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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1983
Page
6
Paola boys win the tournament consolation by beating the host Cyclones. State Highway Patrol gears up for a safe holiday driving campaign as the season approaches.
Gov. John Carlin urged a permanent ban on land burial of hazardous waste in Kansas to prevent contamination like at Farley in Sedgwick County. He proposed a $500,000 state superfund to study and clean up 201 sites, growing to $5 million by 1990, with a task force to oversee investigations and prioritize cleanups.
Soviet Defense Minister Dmitri Ustinov accused NATO of direct war preparations by deploying medium range missiles in Western Europe. He urged Moscow to expand its nuclear arsenal as Warsaw Pact ministers met in Sofia to discuss the missile race amid U S Britain and French moves and Geneva talks.
Washington AP Social Security halted disability benefit cutoffs while reviewing eligibility for ongoing appeals. The stopgap law expired, a Senate extension stalled in the House, and the agency told state offices to keep cases open but refrain from sending cutoff notices dated after December 7.
President Reagan adviser Edwin Meese II challenges hunger claims, saying no authoritative data proves widespread hungry children in America. He cites free meals at soup kitchens and questions the effectiveness of federal aid, while noting local surveys show growing hunger in cities despite recovery.
The Kansas Corporation Commission will hear AT&T’s request for a 23.6 million emergency long distance rate increase by Jan. 1. A staff recommendation favors rejecting emergency implementation. the filing originally sought higher Kansas rates starting next month. Southwestern Bell will handle intra area code long distance after AT&T divestiture.
Mostly cloudy conditions for Saturday bring a high in the low to mid 40s with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday night settles around 34 degrees. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with a slight rain chance and a high in the low to mid 40s.
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