16 Oct 1971
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1971
Page
1
In Ottawa Herald Page Two a reader reports an error in sun time tables from a Kansas hunting regulations insert. DST ends on Oct 31 this year, but a misprint set Oct 24 an hour off. A correction is issued after 450000 copies spread. Halloween reminders follow as the writer jokes about goblins and trick or treat.
Saturday Notebook recounts National Newspaper Week promos in the Herald. A subscriber praised porch delivery while mother revealed the carrier’s identity. The piece cites a Kansas item about a man gambling away his car, mortgaging it to drive home, and paying $106 to avoid letting his wife know. It recalls a Halloween fire reporting misstep corrected by an apology.
A stroke survivor reports gradual return of speech and hand function, but six weeks later the right hand swells and cannot be fully closed. The doctor offers no explanation, noting swelling after stroke has multiple possible causes.
A reader explains how muscle movement aids blood circulation and how raising the arm enhances flow. Advice covers avoiding swelling after stroke, shoulder-hand syndrome, and long term exercise under physician guidance.
Ed Sullivan, nearing 69, ends his 23 year weekly show and plans eight 90 minute specials for CBS this year. He has introduced countless gifted performers and expresses concern they may tire of him as his long career peaks with The Sullivan Years on Sunday night October 17.
A AP survey notes guarded scientific optimism in preventing cerebral palsy as UC Berkeley and UC San Diego researchers study gestation and exposure to pollution. CP affects 750,000 to 1 million Americans, with 25,000 babies born annually and costs exceeding $500 million. Families bear heavy emotional and financial burdens while prevention remains the focus of major government and charity programs.
A dense, era-typical station log lists daily programs across hours, with titles ranging from CBS Children’s Festival to late-night news, various movies, game shows, sports and faith programs, and a heavy slate of soap operas and comedies. The fragment emphasizes broadcast timings, channel marks, and program titles without narrative context.
AP reports a consultant seeks buyers for 2.5 million acres of Florida real estate and related parcels in 25 counties totaling over 3900 square miles. The land, held by about 250 legatees with a senior 60 percent stake, is offered as one block for $1.625 billion with $487 million down. The properties include mineral deposits, forests, water frontage, homesites, and a proposed zoning enabling 14,000 apartment suites.
The publication details subscription rates for readers in and outside the trade area with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options. It notes out of state subscribers pay 3 percent sales tax and grants the Associated Press exclusive publishing rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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