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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1970
Page
1
Ottawa Herald notes rising costs of food and non food items amid Christmas shopping. Myrrh up seven percent and frankincense 37 percent higher than last year. A trade survey shows grocery visits with a $24 budget yielding $16 in groceries plus more spent on non food items. Light a candle and save where possible.
A joint mouse is extra tissue in a joint space that may be a blood clot, bone fragment from osteoarthritis, or a cartilage piece after injury. It can occur in the knee and other joints and its presence raises questions about treatment and potential removal.
A reader asks about a knee fragment surgery and the safety of self testing. The doctor explains removal requires hospital surgery, discusses hypoglycemia in pregnancy, and notes self administered Pap testing is better than nothing but not a substitute for a clinician. Advice on menstrual cramps includes salt reduction and increased exercise. A reader’s inquiry about cola addiction is addressed as a habit, with cautions on caffeine and nutrition. The column closes with a Christmas prayer and reflection.
In a Christmas incident off Cuba, the U S Coast Guard and two Fidel Castro patrol boats aided seven Americans after their 65 foot Sea Rover ran aground on a coral reef three miles off Cuba’s northwestern tip. Survivors, led by David Edwards, were flown to Miami aboard a Coast Guard helicopter and later transferred to the Belgian freighter Pontos. The Severdija family from Miami planned to move to Nicaragua to operate the Sea Rover commercially.
A Kansan may drift through city, county, municipal, common pleas, magistrate, county, district, or state courts depending on location charges age and ability to pay. The article outlines overlapping, unregulated jurisdictions shaping legal paths and outcomes.
The piece outlines Kansas court structure from municipal third class cities to higher levels, noting nonattorney lay judges, court in police stations, and variable fairness. It highlights dangers of perceived bias, "kangaroo court" atmospheres, and costs deterring appeals, with quotes from a Topeka legislator and longtime attorney.
A sprawling TV log lists daytime and prime time airings with numerous programs. It shows many named hosts actors and series across channels from morning to late night, including news, movies, comedies, westerns, soaps, game shows, and public affairs programs.
Ottawa Herald lists publication address at 104 S Cedar, editor Robert B Wellington. Rates shown for trade area by mail: 1 month 1.29, 3 months 3.86, 6 months 6.70, 1 year 12.36. outside trade area 2.06, 5.15, 9.79, 18.54. out of state minus 3 percent tax. AP entitlement noted.
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