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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1971
Page
1
Editorial notes Sen James Pearson plans to testify before a Senate group on a bill protecting reporters from being forced to reveal confidential sources. He cites the Pentagon Papers case and argues the government press balance must preserve the public’s right to know while government grows.
A critique of government influence on the press contrasts with calls for strong protections for journalists sources. The piece then shifts to Ottawa Main Street parking fights, noting prime spots used by employees and business owners, with Garden City mirrors and editorials proposing practical, low-cost solutions.
A patient writes after an eye exam that early cataracts were found and eye drops were said to do no good. The writer notes his 91 year old mother, under another specialist, has used drops for about eight years and her sight is diminishing.
A reader asks if eye drops slow cataract growth or widen the pupil to aid vision. The doctor explains drops don’t halt growth but can dilate the pupil to use peripheral lens areas, while cataracts often progress slowly and early changes may not yet affect vision.
Crow Agency Montana hosts the annual Custer Re-Enactment drawing crowds and commerce as historian Joe Medicine Crow shapes a scholarly script. Crow observers say the 1876 battle included a strategic crowed distance by Crow scouts. The event mixes serious history with comic preparation details.
New York AP notes warned parents against overpraising infants as they begin to speak. The piece humorously traces a child's early words and questions like What’s that and I want that, detailing how curiosity leads to daily routines, limits of memory, and the frequent use of no. It underscores parental fatigue and the child’s push for independence as speech develops.
NBCs Laugh-In returns for its fifth season showing signs of fatigue as the pace slows to a walk. The show remains a mix of sight gags and one liners around Dan Rowan and Dick Martin with Raquel Welch and Martha Mitchell featured. A new global spoof segment called Its a Wacky World offers rapid sketches in Europe, the United States and Mexico, delivering uneven but often sharp humor. Bob Hopes science fiction spoof opens the NBC season in its 22nd year.
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration will stage a one night barnyard center for the performing arts to unveil Woodsy Owl a new Forest Service mascot alongside Smokey Bear. Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin is expected to preside at the event a news conference and staff member will portray the owl. Officials say Woodsy aims to boost forest stewardship and rival Johnny Horizon the Interior Bureau of Land Management symbol.
A dense TV guide listing air times for hundreds of programs across networks including News Weather Editorial and a long slate of classic shows. Notable titles include Petticoat Junction The Priest Killer The Forgotten Man Matinee Movie Marvels and late night News and Weather segments with recurring guests and specials.
Ottawa Herald presents daily publication details with Cedar address and Wellington editor. Subscription options listed for trade area and outside regions, including monthly quarterly and yearly rates with tax note. Associated Press rights noted for publication and dispatch use.
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