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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1980
Page
6
The president of the American Agriculture Movement expresses optimism about farmers' future under the Reagan Administration. Page 3. A playful cross-topic tease links a centerfold model a convicted bank robber and several Presidents to Phi Beta Kappa. Page 6.
Warsaw Pact allies met in Moscow to reiterate Poland would remain a communist country and promise support. Solidarity denied plans for a strike, while Yugoslavia urged no foreign interference as troops near Poland were discussed. a summit signaled seriousness but no immediate action indicated.
Kansas average monthly electric bill for 750 kilowatt hours in November was 36.84, about 7.87 below the national average of 44.75. The Kansas figures, from 64 utilities nationwide sampling, reflect winter rate changes and milder weather, with November bills nearly 3.50 lower than October.
Surgeon General Julius B Richmond released Health United States 1980 showing death rates declined since 1960 for most groups but rose for ages 15 to 29. He cited alcohol and drug use with driving as major killers and called for violence control and community action to cut young deaths by 20 percent by 1990.
Officials at the Wolf Creek nuclear plant near Burlington Kansas halted safety related welding after it was found training for welders and inspectors had not occurred as promised. A plant spokesman said training resumed Friday and could allow welds to resume this weekend.
County economy reels from national recession and inflation with local unemployment and crop failure. Economists say farm families rely on second jobs and reserves, while cash flow from agriculture shrinks and retailers feel the pinch. Ottawa area circulates money several times per dollar.
Franklin County unemployment stood at 5.9 percent in October, unchanged from September. The October rate compares with 6.7 percent in August and 2.3 percent in October 1979, totaling about 675 unemployed now. Ottawa officials note sales tax, farm income, and weather influence a slow period but expect holiday boosts. crop and farm suppliers feel the pinch as grain, equipment, and retail sectors brace for five percent attrition and uncertain next six months. Continued To Page ,
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