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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1979
Page
6
Highlights notes farmers accelerating harvest yields and investing in improved machinery. World Science reports speculative excitement over life possibilities on Jupiter moon Europa with early research and future missions.
Radio Kabul reports Babrek Karmel, former prime minister, has seized power in Afghanistan amid Soviet troop reinforcements and a hefty airlift. U S officials in Washington say fragmentary reports indicate Soviet personnel may be involved in street fighting in Kabul near Durulaman Palace and the radio station. Pars broadcast claimed Karmel promised freedoms and jobs, while Taraki’s ouster and Soviet alignment are noted in background. Weather: Ottawa Station records 57 high, 23 low, no rain. forecast cloudy with possible rain or snow tonight and Friday.
State safety officials blamed careless driving for a holiday traffic disaster in Kansas. Arland Hicks said improper passing inattention and haste caused the deaths, with 28 fatalities reported so far as records show seven people died in four headon crashes and 16 on Saturday.
The National Safety Council reports 713 traffic deaths over the four day Christmas period, new record for the era. Heavier rains ice and fog impaired travel with no clear mileage data, while officials urged cautious driving during the New Year holiday.
Kansas City officials and the National Guard were discussed as police ran fire stations amid a firefighter slowdown. Mayor Berkley announced a 5 p.m. contract deadline while suspensions and terminations rose. police manned stations and 12 hour shifts stretched resources as sick calls increased and fear of major fires grew.
Washington AP Carter uses recess appointment to place William A. Lubbers as NLRB general counsel without Senate confirmation. Lubbers, 55, would hold the $52,750 annual post until end of 1980 unless the Senate rejects him before then. бизнес groups oppose, chamber and NAM say he is too pro labor for the post.
Three American priests returning from Tehran press for conciliation amid rising war talk from Ayatollah Khomeini. A French archbishop voiced hope for clemency for hostages while a Japanese paper cited possible release after an international tribunal. Discrepancies over hostage count persist, with 43 to 50 cited by officials and media, as Tehran faces student occupation and sanctions threats.
Cities Service Gas Co reports its eastern Kansas system has the best winter supply in history due to mild weather and a new Rawlings Wyoming to Hesston pipeline. It delivers 27 million cubic feet daily with 185 million eventual capacity, adds a Wyoming well weekly, and expands storage to meet January February peak demand. interruptions are down for interruptible customers though some use heating oil.
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