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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1983
Page
7
In pro football the Broncos and the Seahawks open the playoff slate as the season advances. Meanwhile tensions simmer around America's Team amid lingering issues and scrutiny.
State oil and gas interests push the largest green contributions among lobbyists while the Kansas Corporation Commission approves only 47 percent of a phone rate hike, yet that figure sets a record. The report spans pages 8 and 10.
A land mine explosion injured three members of an International Red Cross medical team near Beirut as fighting flared between Druse militiamen and Christian irregulars southeast of the city. NATO nations discussed troop roles while Bob Hope and other entertainers visited U.S. Marines offshore.
The Pentagon delayed public release of a 166 page commission report critical of Marine and other commanders for actions before the Beirut Marine HQ bombing. Defense Secretary Weinberger will decide how to implement recommendations while a classified copy has gone to the White House.
Consumer safety chief Nancy Steorts urges readers to follow age labels toy safety and supervise children around holiday toys. Keep appliances away from water unplug hair dryers after use and preserve warranties for post holiday claims. Contact CPSC at 00-638-CPSC for concerns.
Record cold slowed holiday travel nationwide as temperatures plummet and power outages rise. Dozens of fatalities are reported from traffic accidents and hypothermia amid historic December lows, with widespread outages and warnings from the weather service.
County forecast shows cloudy conditions through the weekend with a chance of snow flurries. Saturday highs around 5 below with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph and a 40 percent snow chance. Sunday remains cloudy with snow chances and a high around ten below. Monday may bring more snow with highs in the teens.
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan signals a strong likelihood of seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 1986. He plans a fall 1985 decision, noting the political landscape, constitutional term limits, and the open field as Carlin and other Democrats face term endings.
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