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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1973
Page
2
Editorial cites numerous thefts reported by Ottawa Police and the Sheriff's Department. The writer argues personal carelessness can invite crime and notes heightened holiday thefts near Christmas. The column urges readers to reflect on safety practices during the season.
Gerald Ford, new vice president, says Nixon deserves credit for candor in releasing income tax information. He asserts the public will respect someone who lays it all out. Yet Ford faces a president who has not disclosed Watergate or other White House controversies.
Dear D T asks what functional means after a specialist suspected a functional problem with leg and back aches. Blood tests normal. Seeks guidance to relieve symptoms through likely conservative measures and possible further evaluation.
A readers column discusses functional versus organic disease with examples of heart murmurs and tension, then answers questions on double uterus, thumb sucking in infants, exercise and fertility, psoriasis vs psoriatic arthritis, carpal tunnel referrals, and ends with a religious blessing and verse. It features named correspondents and medical guidance in a period tone.
New York AP reports persistent paper shortages amid rising consumption across sectors. Analysts project 67–68 million tons this year and potential eight million ton yearly growth by 1975, outpacing capacity. Electronic systems, databases, and continued printing needs keep pressure on supplies.
New York AP reports Bettye K. Hoffman NBC vice president information services oversees viewer letters. By year end 1973 her office will have processed over 120000 letters from NBC viewers. Only 33 percent were price complaints, 16 percent praised NBC, and 51 percent asked general questions about repeats and network operations.
NBC public affairs chief Mrs. Hoffman says viewer complaints focus on Washington news and sexual content while violence complaints have declined. Cancellations are now accepted as part of TV life, with audiences understanding shifts as networks adjust schedules. Her staff responds to about 7,500 letters monthly.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department will issue December 1 feedlot cattle inventories on Thursday. Economists will look for signs that new cattle placements in feedlots rise, signaling more cattle fed 60 to 180 days before slaughter. A 20 percent drop in October placements worries USDA experts about a possible dimmer beef upturn next spring.
Daily Ottawa publication details subscription prices within and outside the trade area, by mail and carrier options, with sales tax notes and out of state tax deduction. Names editor publisher Robert B Wellington and AP membership statement included.
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