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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1972
Page
2
Ottawa Herald notes homegrown tomatoes scarce this summer yet generosity abounds from office farmers. A humor-filled reflection on aging, taxes, and debt, with casual labor jokes and old sayings highlighting generational gaps. The column ends mid-sentence about a newsman chasing down stories.
Saturday Notebook notes a rumor that Gibson's store, owned by Pamida with 169 Midwest locations, may close in Ottawa. Pamida's growth and Midwest footprint are cited amid broader political and national polling talk, including Kansas governor race leanings and Nixon vs McGovern margins.
A reader asks how to get rid of crab lice after unexpectedly finding them and wonders where they are contracted. The writer notes increased public concern and that many readers are now asking about lice and related topics.
A health column discusses crab lice transmission and treatment, noting eggs cling to hair and Kwell prescription remedies as most effective. It also covers hair color variation due to pigment, rejects a fresh-food cholesterol cure, advises limiting saturated fats, and ends with a prayer and Bible verse.
A dense TV grid lists programs from 12:00 to 1:05 the next day including Lucy, Curse Of The Undead, Charlie Chan In Reno, Alaska Seas, and many NBC CBS and ABC entries. The notes include local ads, and a lengthy NY AP column on timely problems and a Kansas newspaper subscription price schedule.
Bernard Gavzer profiles ABC Channel 7 EyeWitness News pioneer Albert Primo and the shift to a human oriented, informal yet serious local news format. The piece notes the cast of diverse on air talent, their roles, and the impact on ratings, with Primo now vice president of news.
The AP reports Agnes caused $3.2 billion in total damages with private property losses of at least $2.5 billion. Purchasers say 34 percent of firms faced hurt plants and stocks, 42 percent saw delayed deliveries. Penn Central seeks funds to pay payroll after $30 million in losses. CEQ projects $287 billion US pollution controls over 10 years to 1980.
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