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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1976
Page
7
A British airliner and a Yugoslav charter jet collided at 35000 feet near Zagreb. All 176 aboard perished. Witnesses described burned wreckage, scattered bodies and luggage. British Airways and Yugoslav officials gave passenger counts and nationalities. Passenger lists were pending.
Ottawa Jaycees and Jaycee-Jaynes will sell 1500 jars of apple grape jelly Sunday afternoon with profits benefiting the Cerebral Palsy Camp in Augusta. Jars cost one dollar each and reusable mugs are included. Ed Cummings, project chairman, notes last year raised 1202 dollars. call 242 6173 to buy if not contacted.
China mourns Mao Tse tung as the world’s most populous nation faces a potential power struggle between radicals and moderates. Mao died at 82, with Hua Kuo feng named as compromise leader. Peking flags half staff, crowds lay white flowers, and state broadcasts urge unity and continued socialist efforts.
Washington analysts note Mao and Chou En Lai deaths within a year raise questions about Beijing's balance of power. Kissinger cautions ex tremely difficult to forecast now but asserts Chinese policy basics will persist and a steady U S effort to normalize ties should continue.
Kansas Attorney General Curt Schneider cited court ordered disclosure as backing his denial of any claim he condoned gambling. Former Pittsburg judge Peter J. Farabi resigned last January and surrendered his law license in August amid bar proceedings. The state Board report urged disbarment, with confidentiality rules lifted due to unusual circumstances.
Ottawa Housing Authority faces new federal rules delaying the North American Apartment project. HUD already approved a $300,000 community development grant but FHA requirements for earthquake studies fire safety and elevator depth complicate funding. Architects warn costs and feasibility issues loom while officials pursue federal backing at a Topeka meeting.
The bill would extend current income tax cuts through next year and affect families and the elderly, with capital gains limits and new curbs on tax schemes. Officials Ullman and Long praised the package as a major initiative ahead of President Ford’s expected signature, while some provisions touch on the Arab boycott and 1040 tax-table simplifications. The plan aims to raise $1.6 billion for the budget year beginning next month, meeting key revenue goals. COUNTY FORECAST Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a warming trend. Low tonight upper 40s to low 50s. High Saturday mid 50s to 60s. Winds Southerly tonight 10-20 mph.
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