Ottawa CommissionFunds Burial Fees and Intern Debate
The Ottawa City Commission debated cemetery costs including 125 for adult burial spaces and 50 for baby sites plus 50 and 100 opening and closing fees for cremated remains and adult graves. A 50 Saturday burial surcharge was proposed but opposed. adjustments lowered infant burial costs and infant opening fees. The vote kept the original proposal with revisions and placed cemetery policy changes on first reading. Public concerns questioned city spending on an administrative intern and attending conventions, with supporters and critics debating value and future impact.
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Jewelscott
Commission
Ottawa City Commission
Walt Dengel
Matt Hunt
Dengel
Jim McCrossen
McCrossen
Vi Reusch
Highland Cemetery
Wanda L. Durbin
E. Wilson
Ottawa
Es Commission
Washington D. C
Sheldon
Robert W. Mills
Mills
Fred Zook
Zook
Ottawa and Franklin County weigh solid waste and plan changes
Ottawa City Commission and Franklin County Commission debated timing for county takeover of solid waste disposal. County aims to start Jan 1 1975 if a site is secured, while city proposes county operate the city landfill until its site is ready. Also touched were the central business district revival, Community Development Act funds, and auditorium plans with a panel event set for Feb 4.
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Ottawa
Robert Lister
County Commission
Central Business District
Robert W. Mills
Mills
Ben Park
Chamber of Commerce
Park
Government To Challenge Steel Giants Price Hikes
Washington AP Ford administration moves to challenge proposed price hikes by CF I Steel Corp of Pueblo Colorado after similar action against U S Steel. Government seeks full explanation and justification from CF I while U S Steel faces White House pressure to roll back increases. E B Speer to meet with Albert Rees to justify actions.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Cf&i Steel Corp
Pueblo
Colo
Council On
Albert Rees
Cf&i
U.S. Steel Corp
Ford
Colorado
U.S. Steel
White House
E. B. Speer
Rees
Wage and Price Council
Economic gloom thickens with payrolls and output drop
The United States faces a worsening economy as unemployment claims rise sharply in early December and personal income falls at an annual rate. The third quarter balance of payments deficit reaches 3.6 billion dollars, driven by high foreign oil costs, while U S Steel faces White House pressure over an 8 percent price increase. Industrial payrolls drop 2.5 percent in November.
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U.S
Ford
U.S. Steel
Council On
Commerce Department
Rockefeller Eyes Vice Presidency Amid House Vote Doubts
AP reports Nelson A. Rockefeller appears headed for inauguration as the 41st vice president but House Majority Leader Thomas P. ONeill predicts a large opposition. He expects 125 to 150 votes against confirmation, with Los Angeles area reps and others from New York Massachusetts Missouri and Tennessee likely oppose. Speaker Carl Albert notes a possible 6 to 8 p.m. EST confirmation vote after six hours of debate.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
Newsmen
O'Neill
Los Angeles Area
New York
Massachusetts
Missouri
Tennessee
House
All That Glitters Part II Investing In Gold 24 Carat
Americans can own gold and face mixed guidance as experts weigh risks and potential rewards. The piece explains price volatility since 1968, bank and broker fees, storage, assay costs, and the need for a rising price to overcome costs. It cites Merrill Lynch rates, a government gold auction plan, and quotes analyst Alan Poole on long term investing.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Justice Department
New York
First National City Bank
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
Merrill Lynch
Alan C. Poole
Wall Street
Laid Jaw-Coggeshall Inc
Poole
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Franklin County Commission
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