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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1977
Page
10
A pregnant woman, Phyllis Orozco, worked while under medical permission, delivering a 7 pound 14 ounce boy about 5 am. The newborn, named Luiz Ramon Orozco, will share his father's nickname, Blackie Junior.
President Carter said the Panama Canal treaty preserves U S rights to defend the waterway and keep it open to all ships while Senate Republicans demand access to secret documents. Ellsworth Bunker stressed the pact selects use over ownership as the key interest. Senator Baker warned of unlikely Senate approval without the materials. State officials said discussions with Panama continue on wartime passage and neutrality. The department also cooled tensions with Senator Dole over a confidential cable disclosure.
Washington AP The steel industry has raised prices 79 percent over five years and 9.4 percent in the 12 months ending August, with September hikes ongoing. Costs from labor and materials push prices, while capacity use sits at 80 percent of potential. Profits stay below 1974 levels despite price rises. imports reach a 32 month high, foreign suppliers supplying about 20 percent of August tonnage.
Washington AP reports the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent in September from 7.1 percent in August, marking little change for a fifth straight month. Black workers saw the main improvement, with black unemployment dropping from 14.5 to 13.1 percent, though analysts cautioned the August uptick may reflect a statistical quirk rather than a true rise.
RACINE Wis AP nine handicapped children from Wadewitz School Light and Bright Writers Club authored Gripping Tales Living with Seizures a 42 page book with insights on epilepsy and coping humor. The book lists authors Debbie Elsa Jim John Keith Pat Rose Tim and Tracy and discusses causes rights and safety during seizures.
The National Weather Service expects clearing skies from the west with sun on the weekend after widespread rain across Kansas. A low pressure system in eastern Colorado and Wyoming caused showers overnight, dropping nearly 2 inches at Jetmore and over 1 inch in many towns including Topeka Sedgwick and Clay Center. Winds shift from southeast 15 to 25 mph to northwest 10 to 20 mph as the system passes, with highs in the 60s to 70s and lows around 50.
The Senate Finance Committee rejects Carter energy taxes and pushes spending incentives to cut oil imports from nine to six million barrels a day by 1985. Chairman Long seeks conservation incentives without taxes, while a conference would shape a final plan. The panel also killed a factory tax to push fuel conversion.
The Senate approved a plan to raise the minimum wage from 2.30 to 3.40 by 1981, with 76 votes to 14. The measure advances alongside House actions on organizing rights and penalties for violators, while conference talks and potential changes loom.
Several Ottawa officials travel to Wichita for a three day League of Kansas Municipalities conference. Attendees include Mayor Vi Reusch and City Commissioners Dorothy Nichols and Fred Zook, City Manager Robert Mills, and department heads. The gathering features workshops, sessions, and policy voting on league positions for the Kansas Legislature.
Washington AP Judge John J. Sirica, famed for presiding over the Watergate trials, will retire from active service at the end of the month. He will become a senior judge of the U.S. District Court, retaining a reduced workload in the post.
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