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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1976
Page
6
Iraq accuses Saudi Arabia of pressuring OPEC to freeze prices and urges Arab nations to condemn the move. Saudi and UAE resist a 15 percent price hike, sticking to a 5 percent rise while boosting production. U.S. officials react with cautious approval. Yamani warns against premature celebration as the rift widens.
President Ford and President elect Carter welcomed Saudi Arabia and the UAE for a 5 percent oil price hike to 1977, while the other 10 OPEC members approved a two step 15 percent rise. Yamani warned against optimism, saying OPEC remains strong and could adjust production to meet demand. Vance and Carter pledged to thank Saudi Arabia and the UAE for their actions as MobilOil projected a roughly one cent per gallon U.S. gasoline price increase in February or March.
Kansas health officials say the swine flu vaccination program is over for the state and oppose reopening vaccination clinics. Dr. Donald Wilcox cites adverse cases of Guillain Barré Syndrome and notes federal studies may not change the decision. A 42 year old Leavenworth woman hospitalized in Topeka is reported severely paralyzed.
A Seattle reader letter to Santa, unsigned and misrouted, sparks a citywide holiday appeal. Craig and a restaurant staffer organized drives for needy families, gathering names, donations, and support from local businesses to spread Christmas aid.
A Crestview Nursing Home Christmas scene unfolds as residents in wheelchairs enjoy a student ensemble concert. Emily Kirkpatrick leads on piano while Joe Blake, Carroll Whiteford, and George Toumberlin accompany a fiddler. The room brightens with a fading tree as memories rise with familiar songs.
President elect Carter named Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus to head the Interior Department calling him a tough competent manager with environmental credentials. He noted no other candidate could meet the post as well and discussed plans to unify energy programs into one department. Carter also kept Schlesinger as a possible aide and weighed FBI director candidates, including Clarence Kelley and Judge Frank M Johnson.
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