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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1981
Page
8
Inside Highlights notes Gov John Carlin has not yet begun to fight for the oil and gas severance tax. The page references national topics and state officials, with sports results from Ottawa University and Ottawa High games.
The Labor Department reports wholesale inflation rose 11.4 percent annual rate in January led by fuel price gains. PPI up 0.9 percent for January, with energy costs rising 2.7 percent and fuel oil up 5.7 percent. White House cites need to fight inflation with broad measures as energy pressures persist.
Washington AP President Reagan plans a three year 30 percent cut in personal income tax rates starting July 1 with a companion business tax cut retroactive to January 1 He also approves a 26 3 billion increase in 1982 military spending and scales back foreign aid by 1 8 billion State Department discretion and unemployment benefits cuts are under review Defense spending would rise to about 220 billion in 1982 Final decisions followed three days of Cabinet meetings and come ahead of a joint session address to Congress.
Authorities planned to end surveillance in Quenemo Kansas by midnight if disturbances did not occur as a Friday the 13th event was thwarted by a governor order prohibiting nonresidents and a court ban on alcohol sales. About 100 officers blocked access to the town, denying entry to 50 to 100 motorcyclists. Last June’s rally drew about 2,500 people with beer drinking and drag races. one man was killed.
State social workers seek qualified families to foster high risk teenagers. A local foster mother praises the program, noting teens crave love and patience. Mary Matney of SRS cites support, medical care, and counselling while stressing openness and resilience in families.
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