Ottawa Commission approves 17 percent rise in electric rates
Ottawa officials raise electricity rates by about 17 percent to cover operating costs at the power plant. Mayor Loyd cites necessary funding as fuel costs rise. plant ran a $126000 loss in 1974. The council also considers water rates, burial fees, zoning moves for a bowling alley, and a sewer project on Davis Street to Haven Steel with a 90 day completion.
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Don Lambert
Ottawa City Commission
Allen Loyd
Robert Mills
Bob Pence
Planning Commission
Gibson Discount Store
Seal-O-Matic
Davis Street
Haven Steel
So Long Nell Farewell to Ottawa Librarian Nell Barnaby
Nell Barnaby retires Aug 15 after 35 years in library work. She guided Ottawa’s library as a traveling librarian in Kansas and directed programs at Veterans Hospital in Topeka. Mayor Loyd honors her with a city key and a praised commission resolution.
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Don Lambert
Allen Loyd
Nell Barnaby
City Commission
Nell
Ottawa
Seattle
Wash
Loyd
Kansas
Emporia State College
Wichita
Topeka
Veterans Hospital
Kurl Menninger
Revolutionary Hospital
Ben Bowers
Carrie Sheldon Bowers
Lane Fair Horse Show Sparks Busy Day for 4-H
Lane fair featured a children and horse show with lively colt antics and onlookers. The 4-H horse class drew ten entries in the three years old and over quarter horse type, with Kay Gragg and Chet Lee winning top awards.
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Mama
Kay Gragg
Chet Lee
Kelly McGlashon
Kevin McGlashan
Jim Morgan
Two Die In Wreck At K 268 And US 75
A three vehicle crash two miles north of Lyndon killed two women in a Rambler. Mae Carlson 72 Osage City and Anna Mattkus Lebo died when their car was broadside by a sand laden semi trailer driven by Jimmie L. Wilson 38 Commerce Okla. A Lyndon couple in a northbound car was sideswiped and injured occupants Richard Wallen 52 and Ruth Wallen were taken to Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Authorities pried the Rambler apart before removing the bodies.
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Lyndon
Here
Mae Carlson
Osage City
Anna ° C. Mattkus
Lebo
Osage County
Stormont-Vail Hospital
Topeka
Richard W Wallen
Ruth
Jimmie L. Wilson
Commerce
Oklo
Inflation Creeping Back, Wholesale Prices Jump 1.2% in July
The government reports July wholesale prices rose 1.2 percent, the second sharp monthly gain this year, driven by higher food and fuel costs. The rise signals inflation regaining strength with an annualized rate near 14.4 percent, while consumer prices show a separate 9.6 percent annual rise recently.
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Washington
Labor Department
New Twist To Hoffa Tale In Detroit
State and federal officials investigate reports that ex Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa withdrew about 1 million dollars from a union pension fund before he vanished last week. A Michigan official says informants were likely Teamsters officials and underworld figures. Washington sources cite 1.2 million dollars, with federal probes ongoing. Family members say they are unaware of such a transaction. The official notes the alleged withdrawal may have funded an unspecified investment.
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Detroit
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Washington
Michigan
Associated Press
Young Ottawan Dale Rockhold Drowns At Lone Star Lake
A 15 year old rural Ottawan Dale Owen Rockhold drowned Wednesday while swimming at Lone Star Lake southwest of Lawrence. He was the son of Keith and unnamed Rockhold and is survived by his parents two brothers Glenn and Cecil two sisters Joan and Teri and grandparents Arthur Rockhold and Lelia Myers. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Worden United Methodist Church with Rev. Dean Knewtson officiating burial at Union Cemetery. Friends may call at Damron Towner Chapel Friday until service time.
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Dale Owen Rockhold
Lone Star Lake
Lawrence
Rockhold
Keith Rockhold
Ottawa
RFD
Glenn
Cecil Rockhold
Joan
Teri Rockhold
Arthur Rockhold
Lelia Myers
Kenneth Eugene Rockhold
Worden United Methodist Church
Dean Knewtson
Union Cemetery
Damron-Towner Chapel
Area Weather County Forecast
Clear to partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers through Friday. Lows tonight 60s to upper 70s, highs Friday in the upper 70s to 80s. South to southwest winds diminishing tonight. Precipitation probability 0 percent Friday.
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Pence
Afton Oglesby
Community Revival Center
King
Daisy Porter
Highland Cemetery
Walt Artinger
Main
Gary Wilson
Safeway
Joan Istas Lane
Laurinda Rockers
Bryan Rocker
Lane
Richmond
Hoffa
Ton
Justice Department
Ottawa Junior High School
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