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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1983
Page
9
Ottawa couple contributes to the K State Foundation while State Sports highlights top ranked girls basketball. Bishop Burlington City Council pursues a bid during side siege as Central Heights dominates and the open meetings law is challenged. Ottawa High and Lola page references appear across sections 3 and 4.
As Kansans face their highest heating bills, the 1983 Legislature will tackle utility costs and measures to ease them. Water policy and CWIP proposals to include construction costs in rates spark debate, with Wolf Creek nuclear plant builders among key backers. Senate President Ross Doyen warns of a tough fight over subsidizing bills and potential rate impacts.
Almeda Edwards, 44, Ottawa RFC 2, filed with County Clerk for the four-seat Ottawa Board of Education race. She is a longtime Franklin Countian and former county treasurer, listing extensive community roles. Filing deadline is noon Tuesday Jan 25. potential March 1 primary if 13 candidates file. Ottawa weather notes follow.
Commissioner and former mayor George Marstall announced he will not seek reelection to the Ottawa City Commission. Mayor Sherwin Snyder had made a similar decision earlier. Marstall, a vice president at Anchor Savings Association, cited work demands and future community service options, while noting he might seek future public service roles. He was appointed 1978 and elected in 1979 with a perfect attendance record at meetings.
A three vehicle crash on Interstate 35 two miles west of Williamsburg at 4 30 this morning killed two men identified as Lewis Palmer 52 Effingham and Thomas Bakalarski Milwaukee Wis. Ottawa man John Carroll 1035 Willow was injured when his van struck debris about ten minutes later. Carroll treated at Ransom Memorial Hospital and released. The report notes the two fatalities occurred in a head on collision between Palmer traveling northbound and another car traveling southbound.
Congressman Bob Whittaker visited the Franklin County Senior Center in Ottawa for a listening tour. He warned Social Security faces funding strain, urged balanced reforms, and pledged no cuts to current beneficiaries while exploring caps for excess benefits. He urged unity across parties and criticized partisan pullouts from Social Security.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee unanimously endorsed two Gov. Carlin bills to delay payments from Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund and City County Revenue Sharing Fund, saving $15.1 million this year. The measures aim to turn an $83.5 million deficit into a $101.3 million treasury balance by June 30, with revenue collection accelerations and potential welfare appropriations in 1983.
Washington reports December unemployment at 10.8 percent after revisions, with discouraged workers reaching 1.8 million, and long-term unemployed totaling 2.6 million. Nonfarm payrolls fell 165,000 while overall employment held at 99.1 million amid slower retail-job gains.
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