Editorial: Middle East tensions inch toward war
The Ottawa Herald editorial argues that a full state of war does not exist in the Middle East, but conditions are not peaceful. Guerrilla raids from Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon into Israel provoke Israeli retaliation, border artillery exchanges, air raids on villages, and prisoner captures, with intense propaganda shaping public perception.
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Middle East
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Israel
Tense mood grips Middle East as talks strive for peace
Danger zone emotions rise among Arabs and Jews raising the prospect of a formal war at any minute. The United States and the Soviet Union express alarm and use diplomatic means to curb passions and seek a common course of action if hostilities erupt. Both powers fear direct confrontation and a world war.
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United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Nixon Fortunes Florida Move Sparks Presidential Luxury
The article portrays President Nixon selling a $135,000 New York City apartment and buying two Florida homes in Key Biscayne, with mortgages on both. It argues he will spend substantial time in Florida while headquartered near Washington, contrasting Florida’s appeal for winter visitors with its aging permanent population and summer heat.
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Richard Nixon
New York City
Key Biscayne
Miami
Nixon
Florida
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Dear Dr Thosteson on silicone injections
A 20 year old woman seeks silicone injections to augment her small breasts after pregnancy and miscarriages. She notes flabby waist and hips and dislikes her figure. The doctor cautions about silicone injections and references prior publicity and experiments at seven research centers.
Questioning silicone breast enlargement and medical cautions
The piece discusses FDA withdrawal of silicone for breast enlargement, noting bootleg materials, a shaped anchoring sack, and costs around 500 to 1000 dollars. It then offers medical advice on weight gain, pregnancy, and exercise, plus reader questions about blue sclera in a baby, long standing detached retina repair, and dystonia in a 49 year old husband with explanations of causes, prognosis, and treatment options.
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Dr. Thosteson
Real Conflict In Paris Shapes Vietnam Peace Talks
In Paris the United States and Saigon face a dispute over who counts as the two sides in the Vietnam War. Saigon demands a real line separating foes, while Washington favors a two sided table to press talks forward. The North Vietnamese and NLF watch, and prospects for early talks grow gloomier after Nixon's inauguration.
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Paris
Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Washington
Saigon
United States
North Korea
Pueblo
NLF
Nixon
Junk mail as a needed drug in modern life
Hal Boyle argues junk mail, though despised, secretly flatters the self. It turns frustrated individuals like Henry Quietus Abernathy into “Very Important Fellows” as corporations, politicians, and charities seek their opinions and support for products, campaigns, and aid, revealing a paradox in the mail era.
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New York
Henry Quietus Abernathy
Mr. Big
Henry
Mr. Abernathy
Samoa
Scarsdale
N.Y
Beverly Hills
Calif
Henry Quietus
Fed Hike Signals Wider Impact on Everyday Borrowers
The Federal Reserve raised the discount rate to 5 percent on December 18, pushing banks to pay more for money and pressuring them to raise loan prices for consumers. Big banks may front load higher rates for top corporate clients, potentially lifting mortgage and auto loan costs for individuals in coming weeks. Some analysts expect peak rates soon and a possible fall by spring, but caution remains for small borrowers.
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Fed
New York
First National City Bank
Ottawa Red Cross blood drive attracts 165 pints donors
A first session of the Red Cross mobile blood donor units stopped in Ottawa yesterday afternoon, drawing Franklin County residents to donate 165 pints. Fifty years ago free flower seeds were offered at the Ottawa Public Library for spring planting.
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Franklin County
Red Cross
Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library
Prayer for Today and Our Father Prayer
Prayer excerpt asking joy in the Lord and daily trust in Christ. It seeks guidance to walk closely with Jesus, spread joy, and lead others to trust in God. The message blends Bible verse sentiment with a communal plea for happiness and faith.
Television Schedule Log from 5 to 1 AM
A dense listing of TV and film programming across multiple channels. Included are news, weather, outdoors segments, various sitcoms and dramas, cartoons, game shows, and feature films spanning from 5:25 PM to 1:00 AM with numerous titles such as How I Spent My Summer Vacation and The Road To Bali.
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Kansas
Daniel Boone
Jonathan Winters
Joey Bishop
Hilda Crane
Calcutta
Faith For Our Times
Donald O’connor
Dark Shadows
Mike Douglas
Password
Merv Griffin
Blondie
Bali
Gomer Pyle
Don Rickles
Judd
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and details
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription rates. Trade area by mail costs one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.50, one year 10.00. Outside trade area by mail one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. Associated Press holds exclusive local news publication rights.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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