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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1972
Page
2
Kansas City celebrates the new Arrowhead stadium with a Chiefs win in a home exhibition. The $50 million sports complex draws about 80,000 fans and praise for traffic management, yet city residents face crime, clutter, and poor transit. The piece contrasts gleaming facilities with urban hardship, urging attention to less fortunate residents.
The Army scrapped its six year Cheyenne helicopter plan after spending over 400 million dollars, citing high cost of 3.5 to 5 million per unit. It shifts to a smaller, similar design with 40 million for study and development. The Air Force and Navy justify ground support roles for their jets, while manpower remains a concern in unifying the services.
Margaret Truman Daniel, daughter of Harry S Truman, faces questions over access to papers during her writing of a new book. Critics say she used private letters and memos not in the Truman Library at Independence. First printing planned at 100,000 copies with paperback rights sold, as the author’s future writing ability remains to be proven.
A reader explains lifelong overweight condition from birth and persistent cycles of dieting and medication. They recount losing weight by 10 to 20 pounds only to regain it, seeking Dr Thosteson’s advice. The letter highlights chronic weight management challenges and repeated attempts without lasting success.
A reader discusses weight loss options and seeks doctors for weight loss surgery. The columnist urges sustained effort with Weight Watchers or TOPS, notes plateaus, warns surgery is major and costly, and stresses changing long term eating habits alongside medical guidance. Additionally, readers ask medical questions answered briefly.
NBC tests The Midnight Special a one shot program airing 1 to 2 30 am on NBC stations after the Carson show. Burt Sugarman created the hour long variety show to capture a 18 33 age group, young married viewers, and daters who attend concerts and movies but rarely watch TV.
The Midnight Special plans to launch on NBC backed by Eastman Kodak Seven Up Noxell West Tab and Clairol sponsors. John Denver will emcee with Mort Sahl Harrison and Tyler Patchett and Tarses and artists like Mama Cass Elliot War Argent the Isley Brothers and Harry Chapin. taped at NBC Burbank with hopes for weekly Friday or Saturday slots if ratings meet expectations.
Television schedule page lists numerous daytime and prime time programs across networks and stations with shows like Sesame Street Mister Rogers and The Partridge Family, plus news weather and sports blocks. It includes detailed timings, channel numbers, guest titles, and local publishing notes for Ottawa Kansas.
In Las Vegas at Caesars Palace on July 12, gamblers paused their action to honor Julius Caesar on his 2072nd birthday. A group draped a sash around the hotel’s 10 foot statue reading Happy Birthday, Big Julie.
Fifty six folk and country fans from Tennessee Washington New York Illinois Florida Kentucky and Louisiana joined a five day look inside the music industry hosted by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. They paid 15 dollars to hear Kris Kristofferson Mickey Newbury Don Gant Wesley Rose Brad McCuen and others discuss writing publishing recording engineering arranging overdubbing sales promotion licensing and more. Kristofferson urged professionals to handle artists business while emphasizing individuality and hard work as prerequisites to success.
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