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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1979

Page

7

Ottawa Kansas Newspaper Item

Ottawa Kansas entry shows volume 83 number 246 with date and page details not legible. The readable fragment indicates a local publication issue identifier and city, without additional events or names.

Carter Okays New Pay Bill

President Carter signed a compromise bill granting Congress a 5.5 percent pay raise and restoring full salaries for 1.5 million government workers after Senate passage. The vote followed political maneuvers by Sen. Lowell Weicker and amid opposition on both chambers, with a separate bill rejected but viewed as political theater.

Washington Congress Senate Carter White House Rex Granum Lowell Weicker R-Conn House John Brademas Weicker

Iran’s Oil Exports Cut Raises Global Supply Fears

New York AP reports Iran has sharply reduced oil shipments in recent days, with several groups noting delays to October loads. Analysts warn a prolonged cut could tighten world oil supplies as tankers back up at Kharg Island and authorities cannot confirm the full extent of the cut.

New York Iran U.S London Oil Reports Kharg Island Persian Gulf London Oil Oil & Gas Journal United States

Mortgage funding push eyed to ease Kansas mortgage crunch

Kansas lawmakers and industry leaders pressed Governor Carlin’s staff for state backed help of at least 25 million dollars from the KPERS fund to ease the credit squeeze after the Federal Reserve raised rates. They eyed a short term loan program to keep lenders funding home mortgages beneath the 11 percent usury cap as Kansas contemplates a higher limit.

Topeka Kan Kansas John Carlin Carlin Federal Reserve Board Dennis Coleman Johnson County Kansas Association of Realtors Jim Turner Kansas Savings and Loan League Patrick Hurley Kansas Public Employees Retirement Fund KPERS Savings and Loan League Turner Hurley Washington The Associated Press Connecticut

Appanoose Students Enjoy Reading Is Fun Day

Reading is Fun Day at Appanoose schools highlighted by Library Line features and classroom activities. Students engaged in book projects and reading challenges across grade levels during a lively celebration on school campus.

Nuke Costs May Go Up Across Kansas Missouri Plants

The cancellation of a Wisconsin nuclear plant raises construction costs by about 14 million for similar designs in Kansas and Missouri. Wolf Creek in Kansas would rise by 5 million and Callaway County in Missouri by 9 million, with potential ripple effects if New York projects drop out. Then the forecast notes diminishing cloudiness and cooler conditions Saturday, with highs in the upper 50s and upper 60s Sunday.

Kansas City, Mo Wisconsin Kansas Missouri Kansas City Star Wolf Creek Callaway County the Star New York

Dry Spell Stalls Planting in Wheat Belt

A six week dry spell has many farmers in Kansas and Oklahoma delaying winter wheat planting. Officials warn moisture is needed to avoid a weakened harvest next year. Experts note soil erosion risk and possible record-low yields if rains do not arrive soon.

Wichita Kan Kansas Oklahoma Leon Suderman Hillsboro Monnie Miller Miller Moe Johnson Dale Lyon Kansas Farmers Union Lyon Phil Shideler National Weather Service Topeka Shideler Nebraska Kirby Cavett State Cavett Midwest Canada United States

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