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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1980
Page
5
Braves fall by a single point in a tight championship tilt as Inside Highlights notes a close finish with pivotal plays in the final minutes.
Ayatollah Khomeini's chief Kurdish representative in Kurdistan Province has defected to Kurdish rebels demanding withdrawal of Revolutionary Guard from Sanandaj. Governor-general Hossein Shahressi resigned and joined protests, with other towns showing support. clashes in Iran's Kurdish region add to nationwide minority unrest as tolls rise.
Dale Carey 28 of Princeton announces a Democratic bid to challenge incumbent Sen. Wint Winter in Kansas 11th Senate District. Carey emphasizes working class roots, listening to constituents, and limited campaigning while pledging to improve taxation fairness, highway spending priorities, rail transport, and correctional facilities, drawing on his Marine and Jaycee leadership background.
Moslem rebels said Soviet troops suffered heavy casualties while diplomacy moved toward a UN call for immediate foreign troop withdrawal. In Pakistan, diplomats reported battles across Badakshan Paktia Jalalabad Parwan Kandahar Herat as Afghan forces reportedly deserted after the December coup and refugees described city uprisings against Soviet tanks.
Franklin County farmers react to the Carter administration’s grain embargo aimed at the Soviet Union. They worry the cut from 25 million to 17 million tons may fail if other nations still export and prices fall. Farmers call for full sanctions, while hoping for support measures like gasohol, Food for Peace, and parity adjustments to shield incomes as markets adjust.
Gov. John Carlin, in his first year as Kansas head of state government, says he is better prepared for the 1980 legislative session. He plans to present his budget and bills early, faces tighter finances after last year’s revenue spike, and may encounter debate over a possible rise in the motor fuel tax. He expects to outline legislative recommendations soon after the January 14 opening.
Ottawa Board of Education and Ottawa Education Association reach tentative agreement on postings of vacancies and editorial changes to the master contract. They table a personal leave rise and in service education committee until January 19, with demands on leave days likely to drop from five to two or three.
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