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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1985
Page
6
Opening Day coverage highlights the Royals as a big hit with readers. County Commission report appears on Page 4 while area school board notes fill Page 8. The rural urban remap clash resurfaces on Page 8 amid ongoing local politics.
Ottawa Board of Education members reviewed a list of more than 300000 dollars in needed district repairs. The board funded 95778 dollars for asbestos abatement and roofing from the capital outlay fund and considered a bond issue as a funding option.
The Kansas House rejected a two thirds override of Gov. John Carlin's death penalty veto by a 78 to 47 margin. The vote ends the capital punishment push for this session, as the Senate would not act without a Senate override. The bill would have allowed lethal injection for certain murders. Rep. Clyde Graeber urged a rebuke to crime, while Rep. Joseph Knopp warned juries err and death penalty is dangerous.
Japan announced a three year program to open markets to imports under pressure from the United States and partners. Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone urged buying more foreign goods and vowed prompt action while outlining measures to ease access to telecommunications and medical equipment markets and to reduce trade frictions with the United States.
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