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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1984
Page
7
Inside Highlights notes a shift from ice and snow to a new slippery dilemma for the highway department and motorists in Western Kansas. The piece references dangers and adjustments affecting travel, with mentions of serveral local teams’ weekend outcomes across pages 4 and 6.
Ottawa officials plan a 9:35 a.m. Wednesday special meeting where B J Kirkwood will present a plan for raises in water and electric rates to cover rising costs. The proposal would lift average bills by about $3 monthly per utility, with electric rates up 5 percent and water up 20 percent, while sewage remains unchanged.
The 16 member Kansas Water Authority approved the first master water plan in over 20 years. Drafters want state policy guidance, and the plan will go to Gov. Carlin and the Legislature for action. It proposes 12 basin groups, new reservoirs, Dakota Aquifer use, water reclamation and robust conservation with reliable supply estimates.
President Reagan shifts focus to the Pentagon after approving nearly 34 billion in domestic cuts. Budget Director Stockman drafts a plan to freeze most military spending at current levels, potentially saving about 8 billion next year while preserving major weapons programs such as the MX missile.
Iranian security disguised as garbage collectors freed seven hostages and four Arab hijackers from a Kuwait Airways jet in Tehran after a six day siege. Two American aid workers were killed earlier. The seized passengers endured beatings and threats while the hijackers demanded false CIA confessions. The report also notes weather observations from Ottawa and county forecast details.
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