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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1973
Page
1
OTTAWA HERALD Page Two offers a wandering collection from space lab repairs to Wichita psychic claims linking tornadoes to Skylab. It contrasts a vacation kid, beef liver savings thwarted by onions, and the Watergate shuffle. A humorous vignette ends with a friend nicknamed Beep-Beep.
A Saturday Notebook excerpt reviews a speech by the senior assistant postmaster general for customer services given May 9 and arriving June 1. He debunks myths about the mails, comparing U.S. and U.K. mail volume, noting nine times higher U.S. mail with four times as many workers, and cites 95 percent local first class mail delivered overnight.
A letter reports a shallow 20 foot well at a summer home tested last spring. County analysis found a small amount of coliform bacteria in the water with no other issues noted.
The Q&A explains that coliform bacteria in water signal possible pollution and risk of illnesses like hepatitis or typhoid, though they do not cause harm themselves. It advises testing, checking wells with a professional, and using sterile sample containers for county tests.
A sprawling daily grid lists hundreds of national and local programs across networks. It names multiple stations, hosts, themes, films, games, and religious broadcasts, highlighting a saturated TV lineup with recurring religious slots and daytime talk formats.
New York AP satirically questions modern gender roles arguing some women and men resist labels. The piece lampoons a hybrid female who seeks equality yet claims traditional gallantries, predicting conflict between sexes and suggesting mutual respect as the goal.
Washington AP reports the dairy milk feed price ratio dropped to 1.37 on May 15, the lowest since August 1965, as milk prices stay strong but feed costs rise. May farm milk price averaged 45.34 per hundredweight with feed concentrate valued at 4.63 per 100 pounds, shaping the ratio.
ABC aired a two hour videotape of the Indianapolis 500 with sober commentary by Jim McKay and Jackie Stewart. The broadcast, delayed by a Speedway crash and a fatality, showed vivid wrecks with stop motion replays while Stewart noted safety concerns and departed for Monaco.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription options for trade area and outside trade area with monthly, quarterly, semi annual, and yearly plans. Rates include sales tax and vary by delivery method and location with a 3 percent tax deduction for out of state subscribers.
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