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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1984
Page
7
The Marais des Cygnes Valley boys and Pomona girls captured tournament titles in area action while Ottawa University men share the early ECAC lead. Page 4 and 5.
State Senate leadership changed as Senator Robert Talkington won the GOP caucus amid similar reconfigurations. He defeated incumbent Ross Doyen 13 to 11 with all 24 GOP members voting, while Joe Harder won the vice presidency 15 to 9 over Morris, and Kerr named caucus leader. In the House, Speaker Mike Hayden was reelected, and Marvin Barkis kept the minority post. Democrats elected Mike Johnston to lead the opposition.
Sen. Bob Dole told Kansas editors that a freeze-plus approach freezing current spending and trimming programs could cut the federal deficit, with defense spending likely included. He urged bipartisan support, noted potential revenue options, and said Reagan may push tax-base broadening as cuts and reforms proceed.
Kansas Department of Transportation seeks bids for overlaying US-59 through Franklin County except Ottawa, and US-50 from the county line to I-35 plus 8.4 miles of US-59 to US-56. Bids due December 20, with awards likely late December. work to start in spring includes K-48 east of Ottawa, Main Street bridge replacement on US-59 in Ottawa, and the North Main railroad overpass completion.
Washington AP report notes President Reagan prioritizes a restrained 1986 budget to trim about 45 billion from a 206 billion deficit projected for fiscal 1986. Congress and Regan urge defense cuts, with plans to keep social security and defense growing while other programs face trimming or scrapping.
The Ottawa water plant station logged a Friday low of 27 and afternoon high of 47, Saturday 28/60, and Sunday 25/51. November rainfall totaled 2.89 inches. County forecast calls for fair, cold tonight with teens lows, partly cloudy Tuesday with 35 to 40 high. Snorkel Claus arrives in town.
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