under its jurisdiction to cut costs, but critics warn of loss of professional leadership and political influence. They argue for steering road work under an expert road engineer using science-based methods to guide needs.
A lightly satirical roundup notes a calm year aside from weather and a flood of news from Congo and global quirks. Highlights include a gorilla incident, a margarine scare in Holland, a 14 year old daughter with a 55 year old watchman, a banned inn table from a tombstone, a Norwegian mint theft, Bath baths staffing cuts, a vicar jailed for pilfered parish funds, and traffic jams as England braces for agey car checks.
A devotional prayer urges God to make the church a place of adoration and heartfelt worship. It asks for pure hearts, dynamic faith, and worship in spirit and truth through Christ Jesus.
A dense OCR of a TV guide page lists programs by time slot with numerous titles. Notable items include Rawhide, Popeye, Wagon shows, The Ed Sullivan Show, sports broadcasts such as football and boxing, and multiple theater and movie slots. notable recurring figures include Don Harrison, Gordon Jump, and Howard Neighbors.
This evening offers a mix of new shows and specials across channels. Highlights include Westerns on Rawhide and Westerner, Dan Raven and Michael Shayne mysteries, kids cartoons, Eyewitness to History, and a prime time film The Other Love starring Barbara Stanwyck. Big musical hour Holiday in Music on Channel 4.
Dr Molner explains that claustrophobia is a degree issue not a disease and discusses when to seek psychiatric help for fear of flying. He notes that moderate fear does not lead to heart trouble, and suggests gradual exposure as progress. Also advises beer harm and weight loss pamphlet offer with address and fee.
Airtight recap of local notes dated 23 years ago reports the 1935 state corn husking contest planned in Franklin County for October 30, the Brumfield filling station and cafe burgled of 43 dollars, Mussolini’s armies in Ethopia, and notes from Ottawa area history including a Wyecolf schoolhouse dedication, a 1910 fair profit of 500 dollars, and Rev. W A Elliot becoming Ottawa ministerial association president.
A dense timetable fragment lists KOFO and related programs across hours, including Serenade, News and Weather blocks, church services, and various musical segments on Saturday and Sunday with multiple repeats and time stamps. The snippet preserves scheduling style and names of shows and stations.
New CBS series The Witness presents a mock investigative committee into real life figures with actors as witnesses. Ad libbed questions and crowd noises distract from the format while a spectacle feel echoes Kefauver hearings plus a football game finale. Fred MacMurray stars in My Three Sons on ABC offering a calmer family comedy about a widower raising three sons with help from his father in law, a pleasant if simple setup.
Mrs. Howard Bradley of Manhattan appeared on a TV program sponsored by the Educational Department of Kansas State University. Jim Bennett was treated by a Garnett physician for a broken arm received while playing baseball. W.S. Valentine is having a newborn. A large crowd attended St. Therese Church supper Sunday evening.
Harry Winfield Hardin a 48 year old former Broward National Bank head bookkeeper in Fort Lauderdale surrendered to FBI in Kansas City on charges of embezzling 5000 dollars between 1959 and 1985. He said the funds were used for ordinary living expenses and was held in jail pending arraignment.
Dr. C Ray Baird registrar and admissions director reports a 30.6 percent rise in freshman enrollment at Pittsburg State College. It marks the largest freshman class and overall fall term enrollment to date, with total enrollment including laboratory schools at 3582 students.
KANSAS CITY AP Fred C Scribner Jr undersecretary of the treasury says the Democratic platform would mean the end of America as we know it He spoke to 1250 Republicans at a 100 a plate dinner one of 36 such events nationwide Financing the program would take from 15 billion to 18 billion more than current spending and would require a big tax increase or a huge jump in the national debt scribner said.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication with rates for trade area and outside trade area. Kansas taxes apply by state law. Membership of Associated Press excludes republication rights for local and AP news.
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