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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1986
Page
8
City clerk says a February bill sticker showing sewer service rates is not a rate increase. EPA rules require annual notice of current rates. City plans no rate change before 1987, with rate evaluations every two years and multiple mailings starting with February bills.
Two suspects connected to a Tuesday night gasoline theft were later named in a burglary at Stan Staadt's rural Pomona home. Detectives recovered much of the stolen property including a puppy, a chainsaw, tools and more, while remaining items await owner identification. Sells and Echols, already jailed on misdemeanor theft charges, also face possible new burglary charges. Local events include a Life chapter meeting at Ran som Memorial Hospital and Mike Holmes sermons at Calvary Baptist Church.
The Skunk Run Book Sale on June 8 may add a Skunk Run 10K if the Friends of the Library convince Mid-America Masters to organize it. FOL rep Judy Ransom said storage was solved with the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium basement offer, while FOL also reported $115 raised by the Feb 9 16 Trivia Bowl. The board amended bylaws to allow a flexible committee system and appointed new committees led by Virginia Loyd. Endowment funds and CDs were restructured with plans to reinvest for potential rate increases. February bills totaled $22,202.58 with other monthActivity noted and 87,000 in appropriations recorded late in the month. Loyd outlined 1986 projects including boosting the endowment by 50,000 over 20 years and a community services analysis, while urging attention to literacy and farm crises.
Mason Wilson and others listed with addresses receive dismissals while arrests include James H. Lofton cited on DWI and driving left of center. Vandalism reports detail lug nuts loosened and a wheel detaching. District Court notes advance theft charges and a diversion for Mitchell on beer possession. Civil judgments issued in two cases. Fire calls report grass blazes near Ottawa, Homewood, and Centropolis with no injuries. Commodity quotes from Ottawa Coop posted for grains and soybeans.
A study by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees finds Reagan's 1987 budget would cut federal aid to Kansas by about 132.1 million in the new fiscal year, risking reserves and driving the state toward deficits unless taxes rise or services shrink. The report notes nationwide cuts totaling 21.7 billion and highlights significant per capita losses for residents, the elderly, and program funding such as food stamps, Medicare, highways, and Medicaid. Kansas would see sizable drops across aid to education, child nutrition, housing, and community development, with 43 states unable to offset these spending reductions without tax increases or service reductions.
Vermont district judge refused to impose a gag order on attorneys and police in the cocaine case involving John A. Zaccaro Jr. The decision cited sufficient tools to ensure a fair trial. Police seized eight grams of cocaine, $1,635 in cash and checks, and drug sale records during a search of his off campus apartment and car. Zaccaro pleaded innocent to possession with intent to sell. he had not yet returned to Middlebury from New York.
A collection of local notices including FARM BUREAU discounts, Dairy Queen closure on March 3 and 4, Day Care openings at The Sand Box, bulk nitrate in stock at Ottawa Fertilizer and Feed, ART DAT AT OMA promotion, Save Our Schools bond vote information, Ottawa Kiwanis pancake day details, Eagles Lodge Appreciation Night, OU Centennial Hall chili supper, Grandma Mary birthday message, Wellsville Methodist meal, and OHS Winter Choral Concert with times and prices.
Mobile Home Firm opens Parkview Housing at 1102 N Main with Dee Kruger and Jerry Baze as joint owners. Kruger has 10 years in mobile home sales in Lawrence. Baze runs a Pittsburg dealership of the same name. Land leased from Juanita Baxter. Parkview will offer Citation Homes from Ottawa Industrial Park seven days a week.
The Dow industrials slipped to 1694.04 at noon after trading above 1700 earlier, as gains led by Philip Morris offset declines in IBM and Kodak. Energy shares remained weak with Amoco, Exxon, and Mobil down, while the NYSE composite nudged up slightly and volume reached about 81 million shares.
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