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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1970
Page
1
In this era of satellites mortars thump in the Far East while rockets loom in the Mid East and traffic is blocked into Berlin. Domestically inflation unemployment ecology and unrest worry citizens as Congress stalls campus protests and marijuana debate. Millions will pause tomorrow to observe the Prince of Peace.
A reflective note on the Christmas message of peace and goodwill. It emphasizes the birth of Christ as enduring hope for believers and warns that neglect of the message prevents true peace on earth. The piece urges remembering and living out the season’s core values.
A House committee reports the federal government spends 75 million dollars annually to support about 3200 committees and advisory panels. Many are obsolete and hidden in bureaucratic obscurity. The quote likens them to satellites circling unseen, suggesting a need to cut costly boards and bring them down to earth.
A reader questions the value and safety of carrying oxygen in a car during long trips away from hospitals. The letter notes two hours of oxygen supply and daily digitalis and Peritrate use for heart trouble, prompting a physician's reply about oxygen with a breathing mask.
A reader asks about using pure oxygen during heart trouble and in cars. The expert notes oxygen can help some with heart failure or angina but requires careful handling and warns against unsafe use in vehicles. Additional letters discuss menopause, hormones, and hot flashes with cautious medical opinion.
A Christmas reflection lists the American economy’s flaws inflation unemployment pollution and poor management alongside its strengths like abundance of cars telephones appliances and food. It notes workers’ earnings buying power and compares daily staples to illustrate material wealth and consumer capacity.
Part IV surveys outside interests of 61 district court judges revealing 22 with none and 39 with substantial ties. Banking dominates with 15 tied to banks or spouses, plus 17 officers or partners in non profits. Named judges list farms, stock holdings, bank directorships, and affiliations with firms across Kansas and neighboring states, with several noting substantial holdings in banks, insurance, rail, energy, and manufacturing companies.
North Pole dispatch says Santa Claus is heading for the American border with a heavy sled full of gifts as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police clear air routes. Mrs Claus and elves bid him farewell while Cluny the elf offers an angel of peace to be waved over every home.
United States new car production will close the year around 6.65 million units, about 1.66 million fewer than 1963 and the lowest since 1961, Ward's Automotive Reports said. The drop is attributed to the 67 day United Auto Workers strike against General Motors.
Washington AP reports how the FDA cites a fudge factor and immediacy of risk to justify actions on mercury in tuna and swordfish while delaying removal of NTA detergents. Officials acknowledge arbitrary 0.5 ppm mercury standard and note Sweden's 1.0 level, with caution about birth defects from NTA exposure.
Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas lists subscription rates by mail for trade area and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual options. Notices include tax deductions and editorial details under publisher Robert B. Wellington.
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