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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1984
Page
11
A compact roundup notes delays in a fraud case tied to bogus court documents. It cites slow progress in justice and hints at ongoing investigations or legal hurdles affecting the outcome.
A heavy storm dumped up to nearly a foot of snow across northwestern Kansas with freezing rain and sleet. The Goodland weather office logged 9 to 11 inch accumulations in multiple towns while Wichita reported large power outages affecting thousands. Roads remained slick as warnings were canceled and schools closed in parts of the region.
National Weather Service at Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 25 and a 38 high with 1.14 inches of rain. County forecasts call for cloudy days with light chances of precipitation and highs around 40. Dozens of minor accidents occurred in Sedgwick, Butler, Topeka, and Kansas City Kansas amid icy roads. Mike Swenson said Kansas National Guard prepared generators should outages occur, not on alert yet. A Wichita man received a 7,200 volt shock from a downed line, listed in fair condition. Flurries and sleet lingered in parts of Kansas, with mixed rain, snow and freezing drizzle forecast east and west tonight and into Saturday.
Topeka AP Stephan is poised to intervene in hearings on rate increase requests for the Wolf Creek nuclear plant. KG&E KCPL KEPCo officials outline proposed boosts totaling about 282 million, with KG&E seeking 144.9 million and KCPL 110.6 million, while KEPCo adds 27 million.
William Schroeder, the world’s second permanent artificial heart recipient, survived a partially paralyzing stroke. He showed improved right side movement overnight, with no permanent leg damage and stable vital signs on day 19 with the device at Humana Heart Institute.
Washington AP President Reagan faces internal dispute over a 42 billion dollar deficit reduction. Budget advisers push for about 8 billion in military cutbacks while Defense Secretary Weinberger disputes a military pay freeze, defending troops and denying proposing salary freezes. The clash narrows options as 1986 87 and 88 budget goals loom.
Weather system blamed for 11 deaths stretches from southern Rockies to upper Midwest and Arizona to Colorado. Tornadoes in Texas, downed power lines in Kansas, and snow or freezing rain threaten travel. Pacific Northwest advisories rise as Gulf of Alaska storm strengthens. West Yellowstone records 15 below zero. East sees record highs. Since Tuesday, seven motorists die in Colorado, two in a 23 car pileup near Los Angeles, and two in Oklahoma.
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