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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1978
Page
8
D G Arteberry of Dow Chemical told Ottawa Rotary Club that government regulation hurts industry by raising costs for new products. He cited rising car and home prices, burdensome agency oversight, and a proposed veto power for Congress to halt or reverse new rules.
Scattered items touch on housing worries voiced by the Chamber of Commerce, sports notes labeled as September themes, and state guidelines linked to Carter at KCC. The national section hints at a difficult year described as a hard pull in low gear across Page 14.
Ottawa City Commission schedules two hearings at 10 15 a m on Dec 20 and Jan 3 in City Hall commission chamber to discuss applying for a 1979 federal community development grant. The city, which received 530000 under HUD in 1978, seeks funds for housing repair cleanup and street paving with a filing deadline of Jan 15.
Wellsville Franklin County Animal Shelter received a $250 boost after a Herald article highlighted overcrowding and funding issues. Karl Romstedt, president of the Wellsville City Council, called the shelter a necessary service and noted ongoing use and appreciation for its presence.
Treasury Secretary Blumenthal warned that the Carter anti inflation plan carries recession risk if inflation persists. He argued the program lowers recession chances versus doing nothing, while President Carter cautioned economists' recession forecasts could self fulfill.
Tehran reports Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi met with former Prime Minister Ali Amini amid talks of naming him head of a civilian government to end protests. National Front leader Karim Sanjabi refused to participate, citing monarchy illegality. Isfahan calm but tense after three days of clashes leaving 44 dead and 700 wounded. troops control streets, vigilante mobs dispersed.
Kansas has 534 highway fatalities in 11 12 months of 1978 with 12 more deaths in December. If January and December end totals stay under 28 or 29, the state will report improvement over 1976 and 1977. Record highs were 780 in 1969, with reductions following the 55 mph limit adopted in 1974.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance failed to win Prime Minister Menachem Begin's agreement on Egyptian peace treaty proposals. Begin called a cabinet meeting to decide the government's course as U.S. backing for the Egyptian stance remains, and Vance heads back to Cairo and Washington. Differences persisted with both Egypt and the United States, with Begin noting unresolved points. Vance planned to meet President Sadat before returning home for unrelated matters.
In Topeka the 1979 Kansas House Republicans began three days of talks to set a legislative program. Rep. Wendell Lady, soon to be Speaker, says the meetings aim to unite the 69 GOP members on priority issues and publish a plan before the session.
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