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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
1
The College of Emporia struggles with three years of financial strain due to falling enrollment and higher costs. Prins links the woes to dwindling support from the United Presbyterian Church. Kansas synod officials report the school carries an indebtedness nearing $1 million.
A compromise reached in a Franklin County dispute over District Court facilities. The agreement allows the county to fund an add-on to the County Courts building if plans are approved by March 1 1974, or provide facilities in 1975 otherwise. Financing comes from reserved revenue sharing funds and jail courthouse funds. The court retains jurisdiction as the plan proceeds.
Isolated acts of violence target truckers who refuse to join a two day protest. The Department of Transportation reports minimal impact from the work stoppage while monitoring the situation through drivers, truck stop operators, highway authorities, police, and field personnel.
Mostly cloudy and colder tonight with lows in the teens to low 20s and a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Saturday is partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s to near 40 as northwest winds 10 to 20 mph ease. The department noted lighter truck traffic in five states and no major firm shutdowns, while independent driver protests against fuel prices and speed limits affect wholesale markets and perishables deliveries.
A compact Ottawa Herald shopping guide lists budget friendly, energy conscious gift ideas for the Christmas season. Items include pocket hand warmers, inexpensive toilet paper, dog sweaters, cotton thermal underwear, Norman Rockwell puzzles, wood mallets, music boxes, mittens, lamp oil, home winemakers kits, caulking compound, Snoopy Yo-Yo, nose masks, and sock moccasins with prices and local store availability.
The Kansas Soybean Association, growing from six members in 1972 to 430, held its Ottawa University meeting with about 300 attending. Roy Freeland and W. B. Tilson led discussions praising soybeans as a top cash crop and future growth, while ASA opposes grain reserves and calls for fuel and fertilizer support. Directors Robert Korthanke, Joe Mussa, and Archie Smith were reelected for three years.
Congress aims to finish the emergency energy bill as the House votes 223 to 170 to retain a section allowing voluntary antitrust exemptions for retailers to coordinate energy saving steps. The busing prohibition amendment passes 221 to 192, amid debate over its impact and racism claims. Senate delays similar moves as conference talks loom.
The House sent to the Senate a bill to place the nation on year round Daylight Saving Time by mid January. It would set clocks ahead one hour on the fourth Sunday after signing, with year round DST through October 1975 and optional state exemptions for hardship or winter standards. Indiana and Hawaii would auto exempt, and some regions could adjust. The White House says this could cut electricity and heating demand by up to three percent, though its impact on the energy crisis remains uncertain.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said Egypt will not engage in direct negotiations with Israel at the Middle East peace conference. He affirmed willingness to share a room with Israeli reps, and urged serious bargaining on disengagement before Christmas after meeting Kissinger in Cairo.
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