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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1981
Page
6
Fort Scott reports a death plot centered on a suspicious informant as investigators probe motives and connections. The brief item notes limited details and emphasizes ongoing inquiry by local authorities.
Ottawa teachers attend orientation Tuesday while students begin enrollment Thursday for the new year. Kindergarten book fees are 10 dollars, grades one through six pay 20, with high and middle school at 25 plus art and craft extras. Birth certificates and immunizations are required.
Partly cloudy Saturday with highs in the mid 80s. Clear to partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday with lows in the mid 60s. Sunday highs in the low 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Washington officials discuss a plan to tax workers on employer paid health insurance premiums above set limits as a means to curb cost growth. The plan, part of a broader pro competition proposal, faces internal debate with no decision from Secretary Schweiker. Labor groups criticize it as a tax shift from corporations to workers.
The homebuyers squeeze and rising mortgage rates hurt sellers and buyers alike in a nationwide crunch. The Robert W. Smith family moved from Georgia to Missouri seeking higher pay, but their Atlanta home remains unsold after four months as they juggle rent and mortgage costs. Mortgage rates near 17 percent push buyers out, while relocations and corporate transfers offer some relief. National realtor and relocation figures warn of slower sales and price declines, yet demand remains.
Kansas lawmakers tightened school entry rules requiring full immunization for all students. Ot tawa, Wellsville, Central Heights and Franklin County health officials outline policy shifts, deadlines, and exemptions as schools prepare to enforce the new state law this fall.
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