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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1963
Page
2
The article recalls President Johnson's Christmas message urging a world under God with diversity and peace. It underscores the need for lasting, nonseasonal effort toward understanding and goodwill, emphasizing Christian examples as the path for a better world for children now and in generations to come.
A reader asks if birth control pills could deform babies after two years of use. The Public Health Service and other groups find them safe with no confirmed deformities. Some doctors think four years is a realistic safety limit. continued use may require monitoring. Discuss with your doctor. pills aim for planned parenthood, not absolute prevention. Also notes on diverticulosis and a neck gland swelling case advise medical evaluation.
A small number of homes will set up and decorate trees this evening while most houses already display trees for days. The colorful scene features pastel, aluminum, or fold up tree stands with gold or silver accents and various decorations.
The narrator recalls simple home crafted Christmas trees from earlier days made with popcorn, cranberries, dyed shells, oranges, and candles. They contrast with modern store bought trees and reflect on family faith, warmth, and the risk of candles, hoping for a return to those cherished traditions.
The article notes Studebaker Corp ends US car production with the last vehicle rolled at South Bend Indiana. Production will move to the Hamilton Ontario plant. It also covers optimistic 1963 1964 auto industry outlooks from GM and Ford leaders, record car sales, strong retail results, steel industry output, and mixed economic indicators including housing starts durable goods orders and personal income.
Short prayer asks for guidance to find Christ as the bright center of troubled lives. Seeks forgiveness and divine love through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Today is December 24 1963 a Tuesday with seven days left in the year. Notable events include the 1811 wreck of British warships off Jutland with over two thousand lives lost and the 1814 Ghent treaty ending the War of 1812. Also fires at the Library of Congress 1863 and Eisenhower appointments in 1943.
A detailed Wednesday television grid lists NBC channel assignments and show times from morning news to late night. Programs include Rifleman, News, Weather, Sports, Captain Kangaroo, The Untouchables, Perry Mason, Dr. Kildare, Hazel, Naked City, and numerous daytime soap and game show segments across multiple channels, with multiple repeats and cross-promotions noted.
Tonight on Channel 4 at 6 30 Mr Novak follows a student showing brilliance and school life struggle. Channel 9 presents Combat at 6 30 about soldiers leaving a French village before meeting the girls. George Jessel guests Jack Benny at 8 20 on Sandi network with Red Skelton listed for 7 and 8 18.
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