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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1975
Page
6
Ottawa officials defend a 40 percent water rate hike planned for July 2, citing aging plant, inflation, and rising labor and supply costs. City leaders say funds will cover operating costs, urgent capital improvements, and a reserve for emergencies and future bonds.
Ottawa Meals on Wheels has funds to run through July says chairman Tom Gleason. The program began with a federal grant in 1973 and now relies on community funding with 32 recipients served by hospital kitchens and volunteers.
FBI agents were killed while serving warrants on Pine Ridge Reservation in a house where gunfire erupted. Two agents died after being dragged from their cars. an Indian in the house was reported killed. Authorities pursued occupants as FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs searched the area and questioned residents.
Eight Roman Catholic churches in Milwaukee have applied for unlimited beer licenses, prompting a lawsuit by the Wisconsin Tavernkeepers Association against the city, churches, and Archbishop William Cousins. Officials say churches would use licenses mainly for bingo events, while tavern interests warn of economic and social effects in Beertown.
Partly cloudy through Saturday with scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms. Chance of locally heavy rains. High Saturday 85 to 90. Low tonight mid to upper 60s. Winds southerly 10 to 15 mph. Tonight 30 percent precip, 20 percent Saturday.
Three members of the U S C 290 Board of Education attended their last meeting Thursday evening. Larry Matney presented plaques and noted Judy Chandler has six years and Cliff Reynolds and John Wassmer eight years of service. Each will receive lifetime passes to attend local school functions. A brief special meeting finished the fiscal year with only three other attendees before an executive session. Superintendent Dan Neuenswander cited personnel talks but offered no details. He reported state accreditation for all local schools with warnings for librarians and central libraries at several campuses. Suggestions to address deficiencies were not acted on. The board approved a 11 percent raise for supervisory non certified staff and budget steps for Ottawa Junior High electrical upgrades. A July 7 date was set to discuss the 1975 76 budget with a formal hearing planned Aug 11. Nixon testified for 11 hours this week before two Watergate grand jury members in California.
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