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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1975
Page
7
DALE Gragg and Donna Harvey headline local briefs with ties to Princeton Pomona and Kingsville. Nursing study in England and a Jan 6 class start at Turner's Tele Shop are noted along with hospital, salon, and entertainment listings. Local business ads include clothing sales, tax service, radio sets, cafe opening, and a church program.
The Daily Report lists admissions for Charles G. Bradbury Goldie Tankeraley and others along with dismissals Jimmie Taul Lula Slusher and more. It notes marriages of Douglas Craig Bethell Kristen Ann Frisbie and Terrill Dean Hoffsommer Melody Ann Allen, a divorce Bonnie Williamson William A. Williamson, a highway collision near Princeton with two drivers and power outage, civil suit by Franklin County Board of Commissioners against Nina Davis LaRue, criminal suit State of Kansas vs Gary W. Davis with a preliminary exam, custody of Robert Fuller on theft charges, obituaries for Ruth Rice and Gertrude Slater Miller, Kansas City cattle and hog market news, and cattle hogs and sheep quotations.
The Army Corps of Engineers will begin lowering Pomona and Perry Lakes on Jan 6 to aid fish propagation. By Jan 15 both lakes drop two feet to 889.6 feet at Perry and 972 feet at Pomona, with levels kept until March 1. This aims to reduce water level fluctuations during bass and walleye spawning, per Col. W. R. Needham. Initiated at request of the Kansas Water Resources Board with input from the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission to aid fish and waterfowl management.
State highway safety director Rob Sweatt noted a new law effective Wednesday mandates an outside mirror on the driver's side and a second rear viewing mirror either on the windshield center or the vehicle’s right side. Motorcycles need the left mirror but not a second one.
The Gas Service Company announced a contract to purchase natural gas from Franklin County acreage. The deal with Lawrence O. Tenk Jr. and C. H. Schwader covers over 1500 acres with one gas well north of Rantoul. A supply line to Rantoul will be built, aiming to meet about 15 million cubic feet yearly, supplementing Panhandle Eastern supplies, without easing current customer restrictions.
AT&T filed with the FCC to raise long distance charges about 7.2 percent total. The plan would shift pricing to 60 cents for a one minute daytime NYC to Los Angeles call and $1.46 for three minutes, with changes aimed at saving $192 million in costs and expanding options for customers.
The Dow moved up 4.15 to 636.19 amid unemployment data showing 7.1 percent last month. The NYSE composite declined slightly while the American Stock Exchange index rose 0.39 to 62.59. Oils remained broadly strong as trading continued in moderate volume.
In Topeka the inaugural committee for Governor-elect Robert F. Bennett was named. James Woodson leads Ceremonies. invites handled by Mrs. Marge Schnacke and Mrs. Shirley Rausch. Maj. Gen. Edward Fry chairs Military affairs. Mrs. Joan Baker runs Statehouse reception. Miss Lahoma Dennis Cedar Crest reception. Mrs. Marion Vernon Inaugural Ball. John C. Peterson and Wint Winter Jr. supervise Young People's Ball. Charles Clinkenbeard handles Transportation. Jerry Holley governs Communications. Donald Barry chairs Finance. Will J. Miller is General chairman.
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