Saturday Notebook humorous and social notes from Ottawa
A collection of light editorial jabs and anecdotes from Ottawa including a misadventure with a motorscooter on Walnut Street and a comical claim about a car door, a reference to the film In Cold Blood and comments from Harold Nye and Stuart Awbrey about its reception, a printer’s Linotype quip, a Chanute memory, a wedding item joke, Navy reservation poll rumor, and a brief truth in advertising musing.
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Kansas City
Truman Capote
Clutter
Holcomb
Garden City
Harold Nye
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Stuart Awbrey
The
Hutchinson News
Lamar Phillips
Herald
Chanute
John Smith
Ajos
New Mexico
United States
Arthritic or Nerve Trouble in Arms Dilemma
Reader asks if neurosurgeon could help mother with arm pain once labeled arthritis. Advice notes mild neck arthritis can press nerves, urges consulting the treating doctor to decide on neurosurgical input, emphasizes considering all circumstances and costs. Includes Bible quiz notes and menopausal guidance, plus a brief nostalgia section.
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J.S
Pereson
Jesus
Jerusalem
Itish
Bethelehem
Mother
Romney Faces Hostility as Nixon Campaign Gains Pace
In New Hampshire Romney endures hostile exchanges including a man accusing him of being a crook and another telling him he drinks too much. Romney insists he has never had a drink, while Nixon pushes a stronger defense of Eisenhower era strength as the primary nears. Other candidates such as Wallace Kirk McCarthy Rockefeller and Reagan also figure in the day’s political maneuvering.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
New Hampshire
Guy George Romney
Nixon
Romney
Barry Goldwater
Manchester
Nashua
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Korea
George Wallace
Alabama
Chicago
Florida
Claude Kirk
Wallace
San Francisco
Lyndon Johnson
New York
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Television Log For Weekend Schedule Listing
A scanned TV guide shows a Saturday schedule with News Weather Sports and multiple programs including films and sports events. Highlights include Winter Olympics coverage Golf Classic wrestling and a late night lineup with Mave Sherlock Holmes and FBI plus notable series and movies.
Broadcast schedule dense with TV and radio listings
A long, fragmented TV and radio program guide lists show times, titles, and channel notes across the day. It names many programs, hosts, and networks, including children's shows, game shows, dramas, sports, movies, and news segments, reflecting a busy mid century programming slate.
Greeting Card Brings Christmas and New Year Wishes
A reader notes receiving a greeting card in February. The card conveyed holiday cheer, wishing a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, rather than a Groundhog Day reminder.
The Post Office Delays and The 1967 Christmas Letter
A reader laments long mail delays from Paris to Norfolk, blaming a failing postal system rather than individuals. The piece notes a 52 day delivery, rising costs, and urges a presidential pledge to ensure next day dawn delivery from Camarillo to Norfolk, even by personal effort if needed.
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France
Walla Walla
Wash
Camarillo
Calif
Norefolk
Lawyer warns riots fuel fascism in United States
Former Detroit Bar Association president George E. Bushnell told the National Conference of Bar Presidents that overreaction to riots risks spawning fascism in the United States. He said, We are living in the midst of the revolution and we are afraid.
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Chicago
Detroit Bar Association
United States
George E. Bushnell
National Conference of Bar Presidents
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Rhe
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Captain Kangaroo
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Merv Griffin
General Hospital
Concentration
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Temptation
Dick van Dyke
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the Three Stooges
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Monkees
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General Hosp
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Personality
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Tore
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Jerry Lewis
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