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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1970
Page
5
Ottawa skaters turned out Tuesday with about 30 youths from Calvary Baptist Church traveling to Overland Park for a skating party at a commercial rink. Kansas City bound skaters anticipated solid ice while others searched for usable rinks amid uncertain conditions.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Highway Patrol introduces a gas chromatography test as part of a new drunken driving program. After a breath sample, drivers can be sent directly to the machine to measure alcohol content, with 10 percent or more defining legal intoxication. The $1,200 device detects ethyl, methyl and isopropyl alcohols plus acetone, aiding in diabetes confusion cases and potential drug suspicion. the program aims for 1,200 arrests in the 1971 fiscal year and has influenced other states.
County commissioners issued letters inviting 27 residents to join a county solid waste board. The 1970 Kansas law requires a 16 township, eight town, two at large, a commissioner and engineer. A University of Kansas professor Ross McKinney will lead a survey with students for site recommendations. Ottawa awaits an appointment.
In Saigon, Rear Adm. Tran Van Chon accepted the final patrol boats from Vice Adm. Je rome H. King Jr. as the United States closes its coastal and inland waterway operations in Vietnam. The ceremony at the South Vietnamese navy headquarters docks marked the transfer of the remaining vessels and furthered the turnover of combat duties.
The United States said a negotiated Vietnam settlement seems no nearer, as Paris talks opened the 97th session. Ambassador Bruce urged focus on peace in 1971. The article notes reductions in U.S. naval forces, ongoing offshore operations, and phased handovers of river craft and patrol boats. A 72-hour Viet Cong cease fire and 24-hour U.S. truce were planned as New Year tensions eased. American casualties include Marines killed near Da Nang and a helicopter downed in the Mekong delta. Cambodian withdrawals were reported near Route 7 with enemy losses.
Light southeast winds shift to northwest 15 25 mph late afternoon and tonight. Clearing and colder with north winds 10 20 mph. Thursday fair and cool with low 20s to 25 tonight and high in the 40s. Tuesday high 45, today’s low 28, records: high 68 in 1947, low 1 in 1909. Barometer 29.83. Hourly temps listed through the day.
The Ottawa post office announces weekend hours for New Year. Thursday window closes at noon with normal city and rural delivery. Friday New Year’s Day no window service and only special delivery. Saturday normal day with city and rural delivery and window service until noon.
Israeli Premier Golda Meir says Israel will not make peace unless it retains defensible borders and control of Jerusalem, while re entering UN talks with U S backing ready to present and listen. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat calls the move a maneuver and orders preparations for deep raids after the cease fire expires February 5.
The Franklin County Treasurer announces over the counter license tag sales begin January 4 1971 the first working day of the year. Tags will use a staggered system by last name initial with six No 1 tag groups A through L M N O P Q R U V W and others. Buyers may apply by mail to avoid lines while January through February cover 7 to 12 month periods and require a second tag for the remainder of 1972. The office closes at noon Thursday for year end. other courthouse offices stay open.
Washington AP reports a tense 91st Congress plans another SST clash amid moving deadlines and a new conference on a $210 million subsidy after earlier votes. Senate and House battle over SST funding continues as Mansfield warns of a long tunnel ahead.
Washington reports little chance Congress will finish a major Social Security benefit rise before Sunday. Mills of Arkansas says reconciling Senate and House plans is utterly impossible in days left, as Nixon pledges retroactive increases if Congress ends without action. The Senate approved 6.6 billion for 26 million beneficiaries and 1 billion more for 3 million welfare recipients, while the proposal would raise the Social Security tax base from 7800 to 9000 and adjust deductions to 5.2 percent in 1971.
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