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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1981
Page
1
Rested Chiefs and puzzling Broncos prepare for a key Sunday showdown at Mile High. State Gov Carlin reminds Lansing guards that changes must be in the hands of the Legislature, per Page 3.
Ottawa Post Office plans to add about 122 boxes amid a small permit dispute that temporarily halted work. Postmaster Dave McBride says 506 boxes are nearly always rented and the new area should be finished soon. City officials explain local licensing rules and a prior stop order were resolved, with safety emphasized. Holiday mail flow is steady but not spiking, while an unusual rush on $68 money orders puzzled staff.
The Fed reports a $900 million drop in the money supply after three weeks of gains, with MIB at 436.4 billion and MIA at 260.4 billion for the week ended Nov. 25. Unemployment hits 8.4 percent as bond prices edge lower and economists note deteriorating demand.
In Geneva the initial rounds of European missile reduction talks were described as serious and fatiguing but with a favorable atmosphere. Soviet spokesman Evdokuchin said cocktails were offered to the Americans after the session, while the Soviet side noted international messages urging success. No official progress details were released due to a news blackout.
DPS Deputy Director Junior Diamond warned Ottawa High School and local public spaces about NFPA Life Safety Code rules banning flammable decorations on evergreen trees in places of assembly. He advised using flame retardant or artificial trees with UL labels to avoid liability, noting limits to public buildings and schools while private homes remain exempt.
The Pearl Harbor anniversary recounts the 1941 attack's brutal tolls and lasting scars. It notes Arizona's remains entombed, the memorial's gleam, the losses of 2,341 Americans and 68 civilians, and the broader surge into World War II. It also recalls radar alerts, the Ward sub encounter, and the famous Tora! Tora! Tora! message.
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