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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1971
Page
6
The United Nations Security Council heads toward a vote on a U.S. drafted cease fire and troop withdrawal plan between India and Pakistan. The measure mirrors the U.N. original proposals and seeks a halt to hostilities and the withdrawal of forces.
Increasing clouds and cool tonight with lows in the 20s to 30s and a 20 percent precipitation chance rising to 40 percent on Tuesday. Saturday high 52, Sunday low 27 with a Sunday high of 34 and today’s low 15. 48 hour precipitation totaling .22 inch. In a separate note, diplomats discuss a UN Security Council veto dispute over a cease fire in East Pakistan, with India and Pakistan positions, U Thant and Indira Gandhi involved, and a move to the General Assembly where a cease fire passed.
Roger Roubaud a 90 year old former safety inspector accuses superiors on the Lake Huron water tunnel project of allowing safety lapses to speed construction after 22 workers died in a brutal explosion. He said debris clogged the tunnel causing electrical shorts and he was told not to press safety for speed. Regulators planned to inspect the six mile tunnel shaft for more bodies and clues.
The Unified School District 290 holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting at 420 S Main. A written proposal offers lots for sale to USD 29 for a housing project. NSBA program expansion, dress code recommendations, junior high faculty input, delegate election, window replacement for summer 1972, and a year round school study are on the agenda.
Saigon reports 6000 South Vietnamese troops under U S air cover pushed into eastern Cambodia aiming at the town of Chup near Highway 7 on the Mekong. North Vietnamese forces shift from a rubber plantation base to defend Dam Be as the assault broadens the 25 000 man campaign that began November 22.
Washington AP The Price Commission plans to set guidelines for residential rent and health costs after the freeze ended four weeks ago while awaiting recommendations from two advisory panels. A Pay Board spokesman said wage-report forms will be issued soon with reports due by month’s end amid dispute over raises above 5.5 percent. The Pay Board and Price Commission face lingering delays as Congress handles tax cuts and a wage price bill.
Kansas Budget Director James Bibb told newsmen that underfunded school aid and employee benefit costs from the 1969 session have drained the general revenue ending balance. He estimated a close of about $15 million for fiscal year 1973, down from about $95 million in 1969, as critics accuse the governor of eroding reserves. Bibb said he is not placing blame, only stating the record.
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