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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1986
Page
6
Inside Highlights notes a local historical train project advancing despite challenges as plans move toward completion. Mentions community involvement, preservation goals, and funding steps. Parceling details unclear. focuses on progress and collective effort.
World Filipinos hold their breath as a long running conflict ends in a tentative truce. Ottawa High cagers defeated the Blazers to secure a strong start in their season, noted on Tuesday night.
Ottawa leaders move toward a public hearing on a Fifth and Hickory parking lot with a 50 50 city at large and benefit district cost split. Residents including Charles Anderson protest residential property inclusion while city officials cite deteriorating block conditions and potential property acquisitions by February 16.
The Ottawa Water Plant reported a high of 37 and a low of 29 for the 24 hours ending 6 p.m. Tuesday. Forecast calls for clear, cold tonight with lows in the low teens, followed by a sunny day Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Rep. Gus Yatron says CIA Director William Casey testified under oath that he had no knowledge the arms sales profits to Iran funded Nicaragua's Contras and that funds did not come from CIA appropriations. He noted Casey avoided some questions and discussed a dissolved Swiss bank account linked to profits.
United Way of Franklin County is about $8,009 short of its 1986 goal of $65,950. Donations and pledges total $57,940.88 so far. Residential and rural areas trail last year, with residential at $3,795.33 and rural at $925.50. Nearby boosts come from Town & Country Supply and Dengel & Son Funeral Home.
Kansas districts face a total $17.27 million cut in state aid under Gov elect Hayden 3.8 percent budget trim. Wichita USD 259 would lose $2.53 million, Topeka USD 501 $760,526, and Kansas City Kansas $729,037, requiring raises of 2.39, 2.33, and 2.11 mills respectively. Shawnee Mission loses none. other large districts also face tax increases to cover the shortfall.
At the Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development board meeting local contractor Allen Loyd educator Mike Newmaster and physician Bud Gollier urged involvement. Loyd highlighted the vo tech cooperative at Ottawa High School started in 1979 with 900 students through programs and 138 enrolled. Newmaster asked the board to publicize programs and use work release to place students in area businesses. Gollier discussed Ransom Memorial Hospital finances saying the hospital faces cuts and possible closure with a $5 million budget and Medicare shortfalls. he denied drug problems and dismissed rumors of $900,000 missing while urging OFCED to organize a hospital support group and involve community leadership.
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