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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1982
Page
9
The article notes the Chiefs earning starting berths in the Pro Bowl, highlighting key players and selections. National snow and rain disrupt forecasts while others cover a counteroffensive of words between the Soviets and the Pope.
Hundreds gathered before dawn to view a total lunar eclipse visible across the United States. Observers at Griffith Observatory and the Adler Planetarium reported clear skies and cold weather, noting volcanic dust muted light and a deep red moon. The next total eclipse lands August 16, 1989, with California viewers seeing one on April 24, 1986.
The National Weather Service reports a 9 degree low and 30 degree high at Ottawa Water Plant early Wednesday with no precipitation. County forecast calls for fair conditions with a mid to upper teens low and light variable winds. Friday partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s and south winds 5 to 15 mph. New Year weekend looks fair with highs and lows reaching the low to mid 40s.
Washington reports the Commerce Department’s Index of Leading Indicators rose 0.8 percent in November, the seventh gain in eight months, signaling possible recovery by early 1983 despite ongoing recession concerns. Labor data show unemployment claims of 544,000 for the week ending December 18, still below fall highs. The leading index aggregates 10 economic measures, including layoffs and orders.
Linda Mallory a 35 year old former Franklin County District Court clerk pleaded guilty to two forgery counts and grand theft in a bargain that dismisses 27 forgery counts. She must repay $39 834.37 and pay court costs and any fines. Sentencing set for Jan 25 after pre sentence evaluation. The case fueled county expense debates with costs estimated at over $25 000 to the county and state.
The Associated Press reports New Year’s Eve 1983 brisk with stricter DUI laws and heavier police patrols in several states. New Jersey raises the drinking age to 21 at midnight, Good Samaritans offer rides and coffee, while venues from Omaha to New York move pricing and attendance patterns. Times Square expects the Big Apple drop, Waldorf party tickets run high, and Nathan’s foresees thousands of hot dogs sold near $1.03.
In downtown Miami a 192 block Overtown area faces renewed unrest after the fatal shooting of Newell Johnson Jr. by a Hispanic officer. Riot police surround the district as black youths riot, loot, and hurl projectiles, tearing into a liquor store amid cries of hunger and desperation.
The AP reports Poland will suspend martial law at midnight between December 30 and 31, 1982, though the military government retains authority and special powers for security. The move ends 16 months of upheaval and targets Solidarity, with state of war lifted in law yet personnel remaining in place.
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