Tis the season to be jolly editorial note
Page Two OTTAWA HERALD 1967 editorials weave a Christmas mood with cautions about taxes social issues and war. The piece urges keeping faith and peace amid holiday pressures while railing at Vietnam and economic strains. It mixes light seasonal cheer with sober reminders of real world tensions.
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New York
California
Santa Claus
Vietnam
No Mouse In House
A Christmas Eve diary piece describes a Sunday before Christmas filled with preps and tense expectations. The author notes an empty resident mouse absence yet warns of a stressful, anticlimactic day dominated by cooking, errands, and crowded schedules.
Dear Dr Mother column readers advise on handling exam nerves
A teenage diabetic girl writes she freezes up talking to her doctor and seeks tips to communicate. The columnist urges treating the doctor as a friend, notes the importance of asking questions about insulin, diet, and testing, and suggests writing down two or three urgent questions for future visits.
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R.M.K
Television Log Highlights a Complex Schedule
A dense TV schedule lists programs across channels including Holiday Inn, Christmas specials, News Weather and Sports blocks, and classics like The Tonight Show. Notable items feature Christmas themes, NFL and Pro Football coverage, and recurring shows such as Leave It To Beaver, Andy Griffith, and Captain Kangaroo, with times spanning day and night slots.
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Chris Burford
Daktari
Perry Mason
Sportsman's Friend
Jackie Gleason
Maya
Lawrence Welk
King Family
Peter Potarmis
S.N.C.L.E
Lucille Wall
Andy Griffith
Carol Burnett
Joey Bishop
Merv
Newa
Jack LaLanne
Kangaroo
Torey
Captain Kangaroo
Bette Hayes
Gamera
Dick van Dyke
Doctors House
Cal
Bel
Guiding Light
Mike Douglas
Three Stooges
Flintstones
Kansas
Garrison
P.D
Good Morning World
Hollywood Palace
Panama
Johnny Carson
Merv Griffin
The Fiscal Calendar 1968 Starts July 1 Not Jan 1
Washington AP report explains the U.S. federal government runs on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year while the calendar year begins January 1. lawmakers face funding delays as only one of 13 appropriation bills passed by last session. Some push to shift to calendar year to streamline budgeting, though reforms remain limited.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
Executive Branch
House
Gress
Soviet secret police rebranded as KGB marks 50th birthday
Moscow AP reports the Soviet secret police now emphasizes espionage abroad and counterespionage at home alongside new MOOP security ministry roles. Pravda highlights shifting missions with border troops retained, while recent articles stress vigilance against Western intelligence and counterspies amid past Novocherkassk violence and Izvestia's critic of US provocations.
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Moscow
Stalin
Committees For State Security
KGB
Soviet Union
Harold AR
Kim” Philby
Manny
Novocherkassk
Pravda
Communist Party
Izvestia
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Doe
Christmas price pinch hits households hard
Washington reports rising costs as labor data show November up three tenths of one percent and forecasts point to more inflation this month. The brief notes Americans face higher prices for goods and services, touching family budgets nationwide.
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Labor Department
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