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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1983
Page
10
Inside Highlights reports the baseball commissioner sanctions three Royals members with a stern action while leaving an option that could lessen the impact. A national probe into the skywalk disaster finds no criminal charges, and nationwide beefed up security against terrorism is evident from coast to coast.
Kansas Department of Transportation bids widen Eisenhower Road near Ottawa and replace a 63 foot truss bridge on Tally Creek. Killough Inc. bids $129,007.21 for the road overlay, with federal rural secondary funding and county funds. Midwest Construction Co. bids $109,317.65 to replace the Tally Creek bridge, 80 percent funded by federal programs. county share around $24,050 from 1984 special bridge funds. The county has built multiple bridges this year with Midwest as a frequent contractor and notes high funding success due to preplanned projects and ready bids.
The EPA official warned farmers and others in agriculture to prepare for continuing greenhouse warming as heat and rainfall patterns shift. John Hoffman said planning for changes and capitalizing on new crop opportunities will help mitigate losses and boost gains across regions. Separately, Rep. Larry Winn of Kansas announced plans for his political future during a luncheon with Kansas City leaders, attended by Sen. Nancy Kassebaum.
Ralph Kampschroeder and wife Marie revive a 15 year old Christmas display at 1119 N Hickory Ottawa. The Santa Bowls Em Over scene features a moving bowling Santa and Mrs Claus eyes that light with each strike. Students helped, a sign from Edith Riley included, the couple’s 45th anniversary noted as the display runs nightly 7 to 9 30. The display debuted in 1968 on their 30th anniversary and will operate through Dec 26 before rest for the season.
Kansas City area federal offices face potential closure as part of Reagan administration cost-cutting, with Senators Eagleton and Danforth protesting and a general study by GSA underway to review Cabinet agencies. Officials say no plans are finalized. offices serve Missouri Kansas Iowa and Nebraska regions.
Washington reports November drop sparks optimism as wholesale prices rise only 0.3 percent for 1983, with food prices down 1 percent in November. Economists call the result fantastic and point to prior spikes, noting the economy may post its best inflation performance in nearly two decades. Ottawa weather station records 16 degree low and 23 degree high with a mixed forecast. County forecast calls for partly cloudy tonight with lows 5 to 15 and Saturday mostly cloudy with highs in the 20s.
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