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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1980
Page
5
Donna Swoyer, renting at 114 S Poplar, attempted a DIY fix with brother John Pearce and sister Margie Raleigh. Their home repair devolved into a mud fight and cleanup in a water-filled area.
Ronald Reagan addressed 4,500 VFW delegates in Chicago, calling Vietnam a noble cause and urging a massive rebuild of U.S. military strength. He criticized Carter for veteran policy, pledged strong defense, argued for renewed deterrence against the Soviet Union, and endorsed renewed Vietnam involvement.
A brief report notes Iran's leaders directing anger at Britain while a U S rescue mission is rejected. The article references ongoing tensions and potential international implications. No names beyond general references are provided.
The Ottawa Power Plant station logged early Friday low 67 and high 83, then 72/91 Saturday and 69/91 Sunday. Rainfall recorded Friday 0.05 inches and Sunday 0.16 inches. County forecast calls for partly cloudy heat Tuesday with highs around the mid 90s, and mostly clear skies tonight with a low in the mid 70s. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph tonight.
TOPEKA Kan AP House Minority leader Fred Weaver urged an interim committee to shift school finance from property tax to sales tax proposing a measure to raise state sales tax from 3 to 5 percent and reduce property taxes. He noted the 1980 bill would exempt food and raise other taxes to cover the loss. Weaver said financing education faced borrowed time.
Louisiana shrimpers Curtis Blume and Steve Smith found a sunken 18th century Spanish cargo ship loaded with gold, silver, copper, and artifacts about 120 by 200 feet off Cameron Parish. State agencies guard and study the site as researchers aim to identify origin and voyage, with possible cargo manifest and legal salvage oversight.
Ottawa workers with United Auto Workers Local 710 return to duty nine weeks after a strike against Commodore Corporation. The settlement grants 50 cents per hour retroactive to July 8 and total raises of 75 cents per hour plus a cost of living increase over two years. Union steward Merle Young notes progress came after Syracuse officials joined talks. company declined further comment. Plant general manager Steve Hegedus welcomes the return.
The Commerce Department reports a 1.4 percent rise in Americans' personal income in July driven mainly by higher Social Security payments, with wages and salaries slipping slightly. Spending grew 1.7 percent while savings rose 1.1 percent, yielding a seasonally adjusted annual personal income rate of $2.118 trillion. July data exclude inflation effects and wholesale prices rose 1.7 percent, with July consumer prices not yet released.
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