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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
6
The Labor Department reports May consumer prices up 0.6 percent, lifting the annual inflation rate to 7.2 percent. Despite higher prices, real spendable earnings rose 1.2 percent as disposable incomes improved. Beef prices jump 5.2 percent in May, while overall food costs climb 1 percent.
Local Walk The Walk for Mankind, held last fall, was named the nation’s top international involvement project at the Jaycee Convention in Indianapolis. Funds went to Project Concern. Roy Sullivan received a commendation for chairing the project. Attendees included Roy and Mrs Sullivan, and couples Kay, Ketcher, and Hepner. County forecast: partly cloudy with showers tonight and Wednesday, lows in the mid 40s, highs near 90, southeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph, 20 percent precip chances.
Franklin County Commission approved a five percent cost of living pay raise for most county elected officials effective July 1 under a 1976 Kansas law. The treasurer, clerk, sheriff, district court clerk, registrar of deeds, and county attorney salaries were set, while the county commission chair noted future raises depend on economic conditions. Also, Paul Hinton was named to finish Vernon Morlan’s term on the Pottawatomie Township Board. The panel filed an amended federal revenue sharing report after discovering a $70,000 omission, with total expected funds for late 1976 at $136,451 plus assorted transportation and safety allocations.
In Lebanon the peacekeeping force slows fighting between Syrian and Libyan units and Palestinian guerrillas while Lebanon's Moslem Christian civil war worsens with artillery and machine gun clashes. At least 47 killed and 78 wounded as overnight battles flare in Beirut and other fronts. A 1000 man Arab League force arrives, aiding a lull along the route to Syria and prompting evacuation convoys to Damascus. Syrian forces at Beirut airport prepare to withdraw, with 500 peacekeepers set to arrive from Saudi Arabia Sudan Libya Algeria and Syria. In Indianapolis President Ford names Talcott Seelye to head the Lebanon embassy temporarily after Ambassador Meloy's murder.
Kansas City businesswoman Betty Hanicke told Lions Club members the Equal Rights Amendment is an emotional issue with unclear effects. She argued Section 2 would give the federal government control and critics say it could erode representative government and family structure, urging grassroots fight and awareness.
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