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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1978
Page
6
A Kansas Blue Cross spokesman said a new rate increase request will be filed within 10 days for a smaller amount than last month’s 22.3 million proposal, with exact figures not yet determined. The filing follows prior rejection by the state insurance commissioner Fletcher Bell.
In Walden Colorado a commuter airliner was found after an 11 hour search in near-blizzard conditions high in the Rockies. Of 22 aboard, all but one survived. A fatality was later confirmed, Dennis Heap of the airline, as survivors suffered fractures and frostbite was reported by doctors at the site.
Franklin County commissioners announced the start of a new Peoria bridge over the Marais des Cygnes River just south of Peoria. The $400,000 structure, partly funded by the federal government, will span about 270 feet and rank among the county’s longest. County Engineer Craig Santarpia said completion is expected in fall 1979 as part of a five year effort to replace worn bridges.
Courses through Regents Continuing Education Network at the Adult Education Center begin Monday January 15. The two way Telenet classroom connects professors from six state universities with students across communities. Numerous courses cover nursing, education, social work, public administration, nutrition, and CPCU exam preparation with two credit offerings and team taught formats.
The Daily Report notes admissions and dismissals at Cedar House Nursing Home and Wellsville, lists two Monday traffic accidents on Fast Fifth Street and South Main with cited drivers, and includes a correction about reported damage from a Saturday Pence's South IGA incident. Also reported are a theft near Homewood and AP quotations on cattle hogs and sheep prices with Wednesday receipts estimates.
The New York market posted a moderate advance as IBM shares led gains among NYSE issues. The noon Dow inched up 3.03 to 809.86 while the NYSE composite rose .21 to 53.94 and the AMEX value index gained .35 to 150.61. The dollar firmed against European currencies following a prior decline.
Christmas season brief includes Elks dinner and dance on Saturday December 9 with dinner from 6 to p.m. and dance from 9 to 1, Elks children’s party Sunday December 17 at 2 p.m. Also promotions for Kris Kringle gifts, microwave demos, floral arrangements, holiday decorations, and shopwide layaway offers at several local businesses in Ottawa area including Pat Garvin, Turner's Tele Shop, Cries Appliance, and The Maple Shoppe.
A selection of child and teen magazines offered by libraries includes Humpty Dumpty's Magazine Sesame Street Child Life Highlights for Children Jack and Jill Kids Ranger Rick's Nature American Girl Boys Life with aims to entertain and educate. The article notes subscriptions and publisher details and invites readers to sample via the local library at 242-3080.
The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission heard testimony on its complaint against Leonard Lavis KNIT superintendent over a conflict of interest. Lavis allegedly bought $875 in paintings for KNIT through his wife.
News briefs report patients at local hospitals in Ottawa and Wellsville, a Calvary Baptist women’s meeting, Elks Club bridge winners, a former Ottawan in the Topeka Ballet Nutcracker cast, Jolly 60s Club meeting plans, and a Kansas state ethics commission ruling on inaugural donor conduct and nonlobbying status for donations to Gov elect Carlin’s inaugural fund.
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