Ottawa Board Rejects Center for Special Ed at High School
Ottawa board votes 4-3 against creating an achievement center for special education at Ottawa High, keeping groups learning disabled gifted and educable mentally retarded in separate classrooms. Eisenhower first graders' SRA test results prompt parent concerns while second graders show parity with ability. administration says results may reflect a one year fluctuation.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Board of Education
Eisenhower School
Carolyn Newmaster
Ottawa Junior High
Ottawa Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
ABLE
Walt Dengel
Eisenhower
Scientific Research Association
SRA
Dan Neuenswander
Truckers Protest Spreads Violence Across States
The nationwide truckers strike intensifies with a gunshot injury in North Carolina, several rigs burned in Massachusetts, and a cross country drive by Mississippi’s governor to study trucker issues. Ohio? Not present. In Pennsylvania two rock throwing incidents occurred on the Turnpike and fear of food shortages grows as shipments slow. Georgia reports 4 million pounds of watermelons moving to market while Savannah port sees ongoing blockades by about 15 trucks.
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Charlotte Porter
Associated Press
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Nebraska
Chicago
Mississippi
Cliff Finch
Jackson
Jim Hunt
James Potter
Leesburg
Virginia
Surry Hospital
Mount Airy
N.C
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Valley Forge
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Savannah
Weather Again Slows Harvest in Kansas
Weekend rains and clouds halted the wheat harvest after progress in southern counties. By week’s end 5 percent harvested vs 20 percent average. 15 percent ripe vs 55 percent average. Sorghum planting ~90 percent, soybeans ~85 percent. chinch bugs migrate. fuel supplies tighten in northwest and north central Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Ottawa Sales Tax Disbursement Hints Revenue Slump
Ottawa received a second half cent sales tax disbursement of 15137.28, below expectations. City Manager Robert Mills cited February shoppers, snow, and fewer big ticket sales like cars as factors, noting a $20000 accumulated figure and a planned use in next year’s budget while expecting improvement.
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Ottawa
Robert Mills
No Letup Seen In Gas Shortage
Kansas City AP reports fuel lines persist as July allocations remain at about 70 percent of June levels. Phillips Petroleum and Sun Oil cite no relief. Amoco hints possible pre July 1 delivery. Stations open only briefly, with long lines, early closings, and minor scuffles as truckers blockade pipelines.
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Kansas City, Mo
Dick Robinson
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Okla
Sun Oil Co
Robert Lawrie
Midwest Automotive and Gasoline Dealers Association
Amoco Oi! Co
Bob Utley
Kansas City
Prairie Village
Kan
Saudis Hold Line as OPEC Seeks Modest Oil Price Rise
In Geneva OPEC members debate a higher price as Saudi Arabia resists seeks a substantial jump. Oil minister Yamani rejects 19 or 27 dollar bids calling them abnormal while Iran Libya push toward 27. Analysts expect around 20 dollars a barrel with potential fuel impact in the United States. Nordine Ait Laoussine of Sonatrach notes 20 dollars as a round figure.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
United States
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Associated Press
Iran
Libya
Nordine Ait-Laoussine
Sonatrach
Stalled Bid for Wage-Price Controls in House Caucus
Washington AP A push by Rep. Ted Weiss and 19 Democrats to back immediate standby authority for Carter to impose wage and price controls failed to reach a quorum. Only 83 of 276 Democrats attended. debate allowed but no votes. Weather: Ottawa station, 78/58 with no rain. forecast partly cloudy with scattered storms and 85 to 90 highs.
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Washington
Carter
House Democrats
Ted Weiss
New York
Weiss
House
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Iowa
Alice Jo DeFries
East Central Vocational Cooperative Board of Directors
Tim Erickson
Reggie Jackson
Kings
Mills
National Weather Service
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