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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1983
Page
6
Kansas utility costs rise above the national average marking a historic turn in regional spending. The shift appears amid broader energy price trends and consumer bills that impact households across the state.
President Reagan addressed about 1,500 delegates of the U S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Tampa and said he would consider Hispanic appointments to the Cabinet and Supreme Court as vacancies occur. He ordered better lines of communication with Hispanic business leaders and held private meetings with supporters.
Walter Schwarz of Baldwin RFD 2, a 51 year veteran cooperative weather observer, will receive the Thomas Jefferson Award from the NOAA for exceptional service to the National Weather Service. His daily rainfall readings aid flooding projections along the Marais des Cygnes River and he has never missed a reading in over five decades.
Wholesale gasoline prices fall as demand stays weak this summer. Analysts say the decline may continue through Labor Day with prices stabilizing by autumn. Major firms cut prices in the West Midwest and other regions amid lower consumption. The national pump average was 1.25 in July, down from 1.30 a year earlier.
Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid, ahead of a La Paz meeting with Ronald Reagan, blasted U S show of force in Central America and pressed for trade concessions and action on Mexican immigration. He argued against deploying the U S fleet and urged peaceful regional development. He also defended Nicaragua and opposed U S support for Nicaraguan rebels.
Public Works crews in Franklin County began earthwork for bridge projects after a dry spell. Crews replaced a small bridge with a large tube on Eight Mile Creek two miles north of the US 59 Sand Creek Road junction. City of Ottawa crews cleared cattails in Skunk Run drainage near 15th Street and added a larger corrugated steel tube cemented in place. Next week the south side channel near Pine Manor and Philgreen property will also be cleared to aid drainage for Ottawa Retirement Village and surrounding watershed.
Kansas Democrats host events in Topeka to back John Glenn with a fundraising push to reduce a $100,000 debt. Glenn will announce Kansas co chairmen at a Sunday news conference and attend Gov. Carlin birthday events.
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