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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1985
Page
7
Local court stops ongoing cemetery cleanup in Cut Township amid dispute over work orders. The ruling pauses removal activities and preserves existing headstones, with officials awaiting further instructions from the judge. Community leaders urge orderly resolution and respect for burial grounds.
The space shuttle Challenger launched with seven astronauts two monkeys and 24 rats for a week of round the clock research in a billion dollar Spacelab. Liftoff occurred at 12 02 p m EDT after a minor fuel processing delay as the craft ascended over the Atlantic Ocean.
President Reagan, preparing for a European trip, is said to be deeply troubled by the controversy over visiting the Bitburg cemetery in West Germany. White House Chief of Staff Regan says the president remains committed, though wounded by criticism from Jewish groups and lawmakers.
In Topeka the 1985 session closed with a statewide real estate reappraisal plan and a property classification amendment set for a 1986 vote, plus a constitutional liquor-by-the-drink proposal for 1986 and a 1988 followup in counties opting in. Gov. Carlin scored wins on classification and liquor issues, while GOP leaders resisted tax increases and education funding hikes.
The National Weather Service station at Ottawa Water Plant logged Friday morning low 55 with 75 high, Saturday morning 57 and 69, Sunday 58/74. Rainfall Saturday totaled .14 inches. County forecast calls for rain tonight with lows in the 50s, and rain likely Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 60s.
Kansas lawmakers ended the 1985 session with mixed results on agriculture. The Emergency Farm Credit Relief Act and a 300000 dollar farm counseling program passed, but a 16 million dollar low interest loan plan stalled in the House Ways and Means Committee. Sen. Jim Allen praised agriculture’s overall outcome, while Bunten faced criticism for blocking the bill. The FACTS program and FHA volunteer effort offer some aid despite limited federal backing.
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