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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
2
The Ottawa Herald editorial reflects on holiday cheer while noting plans to inspect public buildings for fallout shelters. It cites Admiral Burke on complacency in affluence and warns readers to confront war risks at home, urging awareness of potential nuclear safety measures this holiday season.
A Western visitor reports on a bus tour into East Berlin, noting accessible Soviet zones, minimal visible repression, daily life, reconstruction progress, and public sentiment. The piece contrasts propaganda with observed calm, food, and work, suggesting many residents accept the regime despite reservations.
A youth asks about pale appearance and possible poor circulation at 14, with doctors urged to test for anemia and evaluate diet and exercise. The column counsels iron checks, three meals, milk, and active living, then shifts to a mother’s query about older parental age and childhealth. It emphasizes love, natural development, and prayer.
A dense schedule listing TV programs, cartoons, news, and movies across many channels and times. It catalogs show titles like Popeye, Peter Gunn, Bonanza, and The Big Show alongside news broadcasts and weather segments, reflecting a bustling weekday viewing slate.
A rundown of tonight's TV lineup across channels. The schedule shows kid friendly cartoons, westerns, medical dramas and a Christmas themed lineup with Sing Along with Mitch and The Christmas Song performances. Late feature is Lady in the Lake starring Robert Montgomery on Channel 5 at 10:15.
The Ot tawa Kansas paper lists daily publication except Sundays and holidays with B Wellington as editor. Subscription rates vary by area, main trade area prices for 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, and outside trade area mail rates. The newspaper notes Associated Press affiliation and exclusive rights to local news.
Walter Dowling the U S ambassador to West Germany arrived in West Berlin to spend Christmas in the isolated sector. The visit underscores U S interest in the divided city as holiday events unfold.
New York AP notes TV industry nerves as holiday planning begins for next season. New shows considered include Breakdown Dr Pygmation Come A Runin Diary of a Nurse and an untitled medical college student drama. With Kildare Ben Casey Donna Reed Hennesey Gunsmoke surviving, others may depart. ABC may drop The Untouchables Maverick falters. Sonny Fox show On Your Mark ends ABC run. NBC Today show in flux as Edwin Newman leaves and John Chancellor eyed to replace him.
In Saigon the converted U S aircraft carrier Core departed after unloading about 40 H21 combat helicopters and 400 U S troops and pilots. The helicopters and crews mark the first major transfer under a new U S military aid program to aid South Viet Nam's fight against the Viet Cong.
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