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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1975
Page
3
Betty Ford called the White House anniversary “very, very quiet” and said there may be no celebration. She spoke during a 10 hour flight home from Yugoslavia after President Ford’s tour of five nations, noting mixed reflections and concern but personal happiness as first lady.
Kansas farm bureau notes beef leads weekly price shifts with sirloin and T bone down while rib and round dip. pork cuts mixed and butter milk rise. Eggs climb across sizes and beet sugar gains continue ahead of canning season as household costs shift. Mrs Ford comments on husband’s presidential run and her plane conversation covers the White House and Jerry’s early stride.
The Federal Energy Administration reports regular gasoline up 3.1 cents to 58.7 cents per gallon in July. Consumption growth slows to 1.9 percent over two years, reducing annual burn by about 500,000 barrels a day. June also shows price bumps for regular, premium, and diesel fuels.
Kansas holds first place in the national rating for conformity with the Uniform Vehicle Code for the fourth year running. James W. Stevens, director of the Kansas Highway Safety Coordinating Office, noted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s acknowledgment. He says the code aims to harmonize traffic laws statewide with those of other states. W. Robert Alderson adds Kansas is in nearly complete compliance with the code.
The state Board of Education was to approve a new fee schedule for postsecondary vocational schools. Wichita AVTS would rise $68 to $146.88, an 86 percent jump due to new equipment and faculty pay. Other increases and some decreases followed across Kansas. The board also eyed a tentative 1977 budget of $2.27 million and planned staff cuts. Three reports on junior college realignment were to be reviewed with no action.
More than 100000 Muscovites visited Luzhniki Park’s exhibition hall over two weeks for a month long display of American household goods. Guides report most questions focus on personal life and lifestyle rather than products, reflecting a détente era shift from Khrushchev era debates.
Classified deadlines set for five line and display ads with per word rates and minimums. Ottawa Lodge No. 18 A F and AM announces Stated Communication Tuesday August 5 at 7 30 pm with refreshments. visiting members welcome. John Heckert Master Clarence E Rea Secy.
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