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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1982
Page
10
In the 36th Ottawa Relays top teams from the White Division traded titles as rivals rivalry intensified during the two day meet. Headline notes highlight dramatic sprint and field event outcomes with standings likely affecting regional rankings.
New York author Nora Ephron spoke at Ottawa University about 1980s media, arguing the press is cozy with power and needs citizen involvement to improve. She critiqued gossip coverage, special sections, and TV’s emphasis on pictures while predicting limited inner city reporting.
Ottawa city planners and a downtown redevelopment group spent hours reviewing lighting styles for the 80 percent funded revitalization project. A subcommittee selected a park bench and trash receptacle theme, while addressing street openings under Main Street and the risk of underground holes. The full committee, led by Mayor George Marshall, aims to finalize decisions within 90 days as cost data arrives.
The Kansas House approved a 68 to 57 vote on oil and gas severance tax legislation, with Senate President Ross Doyen planning to forward the bill for a Monday Senate vote. Separately, the House passed a 98 to 26 measure funding public education for three years and raising state share to 50 percent by 1984-85, despite Gov. Carlin vetoes and prior amendments.
The National Severe Storms Forecast Center issued a tornado watch for eastern Nebraska western and central Iowa northwestern and westcentral Missouri and northeastern Kansas from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST Friday. A dangerous situation with potential very damaging tornadoes was warned by the Weather Service. Ottawa Water Plant stations logged a 37 degree low and 78 degree high with no rain. County forecast calls for windy, warm with possible early evening thunderstorms, some severe, then partly cloudy and cooler Saturday with near 70 highs.
East Central Vocational Cooperative board of directors will convene at 7 30 p m in the north co op building near lth and Olive. Agenda covers recognition of a letter from Attorney General Bob Stephan approving changes in administrative structure, action toward interlocal to participating agreement among four districts, a plan of action for the electronics program, requests to attend national meetings, capital outlay grant equipment choices, and advisory council nominations. Ottawa Board of Education holds a special session at 1 30 p m Monday with an executive session on litigation involving the Ottawa Education Association. Meeting at its office 420 S Main.
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