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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
5
A local woman voices concern that new expense account rules could bar her from attending a company convention with her husband. The piece explains the yearly spouses’ trip, deductible business expenses, and the IRS crackdown on abuses charged as business costs such as yachts, vacations, and lavish parties.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue will require strict documentation of all business related expenses. Records must be kept and retained for at least three to six years. Businesses react with concern as the rules aim to curb abuse and ensure proof of expenditures. The tone hints at a shift toward treating claimants as guilty until proven innocent.
A reader asks about sinus surgery after years of nasal sprays and meds. Dr Mathie says drainage blockage from polyps or tissue growths may require removing a protuberance and cautions that medicine and sprays offer only temporary relief. He notes surgery offers permanent relief and urges trusting the doctor’s advice. he also dispels old fears about nasal surgery.
A mosaic of humorous and critical snippets on health food safety belts education traffic and everyday life. The piece tacks together satirical lines about grandma cooking a warning tone toward modern trends and a call to readers to engage with a pinworm pamphlet from Dundee Illinois by sending a small fee.
A brief notes a deer sighting in the southwest part of Franklin County a family illness mentions Doris Wayne and George Bones children of Roy and Mrs Bones ill with chickenpox Clifford Bell elected worshipful master of Ottawa Lodge No. 18 Charles Shomber building a new bathroom at 9th and Hickory Mr and Mrs Peter Shiras moved into new home at 3rd and Locust J A Woods of northeast Ottawa seriously ill
A devotional prayer reflecting Romans 12 2, asking for courage and wisdom to live for God's glory. The prayer pleads to our heavenly Father in Jesus name Amen.
Television listings show a dense prime time schedule with Channel 4 airing news Weather Temple shows and movies. NBC Channels 5-13 and CBS Channel 9 and ABC affiliates broadcast a mix of cartoons dramas sports and game shows throughout the day. notable items include Dragnet Mickey Mouse Club Perry Mason and The Price Is Right along with weather reports and news segments anchored by Walter Cronkite and Huntley Brinkley.
Hollywood star Edward G. Robinson recalls a heart attack in Tanganyika last June as a minor warning. Back in Beverly Hills, he recovers with paintings around him and plans to keep smoking, joking that his London doctor advised he should continue since he has smoked all his life.
Dick Crawford notes Ottawa delays the Christmas shopping rush, with decorations lighting up last Saturday and merchants opening extra nights starting this Saturday. He argues the extended season preserves Advent reflection, counters early commercialization, and encourages a town to pace the holiday buildup.
Tonight highlights include a color telecast of Cyrano de Bergerac at 8:30 on Channel 4 starring Christopher Plummer and Hope Lange. Earlier Perry Mason presents The Case of the Lurid Letter on Channels 5 and 13 at 7, featuring Mona Freeman as a teacher accused in an anonymous note. Also, Wake Island (1942) shows Marines in World War II at 10:15 on Channel 5.
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