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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1982
Page
1
A brief on page 3 notes planning commission report as retirement developments unfold. Page 8 references National Creationists not about to give up the fight with commentary on ongoing efforts. Page 10 discusses ongoing activity shaping the larger cultural debate.
Ottawa officials met with 11th District Sen. Jim Allen and 14th District Rep. Dorothy Nichols to discuss municipal concerns as the 1982 Legislature nears. Topics include potential county and district realignments, sales tax adjustments, road funding, and overpass projects.
Ottawa City Commission debates recodified ordinances to ban open burning within limits unless approved by Public Safety. Public hearing feedback shows broad support but concerns include trash disposal costs and landfill capacity. A Jan 20 adoption hearing is set, with info at City Hall and the Public Library.
The National Weather Service at Ottawa Water Plant logged a Tuesday morning low of 22 and afternoon high of 48 with no precipitation. The county forecast calls for cloudy cold conditions tonight with light snow possible and near zero lows, clearing Thursday with highs near 20. North to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph tonight and a 30 percent chance of snow.
Washington AP reports Energy Department predictions for 1982 project higher costs for households. Gasoline up six cents a gallon. residential natural gas up 22 percent, about $110 more per year for typical 111000 cubic feet. Natural gas price rises from $4.58 to $5.57 per thousand cubic feet. fuel oil slightly higher at $1.23 per gallon. DOE expects oil imports to resume growth and overall petroleum use to fall about 1 percent.
In Topeka lawmakers debate trimming more than 23 million from Gov Carlin s budget and whether a new severance tax will be needed. Senate leader Talkington and House chair Hayden acknowledge strong “ifs” while Bunten cites highway funding and school finance as keys. Proposals include expanding donor farm relief and modest tax tweaks to avoid broad increases.
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