Christmas Was Rude To County's Settlers
Local historian recounts Franklin County’s first Christmas in 1855 amid division over slavery. A brutal blizzard stranded families, a circuit rider endured cold and sorrow, and hope persisted as pioneers faced droughts, floods, and fear before easing into the New Year.
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Franklin County
John Mark Lambertson
Kansas
Pottawatomie
le Loup
Franklin
Miami
Cyrus Rice
Rice
Kansas Territory
Home, Sweet Home
Big Sugar
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Require Local Listings
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside area. Prices shown include taxes and vary by term length. Out-of-state subscribers receive a 4.5 percent sales tax deduction.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
TV Tonight 7:00 Highlights Holiday Movies and Specials
TV guide lists a full night of programming including HBO movies Savannah Smiles Startlight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Miracle on 34th Street and Holiday Inn. Classic dramas and Christmas specials feature Maureen O Hara Bing Crosby and Alastair Sim among others with sports and religious services noted across multiple networks.
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Scarecrow
Lee Majors
Lauren Hutton
Ray Milland
Santa Claus
Maureen O'Hara
John Payne
Edmund Gwenn
Shultz Gromyko talk prospects and Ury’s path to summit progress
AP Diplomatic Writer Barry Schweid reports on Harvard negotiator William Ury’s plan for Geneva talks between George Shultz and Andrei Gromyko. He urges small steps to improve crisis communication, crisis control, and space weapon bans, emphasizing equal partnership and intrusions in airspace as a first accord.
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Barry Schweid
Washington (Ap
George Shultz
Andrei Gromyko
Geneva
William Ury
Harvard University
Ury
Shultz
United States
Soviet Union
Harvard
Auto ads weigh risk and audience in prime time
Automakers and agencies weigh whether violent car chase scenes in popular TV shows hurt brand image. Executives from J Walter Thompson and Needham Harper say cautious placement is essential while remaining in front of male action fans. Despite risk, football broadcasts attract viewers, though rising costs and lower ratings complicate Super Bowl negotiations.
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Fred Rothenberg
NEW York
R.E
Buck” Buchanan
J. Walter Thompson Ad Agency
Ford
Jerry Rubin
Needham
Harper Worldwide
Honda
Ateam
Hardcastle & McCormick
SIDS guidance and public health resources
Dr Donohue answers reader questions on sudden infant death syndrome. He notes most cases occur between one and four months, that nothing parents could have done prevented it, and discusses risk factors, coping strategies, and how to talk to older children. He lists support groups and references the National SIDS Foundation and other groups for information.
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Donohue
F.S.H
National
Council of Guilds For
P.O
Davenport
Town
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