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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1982
Page
9
Inside Highlights reports K State defeats Missouri in a bold sports upset. The edition notes forthcoming feature on state legislative reports on pages six and twelve, and a national long awaited report blames faulty design for the Hyatt Regency disaster on page three.
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency officials told about 20 area city leaders from Ottawa Garnett Burlington and Osawatomie that the group remains on track to issue bonds this year to enable EMEA to buy into the LaCygne coal plant and Wolf Creek reactor. Delays in studies and sign-up deadlines pushed the timetable back, with October more likely than July. Some towns consider dropping out, but the agency hopes to keep the 10 largest members active.
Three cities hold fixed-rate contracts with Kansas Gas & Electric to 1986 and have fought KG&E efforts to raise base power rates. The board grants them permission to delay base-load purchases until June 1, 1985, or later if needed, while Iola may consider leaving. A March 18 meeting in McPherson will vote on financing Phase III and issuing short-term notes. The agency filed with the Kansas Corporation Commission for final financing approval.
Kansas utility rate increase requests form a wave at the state commission. People's Natural Gas seeks a 2.53 monthly rise for city customers and 49 cents for rural users. Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas, 5.62 higher. Union Gas 93 cents more. Gas Service plans a March filing for a substantial hike. If deregulation proceeds, prices could rise markedly by November.
The Kansas Corporation Commission granted Southwestern Bell a 46.7 million dollar rate increase, boosting monthly bills by 95 cents for basic service. The order sets local call coin rates at 25 cents and denies a local measured service plan. Prices in Wichita, Kansas City, and Topeka rise. AT&T settlement implications noted.
Russell Crites announced Crites TV & Appliance Center on Main Street may be sold to an out of town buyer who plans a new store in the Gambles building. The purchaser is unnamed but sources link John Mack Price of Price's Appliance in Lawrence. City Commission approved moving ahead with the downtown facelift design. Weather notes: Ottawa area low 32 and high 47 with no precipitation. cold tonight with lows in the 20s. warming to the 40s Friday.
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