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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1974
Page
1
Editorial ridicules the Consumer Products Safety Commission after an urgent December 18 warning about a hazardous brand of Christmas lights arrived December 28. The agency flags electric shock and fire risks in about 300,000 sets sold over two years, urging buyers to inspect their lights.
The commission hunts serial numbers on boxes to locate hazardous lights. A Chicago child’s shock prompted the alert, leading to a recall of 300,000 light sets sold through Kresge Co. stores. The piece questions if officials verified the incident before urgent federal action.
The article notes Kansas and several Midwest states show unemployment below the national average, tied to farm economies producing corn, soybeans, and wheat. In contrast Michigan, Illinois, California, and Massachusetts, with heavy industry, face higher unemployment, suggesting a balanced mix of farming and diversified industry helps avoid booms and busts.
Readers discuss biopsy healing on birthmarks and when to seek plastic surgery. A caller cites a five year nonhealing foot biopsy area while doctors explain closure methods and possible pressure issues.
Washington AP reports November beef output reached 1.9 billion pounds, down from October's 2.1 billion. Experts say seasonal factors with fewer cow beef weigh on the figure, not a downturn in overall supply.
A jumble of TV program listings spans late afternoon to late night including News, Truth or Consequences, Sesame Street, Green Acres, Zoom, Star Trek, MASH, Hawaii Five-O, Beverly Hillbillies, and special broadcasts. The listing reflects a dense schedule with multiple channels and time slots, interleaved with film titles and news updates.
In a historical AP column from New York, the piece reflects on America allowing ownership of gold in plain form after 41 years. It discusses gold as a store of value, its shift from conservatism to profit potential, recent price gains, and questions whether investors will cash in from savings to buy more gold amid a shaky monetary order and inflation.
U.S. officials call the postponement of Leonid Brezhnev’s Cairo trip mildly encouraging for Kissinger’s step by step approach to a Middle East settlement. The move eases Soviet pressure on Sadat and preserves time before the Sinai and Golan buffer force leases expire next spring. Sadat favors interim talks with Kissinger and Geneva negotiations would follow later.
Publication details for Ottawa Kansas daily city paper dated Jan 1 1975. Lists Wellington Editor publisher Robert 8, subscription rates by mail for trade area and outside, tax rules, and AP rights. Includes frequency and postal info.
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