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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1975
Page
6
Pomona Sunflower Days ends with children and official races under hot sun. Sack and three legged races drew laughs as youngsters and adults competed, with some head starts and improvised methods. The parade followed with police leading, floats, antique cars, and a raffle, as Jaycees hailed the festival a success.
Washington AP reports a tentative labor agreement with the nation's 600000 postal workers averting a strike. Details were not released but unions won a no layoff clause while Bailar noted wages will rise as labor costs form about 85 percent of Postal Service expenses.
Al Anwar reports Egypt and Israel agreed to a three year disengagement accord with US personnel manning radar posts in the Sinai while Israel and Egypt would pull back from key passes and the Abu Rudeis oilfield. Sadat pending reaction in Cairo.
Cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov parachuted their Soyuz capsule to a wheat field in Russia then landed near the cosmodrome. They spoke of health and fatigue and were taken by bus for medical tests. The 6 51 a m EDT landing was the first space mission televised worldwide.
Jewel Scott documents a sparse turnout at Sundays Ottawa Water and Light plant open house, where city residents toured with guides and a mayoral letter. Officials cited aging equipment, rising demand, and plans to modernize while highlighting historic growth from 1906 to 1967 and total electric capacity of about 30,080 kilowatts.
Ottawa’s Gambles store, operating since the early 1940s, will close after all merchandise is sold. Manager Doug Martin declined to estimate when, and said service centers for merchandise owners will be set up later. No comment on the building’s future. location details to come. In New Orleans, a federal indictment charges 13 Bunge Corp executives with systematic grain shipment cheating spanning 12 years, led by Wilton Mulloy of Kansas City.
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