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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1980
Page
3
Washington AP reports 1979 averaged unemployment at 5.8 percent, the lowest since 1974, with December at 5.9 percent. Minorities saw higher joblessness, whites held at 5.1 percent. economists warned a possible 1980 recession despite stronger 1979 activity and over 2.1 million jobs added.
Gas Service Co seeks a 12.75 million rate increase from the Kansas Corporation Commission. The plan would raise the average residential bill by about 1.65 monthly, with a 9.8 percent revenue increase and a 10.53 return on Kansas investments. Public hearings are set for Jan 17 in Topeka, Jan 29 in Kansas City, and Jan 30 in Wichita, with daily 7 p.m. sessions. Gas Service serves 390,600 customers in 212 Kansas communities including Wichita and Topeka.
Credit scoring rises in lending as Citibank explains a computer based method to predict repayment. Scores are built from borrower characteristics, with a 16 point threshold to qualify, while high income alone does not guarantee credit.
In Pittsburgh a gunman holding a woman and children fatally wounded a 4 year old and a 2 year old. The attacker Samuel Andrews 27 also wounded his girlfriend and was wounded during the police assault using tear gas and fire. The pregnant mother survived after leaping to safety amid a house fire.
Comedian Jimmy Durante, 86, is listed in satisfactory condition at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, after being admitted Tuesday with pneumonitis. The entertainer, whose career ranged from vaudeville to television, retired in November 1972 following a stroke that left him partially paralyzed.
A local notice highlights BLOWN-IN insulation as a method to reduce energy costs. The item references R.R. 3 Ottawa Kansas, signaling a home energy upgrade in a rural route area. The advertisement stresses long term savings and efficiency gains for residents.
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