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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1979
Page
6
Highlights from Greenwood Bridge crowd and local cancer awareness efforts headline Page 3. Fresh marriage approach from local ministers appears on Page 6. A voice in the wilderness echoes on Page 10.
Energy Secretary James R. Schlesinger warns mandatory controls may be needed by this summer as Americans ignore voluntary energy cuts. He cites thermostat limits in public buildings and ongoing shortages even with potential Iran oil imports. The administration faces hearings on gasoline supplies, prices, and auto fuel economy amid Nader’s charge of a planned industry push to weaken standards. Durkin criticizes Schlesinger, urging resignation.
AFL-CIO and nine unions file suit in U.S. District Court challenging penalty provisions of President Carter's voluntary wage-price guidelines. They argue penalties create mandatory controls illegal without Congress, threatening contract denial and inflation-curbing aims as inflation tops nine percent.
The U S C 290 School Board approved about 59 000 in added special education staff and services for 1979 80, funded mainly by state aid and a local half mill tax increase pending state approval. Two fulltime positions, three half time posts, three aides and extra materials would boost gifted instruction, personal and social adjustment, hearing impaired instruction, psychology, and speech services to meet federal mandates.
Ottawa commissioners plan a Wednesday meeting with the energy consultant to re examine last month s decision to expand the Municipal Power Plant and cancel the 3 4 million order for two new engine generators if federal energy rules hinder summer use. If the order is canceled by Friday a penalty may be avoided though a longer window could be sought.
Gov. John Carlin selected Harold Herd of Coldwater as a new justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. Herd, 60, was Senate minority leader 1969-73 and is the second Democrat on the court, with Justice David Prager the other. He backed McGovern in 1972 and lost to Angell in a statewide race later.
President Carter announced a breakthrough in the Mideast peace mission as Sadat accepted U S compromises and Begin pledged to bring them to his cabinet. He warned resignation if cabinet rejects moves. Byrd and others noted progress while Carter returned to Washington after meetings with Begin and Sadat. Also, Topeka warns last day to register to vote for April 3 elections and a county forecast for a cool, partly cloudy week.
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