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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1985
Page
1
A reader vents at wind chill reporting calling it sadistic hype. The letter ridicules TV weathercasters for exaggerating cold, arguing 20 or 40 below on the wind chill scale adds misery rather than clarity. The writer pleads for just the facts.
An upbeat reflection on American idealism and the Peace Corps. The agency attracted over 600 volunteers for African farm projects, with more than 6 000 responses in a week, mostly from Midwest farmers. The piece argues government participation expands volunteer effort and shelters for the homeless benefit from broader support.
Trevor Eve discusses portraying twin brothers Lucien and Louis in CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame production The Corsican Brothers based on Dumas. He explains the split frame technique, the brothers’ contrasting temperaments, and notes the on set difficulty convincing viewers of two on screen identities.
A writer muses on how word processors would alter manuscript history from Shakespeare to Dickinson and Joyce. He recalls printers, typewriters, and recent digital tools, noting the ease of moving words yet the unchanged challenge of true writing.
Columnist John McCormally recalls mothers warnings about sex and health, traces shifts from fear and guilt to the sexual revolution and rising STD fears, then links smoking to impotence per Lancet study as further proof that old rules held truth. He muses on diet, pork bans, and temperance lessons alongside modern medicine.
Dear Dr Donohue explains persistent lactation may signal causes such as galactorrhea from pituitary prolactin, thyroid or kidney issues, or simple irritation. A clinician should evaluate to identify tumor, hormonal imbalance, or other treatable conditions and guide management.
A chaotic TV listing combines the 1983 film Blame It on Rio with a montage of programs and actors like Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, and Joseph Bologna. Also noted are sports and classics including Remington Steele, Casablanca, and Escape from New York with a dense schedule of ESPN and HBO features.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details from Ottawa Kansas with editor Robert B Wellington and pricing for trade area subscriptions. Rates show one month $3.55, three months $9.85, six months $18.95, one year $36.35. outside trade area one month $4.55, three months $12.00, six months $22.75, one year $41.40. Out-of-state subscribers deduct 4.5 percent tax.
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