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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1982
Page
1
An unsigned Christmas message from a rural subscriber thanks two women who placed their adopted children with the family. The letter expresses joy, gratitude, and appreciation for the gift of life. It describes a loving home, healing from past loneliness, and wishes the birth mothers a peaceful holiday season.
Program lineup includes Inside the NFL and ESPN SportsCenter at 7, entertainment repeats, and a holiday movie slate with Scrooge Miracle on 34th Street and The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh. Notable guests Warren Graves and Nicole Evans appear in late-evening features.
A garbled OCR listing mixes film and TV items including The Lockhorns 2 Knight Alder Michael night break into a base to rescue a daughter, Muppet Movie in Hollywood, 1879 gym events, Mel Torme Christmas tribute, Remington Steele investigation, Ice Skating Ennis Cup, Rich Little Christmas Carol, ESPN and CBS news notes, Elvis This Is Elvis, Yuletide music specials, and Twilight Zone with Barney Miller references.
Memo recalls Christmas 1942 as a paratrooper away from home in Camp Elliott. The writer reflects on fear faith and survival, noting the casual replacement battalion as a homeless unit and eventual return to family with hope and gratitude.
CBS News presents Eye on the Media a 14-voice panel on the press and business. The hour airs Saturday at 10 p.m. EST amid holiday viewing, with Dan Rather and Mike Wallace playing accusatory journalists and Harvard professor Charles Nelson moderating.
A correspondent asks about calcium pills and kidney stones for a milk allergic child. Dr Donahue explains daily need at ages 1 to 4 is about 800 mg, mostly from food, and warns supplements only if dietary intake falls short. He urges professional medical advice before starting any mineral program.
A fragment discusses Ottawa Herald style and a media ethics drama. It mentions Rather, Wallace, Bendix chairman William Agee, Mobil executive Herb Schmertz, and Edison president Howard Allen in a critique of interviewing tactics. The piece previews a fly-on-the-wall look at journalism.
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