Anniversary Best Forgotten
Washington notes mark three years since Nixon's resignation with no public observance. Gerald Ford, Hugh Scott, and Peter Rodino are described amid memories of the era. Ford’s swearing in, Nixon’s departure, and Carter’s later date are recalled along with related scenes at the White House and national reactions.
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Washington
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Hugh Scott
Peter Rodino
National Archives
United States
California
Scott
Senate
Gerald Ford
Capitol
Nixon
Secretary of
James Madison
Madison
Air Force One
Warner-Robbins Afb
Jimmy Carter
Vail
Colo
Peter Wallace Rodino
New Jersey
Rodino
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Ford
Washington Redskins
Cleveland Browns
School Board Observes Dropout Trend At Ottawa High
Ottawa High School reported 29 dropouts among 865 students for a 4.4 percent rate at the Monday board meeting. Principal John Kimbrel noted the rate is double six years ago but below state and national figures. counselors try GED routes for exiting students while stressing athletics and activities help retention. Superintendent Dan Neuenswander questioned if 12 years of schooling is best for all, and the group reviewed other stats including 1976 graduates entering college at 44 percent, higher than prior year.
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Don Lambert
Ottawa High School
U.S.C. 290 Board of Education
Harold Wallace
OHS
Dan Neuenswander
Pageda
Vance Arrives in Israel for Middle East Peace Mission
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance lands in Jerusalem amid questions from Prime Minister Begin on U S commitments to the PLO. Dayan welcomes him as talks begin, with Vance noting indirect contacts with the PLO through Arab intermediaries and the PLO’s rejection of U N resolutions.
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Saudi Arabia
Tri-Motors Prop Wash Heralds Departing Ottawa Flyer
N414 H, the last operable Ford Tri-Motor, was auctioned from Ottawa to Scenic Airlines of Las Vegas. The LeMasters owned the aircraft for five years, flying it to airshows and promotions, and highlighted its weather dependency, long restoration, and notable moments including a New York World’s Fair display and a meeting with Neil Armstrong.
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Jett Anderson
Ottawa
Scenic Airlines
Las Vegas
Nev
Chuck
Dianne LeMaster
Lemasters
Las Vegas- Grand Canyon
Ford
Scenic
LeMaster
Smithsonian Institution
NASA Museum
Neil Armstrong
North
South America
American Airlines
Detroit River
Navy
Pan American Airways
Mexico
Mexicana Airlines
U. S
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
City Budget Inches Upward In Ottawa 1978 plan described
Ottawa faces a 9.902 mill tax increase for city services in 1978 with a 38.1 mill levy up from 34. The operating budget rises to 7,874,478 funded by higher assessed valuation and new revenue items. Public input is set for Aug. 15 at City Hall. Water rates jump 50 percent Jan 1 for the new plant.
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Diane Yeamans
Ottawa
Robert Mills
City Hall
Mills
the Herald
Tax Incentive Energy Rejected By Blumenthal
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal rejected Senate Finance Committee arguments for more federal tax incentives to spur energy reserves. He said market incentives with full deregulation would distort the economy and line the energy firms, while endorsing Carter's plan with reliance on market factors. James Schlesinger, new Energy Department chief, defended the program and urged higher gasoline taxes and tighter taxes on gas guzzler autos.
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Washington
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Senate Finance Committee
America
Carter
Blumenthal
James Schlesinger
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John Kimbrel
Vance
Israel
Tri-Motor
Kansas
Virginia Docking
Robert Docking
Ottawa Herald
Tax Incentive Energy
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