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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1983
Page
4
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Columbia Spacelab astronauts win approval to stay in orbit one more day for extra research and photography. The shuttle will land Thursday at Edwards AFB after weather review shows a Pacific storm front will miss the Edwards touchdown at 7 58 a m Pacific time.
Severe winter storms across the Gulf Coast spawned tornadoes in Alabama and Louisiana killing at least one person in Selma and injuring dozens in LaPlace. A college and junior high were hit, with trees and power lines down and a truck overturned. Heavy rains and hail along with flash flood watches affected Alabama Mississippi and Florida as new snow moved into the West and Midwest.
A FEMA study released by Rep. Tom Harkin says livestock and crops could survive a major nuclear strike, with crop yields potentially down up to 50 percent depending on timing. It notes food distribution would be hard in early days, but land and workforce could endure, sparking sharp criticism as “shocking” and “disgraceful.”
Auburn Heights Michigan realtors eye an Audiocom signed system that plays a three minute descriptive message as buyers pass a house. The portable transmitter inside the home lets listeners hear price school district bathrooms and bedrooms details without multiple visitors. The package sells for 495 dollars and has delivered over 800 units across 48 states plus Canada and Great Britain.
The commission considers a resolution authorizing Watkins to sign Contracts Nos. 1 and 2 for wastewater collection and treatment plant work. A.C. Kirkwood & Associates recommends accepting the low bids opened Nov. 22 for three contracts. EPA funds of 2,617,720 support the projects. The meeting follows the Nov. 16 date and attendance at the National League of Cities conference in New Orleans.
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