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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1982
Page
1
County officials discuss budget impacts and planning steps in a concise report on county governance. Notable mentions include local oversight and upcoming public meetings.
Ottawa University financial aid director Jay Bemis Ron Yingling warns that Reaganomics could slash federal aid to higher education by nearly half, threatening the school and 95 percent of its students. He cites Pell grant reductions, loan program eliminations, and Social Security aid losses, urging letters to Congress and noting wider family and student planning crunches for 1982 83.
The Reagan budget faces skeptical Congress as critics push for an alternate plan that would freeze most spending and scrub a July tax withholding cut. Sen. Hollings drafts a freeze on benefits and military at 1982 levels, aiming to cut the 1983 deficit to about 40 to 45 billion dollars, far short of Reagan's 91.5 billion target.
Kansas sheriffs association offer to sell patrol cars at the Kansas Highway Patrol fleet price faced ethical critique from local dealer Ralph Robertson at the Franklin County Commission meeting. Only one bid emerged from Dick Stinnett Chevrolet for a 1982 Impala at 9086, while the KHP KSA rate on a Mercury police special was 6478.79, lower by over 600, and the Gene Boyd Ford dealer would perform warranty work and be paid about 75 in prep charges.
City director of public works Bob Moore reported smooth street clearing after Monday’s snowfall. Crews worked until 1 a.m. downtown and were still plowing lots this morning. Main Street windrow and haul took 90 minutes, with cooperation from merchants and the DPS helping move cars blocking graders.
Lawmakers opened the severance tax debate with a fact filled session. The House committee heard industry trends from the Kansas Geologic Survey and reviewed three tax proposals while rival groups prepared to testify. Oil producers praised the factual emphasis as studies on output and value highlighted declines in well productivity.
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