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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1981
Page
4
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Kansas State University economists John Sjo and Ario Biere report final testing of a computerized information system for county government. The system includes 100 plus programs to standardize records, streamline tasks, and improve financial management. It is designed for counties first and may expand to associations, municipalities, and private firms. testing will continue for two years with Ellis and Pottawatomie counties using it.
Former Navy pilot George Earle IV described B-17 missions in 1947 to dump radioactive waste 100 miles east of Atlantic City, a claim authorities cannot fully confirm. EPA records show up to 34 thousand barrels dumped off mid-Atlantic coasts through 1969, with larger totals off the Pacific.
Kansas officials report a drop in oilfield equipment thefts in 1980 as black market demand wanes. Losses totaled 176 654 dollars in ten months, down from 318 654 the previous year, with crude thefts rising to 34 750 dollars. Rewards and marking programs led by KIOGA and partners are credited with reducing thefts.
The Dow rose 15.79 to 988.57 by noon as banks cut prime rates from 21% to 20% and the Fed reported a money supply decline of over $2 billion. NYSE volume reached 29.04 million as gainers outpaced losers by 3 to 1 with Polaroid leading active lists.
President Reagan visits Ciudad Juarez on the U S Mexican border to signal renewed friendship with Mexico. He meets President Lopez Portillo at the Cordova Bridge and plans private talks then lunch before flying back to Washington. Officials downplay specific topics, stressing partnership and mutual dialogue.
Arctic air sent temperatures plunging from the upper Midwest to the Northeast as car batteries died and fuel lines froze. The National Weather Service noted subzero readings in several cities while Duke Power warned of possible blackouts unless power use declined. One death in Philadelphia and a hospital boiler rupture in Cleveland underscored the harsh impact of the deep freeze.
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