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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1983
Page
6
The Inside Highlights column from Ottawa Library notes ongoing programs and community events. It summarizes new acquisitions, reading clubs, and upcoming author talks at the city’s public library, with emphasis on accessibility and community outreach.
Page 8 reports that a four lane or similarly easy route is the key to attracting a surge of young people and new industry into Kansas, outlining transportation as a leading factor in regional development.
National story notes President Reagan fending off criticism over U.S. policy in Lebanon while addressing an allegedly trumped-up hunger report at home. Article appears on pages 7 and 8 with a sports brief on Cowboys under age 4.
An elderly couple lost their 1973 mobile home and all belongings in a late Wednesday fire near Sand Creek Road, four miles west of US-59. Fire crews faced water supply problems as lines froze. insurance agent says the couple are insured and staying at a motel while adjustors assess loss.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans a first night departure for Syria with a clergy party to push for the release of Navy Lt. Robert C. Goodman Jr. He paused the trip awaiting assurances from Syrian officials and word from President Reagan. Also in Kansas, a British donor sent funds to Lawrence Warm Hearts to aid heating bills, inspired by The Day After.
City records reviewed by Mayor Charlene Lister summarize 1963 Ottawa achievements. Highlights include votes on government form, county sales tax, and debt financing for retirement village and box culvert, FAA and HUD grants, enterprise zones, KDOT funding, and plans for Wal‑Mart and utility improvements.
AT T divestiture takes effect Jan 1 in Kansas reshaping local service. Southwestern Bell becomes a separate local provider with one bill, while AT T Information Systems owns home equipment and AT T Communications handles in state long distance. Residential rates rise. Topeka basic service from 9.35 to 10.70, business from 19.25 to 21, area code calls up 17 percent. interstate rates unchanged until FCC decision expected in April.
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