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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1981
Page
1
A local suspect received a prison sentence for two counts of burglary totaling a $500,000 fine. An arson charge against the suspect was dismissed. The report appears on page 3 with additional notes on related incidents.
City Commission work session outlines tentative 1982 goals including spring clean-up and annexation, recreational vehicle park, health insurance carrier change, city computer expansion, and vehicle efficiency. They draft an ordinance to curb non domestic animals and plan a final roll out next week.
President Reagan moves to punish the USSR for Poland crackdown by blocking Siberia to Western Europe gas pipeline equipment, halting high tech exports, and suspending Soviet maritime and aviation rights. Officials say the plan tightens pressure as coalition with allies may follow.
A three judge panel named Leon Silverman to probe whether Labor Secretary Raymond J. Donovan sanctioned illegal payoffs in 1977. Silverman will review if Donovan, then Schiavone Construction Co. executive vice president, was present when an envelope with 2000 dollars was handed to Local 29 leader Mario Montuoro. Donovan had urged a special prosecutor and vowed to stay on the job.
Washington reports October to November shifts show savings and loan deposits turning negative as all-savers certificates lose appeal. The Commerce Department notes Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.3 percent in November, with six of ten components down, suggesting the recession may lose strength and edging toward recovery mid-1982.
Four Vietnam veterans who visited Vietnam to inquire about MIAs and Agent Orange faced harsh denunciation from other veterans. They said Vietnam promised to boost MIA searches and permit scientists to study Agent Orange. Critics called them dupes and accused Vietnam of waging chemical warfare against Laotians.
US District Judge Bernard Decker ruled Morton Grove may ban handgun sales and possession, deeming the ordinance valid under Illinois and U.S. constitutions. The decision lifts a stay and sparks an appeal from opponents led by the NRA. village officials call it a landmark, returning enforcement to residents.
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 15 degrees and a high of 32 with no precipitation. Partly cloudy through Wednesday. tonight’s lows 15 to 20 and Wednesday’s highs 35 to 40 with south winds 5 to 10 mph.
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