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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1973
Page
1
The Ottawa Herald prints a Christmas editorial urging frugal holiday living. It cautions about gas availability with stations closed, keeping home heat at 68, shutting off lights, and limiting turkey waste while reflecting on the year ahead and the world economy.
The note reflects on tough times versus historic hardships and urges readers to use the holiday to reflect on the meaning of Christmas and the birth of Christ. It emphasizes gratitude, slower travel, and a hopeful tone for a Merry Christmas through contemplation of the message to the world.
A reader asks how much alcohol is in 12 ounces of beer and cites a warning given about liver disease. The doctor’s guidance would clarify standard beer alcohol content and safe drinking considerations for someone with liver problems.
A reader asks if liver fully recovers after years of abstinence. The doctor says liver can improve during sobriety but resuming regular drinking, about three beers daily, risks renewed liver damage, often worse second time. Also discusses tinnitus, rabies shot timing, and debunks dubious claims about clay eating and a facial gland, ending with a prayer.
A December Farm Index report from the Economic Research Service notes dairy processing plants fell from about 8,500 in 1948 to 2,000 by 1971, with small plants hit hardest while larger ones grew. Distribution radii expanded to 100 miles or more as supermarket groups built or bought plants, reshaping farmer selling and production. Alfred Hodder of Medic Alert urges universal medical ID wear to aid quick treatment in emergencies.
Hal Boyle reports on Dr Marion C Collins current president after his daughter nearly died from an allergic reaction to tetanus antitoxin. Collins advocates protecting people with medical issues in emergencies and supports dog tag style IDs listing name serial number and blood type. Hodder notes civilian life hazards and Medic Alert offers lifetime memberships at seven dollars with a necklace option.
The article notes Medic Alert’s winged staff emblem and back tabs for medical conditions, charges per line, and widespread U S membership. It cites 475000 members and offices in 15 countries with California and Pennsylvania as large states. It lists common ailments and drug allergies inscribed on tabs and describes 24 hour emergency access via a home office in Turlock California.
New York AP reports that many experience Christmas low mood with sadness anxiety and fatigue. Psychologist Rev Dr Gary R Collins cites loneliness family pressures and financial worries as triggers while Dr E Spencer Parsons notes emotional stress but adds the season also inspires generosity and openness despite the discomfort.
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