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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1981
Page
6
A brief item reports a National Guard unit prepared to celebrate Strength Improvement Week. The note highlights unit readiness, events, and local participation as the celebration approaches, reflecting community ties and service recognition.
A university study places OU's 1980 local economic contribution at $1.887 million, based on student spending of $1.06 million, employee expenditures of $1.063 million, and OU's own $374k local outlay. The brochure notes 509 students, 113 staff, and a 39.8 percent survey return, with a 3.8 multiplier yielding about $7.17 million in annual city impact.
Washington sources say President Reagan will signal within two weeks his plan to lift the grain embargo on the Soviet Union if the Soviet threat to Poland eases. Officials cite defused tensions in Poland as enabling talks on limiting deployment of nuclear weapons in Europe and grain trade negotiations.
In Kansas City six people died in a fire labeled arson, the deadliest such incident in city history. About 30 were injured, mostly elderly, with several in critical condition from smoke inhalation. Police said flammable materials were started in the lobby amid an extensive investigation.
A Johnson County District Court jury found Danny Crump guilty on six counts of murder in the dynamite bombing deaths of his ex wife and five relatives. He also received convictions on three counts of aggravated assault one arson charge and one attempted arson. A post trial hearing was scheduled for April 29.
Kansas wheat farmers voiced skepticism Friday as reports circulated that the Reagan administration may lift the Russian grain embargo. Leaders like Earle M. Hunt questioned the motive, while Alan Schmidt of Mt Hope warned continued delays could force part time work to cover losses nearing fifteen thousand dollars at his farm.
In Emporia, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a 22 percent hike at seven state institutions, effective next fall. The rise exceeds the Legislature’s order by 7 percent to fund work study programs, despite strong student opposition over financial aid cuts and higher costs for undergraduates and graduates.
Partly cloudy and warm on Saturday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday with a 30 percent chance of rain and showers. Lows Saturday night mid to upper 50s. Highs Sunday mid to upper 70s. Winds southeast 10 to 20 mph.
National Metric Week May 10 16 highlights metric adoption in the United States through a set of Q and A. The piece explains metric basics including liters, kilograms and meters, compares Celsius and Fahrenheit, and tests reader knowledge with seven sample questions and answers.
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