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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1975
Page
6
Amid Melvern Lake dedication day locals skip the ceremony for sun and wind at the beach. The scene mixes brief speeches with casual chatter about the facility the sandy shores and a wind drifting audience. Observers praise the lake and note plans to return with a camper and enjoy the facilities.
A thunderstorm caused Ottawa power outages lasting up to three and a half hours. A 33 000-volt line connector loosened near Ottawa disrupted KCP L supply as the STAG generating unit tripped. Power was restored in about 20 minutes, then station power returned two and a half hours after the initial issue. Ransom Memorial Hospital briefly used an emergency generator. Additional outages Friday evening affected a rural area and towns south and north of Ottawa, all linked to 33 000-volt lines and weather.
On CBS Face the Nation Alan Greenspan chairing the President's Council of Economic Advisers said the recession is over and unemployment will crest near 9.2 percent in May then fall through the summer to about 8.5 percent by January and 7.5 to 7.25 percent in 1976. He warned excessive federal spending could threaten a recovery.
The Supreme Court postponed ruling on the constitutionality of the death penalty, re hearing Jesse Thurman Fowler's case in the 1975 76 term. Fowler, condemned to North Carolina's gas chamber for a fatal July 1 1973 shooting, is among 283 men and 3 women on death row in 24 states, with NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys representing him. The economy section notes inflation decline and economists debate future unemployment impacts on inflation.
The first of two editor's notes outlines the capital improvement program for Ottawa. It explains six and 15 year planning horizons, the role of the program with the comprehensive plan, and how financing methods including pay as you go, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, master plan bonds and special assessments support improvements while preserving tax stability. It also notes bonding power, mill levy implications, and current city indebtedness.
County forecast notes cloudy weather through Tuesday with scattered showers and possible periods of rain. Forecasters expect mild temperatures and light winds, with no major weather hazards projected.
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