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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1976
Page
8
Washington AP reports Brig. Gen. Walter Ulmer Jr will be reassigned to Fort Hood Texas as West Point faces fallout from a major cheating scandal. Cadets narrowly rejected abolishing the mandatory expulsion rule with 2,523 in favor and 1,295 against, marking a second year's vote on honor code changes.
Stockholm witnessed an unprecedented American sweep of the Nobel prizes with seven laureates, including Milton Friedman, Saul Bellow, Burton Richter, and Samuel Ting, receiving awards worth 160000 dollars each. About 300 police kept demonstrators away outside the concert hall while some leftists vowed to sue the Nobel Foundation over Friedman's economics award.
Patricia Hearst will testify as a prosecution witness in several courts in January, with hearings likely behind grand jury doors in some jurisdictions. Attorney Albert Johnson says she will aid federal and state cases, including against William and Emily Harris in next spring’s kidnapping trial. Hearst appeared with six guards at a Los Angeles hearing and has been in seclusion at Nob Hill, San Francisco, since Nov. 19 bail release amid her appeal of a bank robbery conviction.
The Daily Report items list admissions and dismissals including Mrs. Theodore Johnson and Verla Johnson, with Mark Ruditt noted. Civil suits show Baxter Mobile Homes Inc. winning $307 against Don Hobbs. Multiple speeding citations, burglary and theft charges against Charles Overcash Jr. detail preliminary actions and ongoing investigations, including a Bob White Motors burglary and various vehicle incidents. Authorities report multiple break ins, stolen items, and a DWI arrest for Leon Cruft after a hit and run.
AP dispatch from Kansas City shows Friday cattle bids steady to mixed with slaughter steers at 37.50 to 39.00 per hundredweight and slaughter heifers 36.50 to 38.00, cows 18.50 to 22.50, hogs uneven with 1 2 200 to 260 pounds at 38.25 to 39.00 and lighter runs lower, and sheep scarce with prices not tested. Estimates for Monday call for 1,500 cattle, 3,000 hogs, 150 sheep.
Wall Street opened mixed as the Dow Jones average eased to 969.66 at noon after a week of gains. Gainers led decliners 7 to 5 among NYSE issues while banks trimmed loan rates and American Telephone rose despite a quiet volume of 11.67 million shares on the Big Board.
Local listings show dances at Elbow Lounge and Saddleback Lounge with Woods' Country Band and The Country Five. Restaurant hours, sale promos, and gift ideas appear along with Christmas tree sales by Jaycees and VFW dance nights featuring Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen.
Jerry T. Duggan of the Gas Service Company announced filing with the Kansas State Corporation Commission to raise retail natural gas rates. The utility serves about 370,000 customers in 212 Kansas communities, including Ottawa and Topeka. The proposal seeks about 11.999 million dollars more gross annual revenue, with a net increase of 5.818 million after taxes, averaging about 1.41 dollars per month for a typical household, while maintaining low overall rates. The company says wage, tax, and supply cost hikes justify the adjustment.
Washington President Ford aims to form a broad GOP coordinating committee to unify the party. He met with Reagan Cone nally Rockefeller and others, saying he will participate but not pre empt the chairman selection due January 14 15. Names mentioned include Milligan McGough McLaughlin Richards and Fish as potential national leaders.
In Palm Springs the opening round of the World Cup golf tourney saw Americans Dave Stockton and Jerry Pate struggle. Pate led individually at first but finished two under par 70, while Stockton shot 74. Scotland led the team standings with 270 by Barres and Dorrance. Other notable scores included Peres Acosta and Hsiung tied atop the individual race at 69, with several players under par on the 7111-yard Mission Hills course.
Karen Baker Ottawa is recovering from brain surgery in room 330 at the University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Kansas. VFW 5901 and Auxiliary will attend the Wadsworth Veterans Christmas party at 1 pm Sunday. Members should bring cookies and food for the needy Christmas basket. For details call 242-2863 or 242-4337.
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