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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1975
Page
6
Beirut toll climbs to 120 dead and 486 wounded as street fighting rages through the night. American and European residents plan evacuations after Kuwait and Bahrain urge citizens to leave. Palestinian guerrillas and Christian militiamen battle in residential areas amid shelling and explosions.
The Friday horseshoe pitching tournament in Forest Park requires 100 qualifying pitches per entrant to determine entry category. Organizer Chuck Kamper will assist players Tuesday and Thursday evenings, scores due by Wednesday night. The event starts at 9 a.m. with trophies for first to third places, open to men 16 and older. a women’s event may follow if interest grows. Contact Kamper at 242-5074 or 242-4548.
Wheat harvest in Kansas moved into full swing but a Sunday rain delayed work in several areas including Wellington and Sumner County. Meade and Clark counties reported 95 percent complete, while Liberal was about 75 percent done. North-central areas faced muddy fields, with finish expected by midweek.
CHICAGO AP June 30 A leading energy expert predicts a historic spike in fuel costs as major oil firms plan 3 to 5 cent per gallon increases before the Fourth of July. Herbert Hugo of Platts Dilgram says prices could top 70 to 75 cents by 1976, driven by import taxes and higher profits amid growing demand.
Three men Barry Kendell Charles Johnson and Richard Mundy narrowly escaped drowning in the Marais des Cygnes River Saturday afternoon when their motorized rubber raft overturned below the west Second Street dam. All wore life jackets but suction pulled them under as a救 boat from Ottawa Fire Department and officers reached them. Kendell suffered a broken finger and all were shaken but unharmed after rescue.
About 15 area ham radio operators from the Chippewa Amateur Radio Club joined the ARRL Field Day at the Emerald Schoolhouse near Williamsburg. They logged more than 300 messages by Sunday, practiced emergency communication, and recalled past floods and storms where amateur networks aided Red Cross and communities.
Washington AP report on ERDA findings outlines five quick energy research priorities to broaden fuel sources, conserve energy, and push synthetic fuels from coal and shale, with near term to long term goals through 2000 and beyond, stressing energy independence and environmental protection.
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