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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1982
Page
7
In Ottawa University coverage, local athletics see top seed Kansas City 199 use long ball to beat Ottawa in a Legion showdown. The edition also previews state politics and broader regional notes across pages 3 to 10.
Ottawa faces Aug 16 deadline to join KMEA in a long term BPA Nearman No 1 power contract with Kansas City Kansas Board of Public Utilities. City aimed for 12 MW, may pay up to 88.80 per KW yearly under BPA plan, with potential savings versus current KCP&L and local fuel costs. Town lines up 161 kV interconnection, transformer adds, and easement work as it weighs 15 year agreements and possible 27 million bond funding.
Lebanese police report at least 250 civilians killed and 670 wounded as Israeli jets guns and artillery push on three fronts around the PLO enclave in west Beirut. Reagan pressures for cease fire while Begin vows continued operation to drive out the PLO amid shortages in Moslem districts.
Consumer food costs may be rising at a slower pace as supply grows and gasoline stocks build. Sears Roebuck and Co along with other big retailers reported sluggish July sales despite tax cuts and Social Security boosts. The Agriculture Department still sees food prices rising 6 percent this year, down from last year’s 74 percent surge. A federal appeals court ordered airbags or automatic seat belts on all U.S. cars, including imports, by fall 1983. Domestic automakers reported July sales down 8.3 percent in the last ten days versus a year earlier.
Ottawa area Scouts bound for Phitmant Scout Ranch suffered a rollover near Boise City Oklahoma. One boy remained unconscious others hospitalized in serious to critical condition with swift aid and multiple rescues reported.
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