The Ponies of Parson Sun Mail Delays Reported
A Parsons Sun reader notes slow mail delivery with copies arriving 36 hours after publication. Rural Ottawa Herald subscribers missed issues for days while pay checks and AP picture packages were mishandled, blamed on main distribution centers despite timely local posting. The piece pokes at post office delays and hints Nixon-era blame.
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Parsons Sun
Sun
Parsons
Princeton
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Ottawa
Agricola
The
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago
Air Mail
Comforting Winter Fire Reflections On Flame Watching
A reflective piece on nightly fire watching in a warm home. The narrator describes the ritual of burning logs, the mood it creates for quiet talks and deep thought about Vietnam, the dollar, and urban issues. He weighs wood varieties, favoring hickory, oak, black walnut, and other species for heat and aroma while lamenting cottonwood’s quick burn.
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D.w
United States
Vietnam
Can you drown by drinking too much water
The message asks if drinking liquids in excess can inwardly drown and what is the daily average liquid intake for a normal person. The reply notes that drinking too much water is possible but clarifies that drown implies water filling the lungs or blocking oxygen flow, which is not how internal water intake works.
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Dr. Thosteson
G. W
Water balance and fluid intake guidance for adults
Guidance on bodily water needs and risks from overhydration and dehydration. Describes how kidneys regulate fluids, average daily needs, and sources of water in diet. Advises two to three glasses daily as plain water, notes variability with heat and activity, and mentions that excessive intake is uncommon and linked to kidney function issues. Also includes Q and A about phenobarbital safety and a note on shingles in children.
The Irony Of Dying A Magazine Essay
A retrospective on the decline of major magazines led by The Saturday Evening Post. The piece notes how titles like American Magazine and Collier's faded while Post sales dwindled amid TV competition, shifting audiences, and internal shifts. It cites industry growth and ad revenue trends, then details strategic missteps and leadership changes that failed to revive the Post.
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New York
American
Woman’s Home Companion
Collier’s
Reporter
Saturday Evening Post
Literary Digest
American Mercury
Liberty
Magazine Publishers Association
MPA
The
Post
America
Old Post
From Nice Guy To Strangler The New Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis shifts from romantic comedy to the Boston Strangler role. He describes the project as a new kind of film for him and explains how he pursued the part, including altering his appearance to fit Albert DeSalvo and studying the killer. Curtis discusses the social psychology behind the crimes and his preparation for the iconic portrayal.
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New York
Tony Curtis
Curtis
Boston
Janet Leigh
Christine Kaufmann
Rocker Park
The
Century Fox
Ferald Frank
Fox
Albert DeSalvo
Boston Strangler
Debutante Slouch Returns Says Omar Kiam in 1944
Designer Omar Kiam urges a revival of the 1918 debutante slouch with models walking in a slinky pose. The idea contrasts with postwar fashion, echoing flapper era aesthetics. In Ottawa, 50 years ago, Ottawans attend the inaugural ceremonies of Governor-elect Henry J. Allen in Topeka.
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Omar Kiam
Kiam
Henry J. Allen
Topeka
Prayer for Today From a Faithful Reader
A devotional prayer citing John 3 16 RSV asks God to bless all gifts and to guide gratitude through prayers and acts of love in the name of Jesus Amen.
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God
John
Jesus
Jets Win Dramatic Super Bowl Like Emmy Contender
AP writer Cynthia Lowry notes the Jets 16 to 7 comeback over the Colts in Miami Sunday afternoon was a top TV spectacle. NBC's camera work and announcers Gowdy Rote and De Rogatis get praise while Namath and Jets stars carry the action in a game that outshines fiction. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour starts weak but gains momentum with their staff performing material. Mission Impossible delivers a clever plot with improbable gadgetry and near disaster for light entertainment.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York
New York Jets
Joe Namath
Miami
NBC
Baltimore Colts
Jets
Curt Gowdy
Kyle Rote
al DeRogatis
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
CBS
Nixon
Television Schedule Highlights From Monday and Tuesday
A dense listing of daily broadcasts across networks includes news, specials, movies, and daytime dramas. Notable items feature ingoing and outgoing programs such as The Miracle Worker, Captain Kangaroo, General Hospital, Jeopardy, Love Of Life, The Tonight Show, and multiple soap operas with times spanning from early afternoon to late night.
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Donald O'Connor
Guiding Light
Doctors
Dark Shadows
News
Password
Mike Douglas
Flintstones
Merv Griffin
Kansas
Mod Squad
Jerry Lewis
Lancer
Julia
Red Skelton
NET Playhouse
Doris Day
Johnny Carson
Joey Bishop
Torey
Captain Kangaroo
Bette Hayes
Steve Allen
Lucille Ball
General Hospital
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and publications policy
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly prices. It notes Robert B. Wellington as editor and publisher and states the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Associated Press
AP News
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Matthew Culligan
Zip
Clay Blair
Martin Ackerman
Times
the Post
Colts
ABC
Misterogers
Jeannie
Eric Hoffer
Rowan and Martin
Lucy
Mayberry R.F.D
Eden
NET Journal
Carol Burnett
Beverly Hillbillies
EFA
Andy Griffith
Dick van Dyke
Paul Harvey
S. Cedar
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