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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1972
Page
2
A year-end jotter from December 30, 1972 notes humorous household resolutions and observations. It cites two-TV homes, two cars, fashion jokes, and a quip about football mania. It mentions divorces rising in December and predicts government safety and labeling efforts for 1973 including fireproof mattresses and hot dog labeling.
A 44 year old in Chicago reports new tree allergies after three years. Skin tests show tree allergy with no family history.
The doctor endorses desensitizing injections to build tolerance to allergens such as tree pollen and animal dander. Shots require a series and won’t cure allergies, but can reduce nuisance symptoms. They don’t cause more serious allergies, and success depends on identifying the triggering substances, often including trees even in urban settings.
A devotional prayer asks for peace to pass to households and the world. The New York AP item reflects on memory as a beckoning, recalling childhood caution, Santa Claus faith, and the paradox of time as days feel long yet years pass.
A reflective column recalls 1950s manners and memories. It notes how couples referred to each other as Mr and Mrs, the cooling of summers by fans instead of air conditioning, and the ubiquity of iceboxes. It contrasts childhood thrills with enduring, ordinary items like trains, watches, and Tom Mix fame. The piece hints at divorce once felt shocking and legendary.
Extensive television listings show Monkees, Sun Bowl, This Week In Pro Football, and scores for college games. Numerous daytime and primetime programs span soap operas, game shows, movies, sports, religious and educational fare, with channel markers and time blocks across a full daily grid.
New York AP report outlines inflation pressures as rates rise and the cost of living and trade deficit grow. The Nixon administration plans a 1973 wage price control structure, possible loosening of corporate profit limits, and potential phaseouts of rent controls while facing rising prime rates and ongoing food price increases. Labor data show consumer prices up 3.6 percent in November, with a record trade gap of $5.8 billion through November 1972. Fertile details on farm subsidies and loan curbs accompany the broader inflation fight.
Washington AP reports December farm prices rose five percent overall with hogs at 29.50 per hundredweight, cattle near records at 34.40, and wheat at 2.38 per bushel. Soybeans 3.95 and rice 7.95 per hundredweight reached new highs, while cotton tomatoes lettuce and oranges fell. Parity index climbed to 78 percent as expenses rose and calves reached 46.50, marking notable gains across major commodities.
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