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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1979

Page

7

McDonald's trims hamburger prices amid inflation relief

McDonald's will cut about five cents from the price of its original hamburgers and cheeseburgers limiting the deduction to at least a quarter of its restaurants starting Tuesday. Big Macs and Quarter Pounders are excluded. The chain has sold over 29 billion sandwiches since 1956 in Des Plaines Illinois.

Chicago McDonald’s McDonald's Des Plaines Iil Doug Timberlake

Local Briefs Highlight Community Notices and Honors

Myrtle Morrison nears 75th birthday Aug 31. she is a cancer patient and shut-in at 2912 Cherry, Kansas City. Vance G Sible among 39 inducted into Phi Eta Sigma at Kansas State University. he studies business administration. Leon Paine of Paola is a patient at St Luke's Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. Toumberlin Sherers family reunion set for Forest Park Sunday. all are welcome. Shelley Dean, 929 S Hickory, a patient at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas Room 303L.

Myrtle Morrison Cherry Kansas City Vance G. Sible N. Cherry Kansas State University Phi Eta Sigma Sible Leon Paine Paola St. Luke’s Hospital Toumberlin-Sherers Forest Park Shelley Dean S. Hickory K. U. Medical Center Kan

Local Ads and Services Brief Nightly Offers

A collage of ads lists cosmetic lines, golf specials after 5 30 p m in Silverlake, substitute teaching inquiries for USC 290, Nails By Penny August 27 31 nail sculpting lessons, Heidi and Peter preschool openings Aug 22 Mom s Day Out Sept 5, Metzger Salvage reopens 109 N Main with bulk groceries, 200 pairs Levi Big Bells Litwin s Gretchen s Car Wash, Ottawa Royals game tickets Aug 28 at Chamber, free electronic hearing tests Aug 22 at Royal Manor Motel Beltone providers offer in home testing and one year hearing checks.

Royal Manor Beltone State of Kansas

Rizzo vows to be heard amid police brutality suit

Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo defends law and order as the Justice Department sues the police department and city officials for alleged brutality and condoned excessive force. In a NBC interview he says criminals and ultra liberals have a voice in the media and promises to speak out before leaving office. He asserts police would arrest officers who brutality report reaches his level.

Philadelphia Frank Rizzo Philadelphia Police Department U.S. Justice Department Rizzo Nbc-Tv Tom Snyder

KC Woman Shot After Abduction Connected to Rape Case

A six man detective squad investigates the shooting death of 21 year old Katherine Jo Allen in Kansas City. She was abducted from her Midtown apartment by a masked gunman, raped in April, and was to testify in Jackson County Circuit Court next week. Her body was found in a vacant lot with three gunshot wounds. Her mother cited threatening calls related to the rape case, while police consider other motives. Larry Jackson, 22, faces charges in the rape and a separate murder case from April 5 also in Jackson County Jail on bond.

Kansas City, Mo Kansas City al Lomas Miss Allen Jackson County Circuit Court Reba Byrd Lomas Larry Jackson Jackson Jackson County James L. Cox Maple Douglas County Don McGinnis Rantoul

Barn and Baler Lost In Weekend Fires

Two weekend fires caused about 10 000 dollars in damage. At about 6 p.m. Saturday an old wood barn on the Ben Kiefer farm near Pomona burned while hay was being loaded. a nearby shed also burned but the larger loss was the barn. A cigarette may have started the blaze. About 7 p.m. Sunday Jerry Ferguson baling hay saw his baler catch fire. the Lincoln Township fire department arrived too late to save the baler, fault bearings suspected, damage estimated at 8000 dollars.

Ben Kiefer Pomona Jerry Ferguson Ottawa Rfd Lincoln Township

Layoffs Pinned On Carter

Kansas City union leader Earl Wheeler of Local 1650 blames the Carter administration for national energy policy failures as Trans World Airlines announces furlough notices affecting 110 workers and potential October layoffs amid a 1.2 million half year loss, with many TWA employees in the area. Wheeler cites rising fuel costs and calls for federal action.

Kansas City Trans World Airlines Earl Wheeler International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Congress Wheeler TWA

Obituary notices and local farm market prices in Ottawa area

The Daily Report records death notices for Wally Dee Schroeder age 48 of Centropolis with services and burial details and Florence Baer age 84 of Ottawa with funeral plans. It lists survivors, donors, and memorials. Additional brief items cover Francis Bruhns death, admissions and discharges at local facilities, births, traffic incidents, arrests, thefts, vandalism, and livestock market quotations.

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