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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1983
Page
6
Inside Highlights notes a dramatic development in the sale of 49 percent of the Royals, hinting at tensions and uncertainty. The snippet mentions related coverage on page 4 and references Reagan news conference at a glance on page 8, with farm legislative reports on page 5 and local roundup on pages 6 and 7.
Ottawa native Sen Gary Hart announces a Democratic presidential campaign from Denver. He frames the race as national renewal versus decline, calls for retraining workers, factory retooling, and expanded world trade, and notes a 10.2 percent unemployment rate with no short term remedies. He plans a long, nationwide effort with $225,000 raised, staying third behind Mondale and Glenn until early primary contests. He will accept no contributions from unions or corporations.
Gary Hartpence Hart, born in Ottawa 45 years ago, rose from Ottawa High School to U S Senate and now campaigns for president. He remembers Ottawa roots, his grandfather who built the Post Office and Lincoln School, and his family still living there. Local relatives recalled his studious nature and sincere drive, while reporters from across the country press for more on his candidacy.
A small turnout and sharp questions marked a city government forum in Ottawa as residents weigh approving a city manager form. Mayor Snyder and Commissioners Marshall and McCrea outlined 12 years under the change and cited grants, investments, power deals, and a downtown revitalization push to guide voters before March 1.
Kenneth Boughton, assistant director of international marketing for the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, told about 350 people at the Franklin County Conservation District meeting that the 1980s will bring a conservation mindset. He said fewer shopping trips, more nutrition focus, and growth in home computer aided ordering will emerge, with agriculture remaining vital to the U.S. economy and exports expanding. He noted Kansas exports rose from 395 million in 1971 to 2.2 billion in 1981, and emphasized personal relationships in foreign trade to secure long term Kansas wheat contracts.
In Topeka a House Education Committee approved a school finance bill on a party line vote 11-9. It would set state funding at 46 percent of public school costs next year, allow districts to raise budgets 3 to 6 percent, add 28.4 million dollars in state aid, and cost local taxpayers about 4 mills through a projected 40.8 million property tax increase. The measure includes 3.2 million for teacher salaries. Democrats argued for more funding, while Republicans framed it as fiscally responsible amid a squeeze.
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