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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1983
Page
8
Kansas group laments the downward turn of human rights. Ottawa High and Ottawa University romp to oe peaks in crosstown basketball action age 4.
Gov. John Carlin proposes a permanent ban on land burial of low level waste and creation of a Kansas superfund to finance cleanup of about 200 sites. The plan includes a possible 10 member taskforce, $500,000 in 1984 funding, and eventual $5 million funding fed by generator fees, with emergency funds converted to the pool.
The National Weather Service reports a low of 22 degrees and a high of 46 at the Ottawa Water Plant for early Wednesday. Tonight is partly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 20s and south winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday brings partly cloudy skies with highs near 40 and northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
U S Marines at their Beirut airport base returned fire with Dragon anti tank missiles 60 mm mortars and small arms after a midmorning assault by a militia. The attack added pressure on plans to relocate Marines to a safer site amid continuing security concerns following October 23 truck bomb that killed 240 U S troops.
In Indianapolis President Reagan proposed President's Academic Fitness Awards to honor outstanding students and urged a return to good old fashioned discipline in schools. He pressed reforms over more funding and called for stronger teaching standards with parental and local involvement.
Lincoln Township residents and landowners debated township zoning at a public hearing on the blue book regulations. A 34 to 29 vote favored continuing zoning, with 65 plus in attendance and a petition seeking abolition. The board will relay the vote to the county commissioners along with the petition.
Space Center Houston reports Columbia and its six crewmen delaying landing after commander John Young says a computer failed following a control jet firing four percent hours before planned touchdown. One computer down. four others could guide reentry. Edwards Air Force Base considered. Weather favorable for Edwards. landings planned across orbit 165 and 166 with times around 5:17 p.m. and 6:47 p.m. EST.
Washington lawmakers will see a 3.5 percent boost in their 69,800 annual salaries starting January. The pay rise, behind political sensitivity since 1789, follows prior increases for senators and House members and stems from automatic adjustments set in 1975. Rep. Obey criticized public discussion of salaries as unmentionable.
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