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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1981
Page
6
Sports items preview late fold afield sinks Royals in an 81 opener and big Jack runs off and hides from the Masters field. Kings win Kemper thriller in a page 10 recap and a lightning caution highlights page 6.
The California Spring on a Kansas farm near Ottawa has drawn water since pioneer days. The Yorkey family has preserved its purity, with CCC era ponds and a bottled water era that once served Ottawans. Local memories honor the spring’s role in travel, farming, and community picnics.
Downtown planners urge creation of a committee to launch a two phase revitalization plan for Ottawa. First phase targets sidewalks parking and lighting with space gains on Second Third and Fourth streets and a new Fifth Hickory lot. Second phase envisions a broad retail, landlord tenant coordination and blighted area study.
Gov. John Carlin blasted the Legislature as totally irresponsible after adjournment, criticizing budget cuts to education and welfare, and sparing praise for only a hazardous waste bill. He called the school finance plan unacceptable and signaled a veto, seeking passage of his severance tax proposal amid pressure on lawmakers.
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. AP Six hours waited as the space shuttle Columbia stood grounded on the launch pad waiting for a go that never came. Computer trouble halted liftoff delaying America’s return to space, leaving John Young and Robert Crippen exhausted and apologetic. Officials warned a new launch window would not be set before Sunday, with the cause of the fault not yet known. The countdown faltered at 16 minutes as a backup computer failed to talk to four primary computers. The delay echoes the long, costly march of the shuttle program while a county forecast calls for warmth, possible storms, and modest rain chances over the weekend.
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