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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1978
Page
5
A AP NBC News poll finds taxpayers nationwide oppose high taxes at all levels and favor cutting state and federal taxes by a third without reducing services, citing inflation as the top concern though taxes rise as a major worry. Taxpayers urge reform beyond Prop 13’s California example.
In Topeka authorities ruled out arson after a Friday morning blaze on the east side killed David Green, 28, his pregnant wife Carol, 25, and their three children LaChelle 6, Nichelle 4, and Latoya 1. Fire officials said the family was trapped on the second floor as flames erupted before 2 a.m. and that a cause had not yet been determined. In Garnett, Kansas, two young brothers were killed when a tractor rolled over on them. Larry W. Yoder, 11, and Joseph, 6, were from Welda and died after the vehicle flipped during a turn on an Anderson County road.
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing by late afternoon. A few locally heavy storms possible. High today in the low to mid 90s. Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight with showers. low in the mild 60s. Showers ending Sunday morning. then partly cloudy by afternoon with highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds southwesterly 15-25 mph today, shifting to east-northeast 10-20 mph tonight. Rain chance about 40 percent tonight.
Five Nevada judges drank heavily and steered police cars through an obstacle course as a drinking study for drunken driving defendants. Judge Seymore Brown, on his ninth drink, admitted two drinks can impair driving as others performed stunts and beeping horns.
President Carter urged Canal Zone residents to back the shift to Panamanian control as the United States cedes full authority, noting the period of adjustments ahead. He promised protections for US workers and defended the treaties, amid peaceful protests planned by some locals.
President Carter fell behind schedule in Panama City amid carnival crowds and a slow motorcade. He attended a palace reception and champagne toast, then dined late as delays grew. two waiters helped themselves to wine at the end of the state dinner.
Friends and relatives recall Larry L. Briggs as a cheerful Richmond native who grew up on Lane Road, served in the Air Force, and later owned Ko-Ko-Mo drive-in restaurants in Kansas City. His death near Fort Scott shocked classmates, with memories of his humor and athletic days at Richmond High.
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