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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1980
Page
7
Local agricultural lead is touted as America’s economic ace in the hole in a Page 3 feature. The piece frames farming efficiency, export potential, and regional yields as central to national growth, highlighting key crops and regional producers.
A state study suggests a possible surplus of facilities for psychiatric and retardation care, outlining available capacity and potential reassignment options. The report notes implications for funding, staffing, and regional distribution.
George Wingert of Ottawa RFD 4 has been appointed by Gov. John Carlin to the Kansas State Board of Regents. The 49-year-old farmer and Wingert Oil Company president previously served in the Kansas House 1971 to 1978 and is a Kansas State University grad. Wingert replaces Marshall Reeve. Lowman of Hays is the other new appointee. The nine-member board oversees the state universities and is subject to Senate confirmation.
The National Weather Service at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 29 degrees early Wednesday and a high of 63 with no rain. Mostly cloudy and much colder tonight with lows 10 to 15. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and cold highs in the 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph tonight.
The Franklin County United Way 1980 Drive aims to raise 515381 for 16 charities but has collected 33158, about 65 percent of the goal. The shortfall comes from the Fair Share program for wage earners, which has only 5000 this year versus 16000 last year.
Governor John Carlin announced the fiscal year 1982 budget will be balanced with revenue matching expenditures. If approved, it would be Kansas’s first balanced budget proposal in a decade, dating back to 1972.
Moderate drought is likely across most of Kansas through May 1 1981 with the northeast region at lower risk. Probabilities of moderate drought run at least 75 percent statewide, while severe drought could hit central and southern Kansas. Water agencies prepare emergency plans including pipelines and tanker trucks to supply drought stricken areas, listing towns and rural districts likely to face shortages in the next 90 days.
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