Weekend Ottawa notes include Curly dog mix and new Bell center
Saturday Notebook recounts a near loss of Curly the dog, a mistaken pickup, and a reunion, then tours Southwestern Bell’s $16 million long distance switching center near Mission. Details cover a 913 area facility with computer routing, 0-plus dialing, growth plans, and staff training, plus local anecdotes and TV listings.
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Mission
Rich Forster
Southwestern Bell
Us-69
Johnson Drive
Forster
913
Kansas
Area Bell
Duane Sanderson
Sandy
Kansas City
Ottawa
Extensive TV Schedule Listings From 1960s Era Station
A dense list of TV programs across dayparts includes numerous single episode airings, news segments, movies, serials, and public affairs shows. Names such as McHale, Batman, Bonanza, Perry Mason, and The Beverly Hills types appear alongside multiple network news blocks and upcoming film titles.
U.S. corn exports may top 600 million bushels in 1971-72
An Agriculture Department report suggests corn exports could reach 600 million bushels or more by Sept 30, 1972, aided by record 1971 crop yields and competitive prices amid large U.S. supplies and lower foreign prospects. Sorghum exports fall about half, while cattle hogs sheep meat production and cash receipts set new records in 1971.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Crop Reporting Board
Ottawa Herald rates and masthead notice
Ottawa Herald published daily except Sunday and holidays with Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher. Subscription rates vary by trade area and outside area with tax. in-state carrier and mail options listed. Associated Press content rights noted.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Slade
Sugar tolerance test explained for hypoglycemia in six hours
Dear Dr Thosteson asks about the meaning of the six hour blood sugar tolerance test for hypoglycemia and whether a single normal result can be decisive. The six hour test, when properly administered and interpreted under controlled conditions, is reliable, but sometimes one test is conclusive while another is not.
To Your Good Health Dr Thosteson on blood sugar and diabetes
Dr George C Thosteson explains blood sugar as energy in the blood and notes diabetes when the body cannot use it. He discusses hypoglycemia as intermittent, with temporary dips causing weakness and dizziness and emphasizes controlled conditions and a high carbohydrate diet before tolerance testing.
The Great Equalizer: Tax Time Woes in Kansas
Kansas Revenue Director James McDonald and his assistant Raymond Barkley recount tax season chaos and oddities at the Department of Revenue in Topeka. From last minute filings to bloodied returns, tea bags, glued pennies, and a goat eating a refund check illustrate the stress and humor of paying taxes.
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Leroy Towns
Kansas
Harris Enterprises
Topeka
James McDonald
McDonald
State Director of Revenue
McDonald’s
Raymond Barkley
Kansas Department of Revenue
Boston
Barkley
McDonald's Office
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World OF Disney
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Faith For Our Times
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Petticoat Junction
Daniel Boone
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Hogan’s Heroes
Lassie
Sportsman's Friend
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