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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1973
Page
3
The Ottawa Herald editorial cites the Newspaper Advertising Bureau warning that prior mail service improvements could be undone by this winter's energy shortage. It recalls past shifts from rail to air and road transport, noting rail revenue losses and reduced passenger service as outcomes.
The piece notes railway constraints, fewer airline flights due to fuel shortages, and a looming mail bottleneck with anticipated postal rate hikes in early 1974. It urges early mailing, proper addressing, and zip codes while calling for cooperation, lamenting nationwide mail-service complaints.
A letter from a writer describing his 81 year old wife in good health who undergoes medical tests after a doctor raises concern over a low blood count and requests further evaluation. The correspondence reflects a patient’s anxious inquiry about symptoms and diagnostic steps in a medical setting.
A reader asks about an unusual stomach diagnosis from persimmons causing an indigestible bezoar. The exchange explains bezoars, symptoms, diagnosis by x ray, and surgical removal, with cautions on persimmon intake and long history. Also includes iodized salt guidance and a patient query about a whitish discharge labelling it leucorrhea with supportive advice.
New York AP reports six major oil firms say Nixon fuel policies will not spike their TV ad plans. They shifted away from buy gas campaigns to conserve and seek more oil. National ads are down 36 percent year to date. Gulf cites about half reduction. Shell halted national TV since Sept 10, now limited to Houston New Orleans and St Louis.
New York says Americans need concise honest estimates on the energy crisis. The piece notes the administration has offered few specifics, forecasts vary widely, and unemployment and inflation may rise. It criticizes rhetoric that minimizes disruption while real economic pain grows and calls for clear, usable projections for 1974.
A dense listing outlines Channel 2 through Channel 13 and beyond with NBC ABC CBS PBS IND and other networks. It details daytime and late night program blocks including Sesame Street News The Price Is Right Beverly Hillbillies Dragnet Perry Mason and Johnny Carson plus movies and special broadcasts across multiple stations.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area and out of area, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual options. It notes carrier and mail prices, tax rules, and AP rights, reflecting standard newspaper boilerplate.
Washington AP reports that a 10 percent income rise leads to 2 to 5 percent more cheese purchases, with Italian flavors growing while limburger and Roquefort hold steady. In 1972 cheese consumption hit 2.7 billion pounds, domestic 7.8 and foreign 5.4 pounds per person, mozzarella up fourfold since the 1960s. The Outlook and Situation Board notes next year lower live-animal prices may ease pork and beef prices after a winter rise, with supplies tightening this winter and beef rising while per capita meat consumption dips 12 pounds from last year. Retail margins remain wide amid market shifts.
Hal Boyle jokes about overworked issues and petty irritations in New York. He riffs on international crises delaying lunch and the odd idea of Egyptian mummies as Christmas gifts. He complains about hypocritical dress, gas cuts, and neighbors delaying leaf raking until leaves blow onto others’ lawns.
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