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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1981
Page
6
A flock of Ottawa pigeons showcases social behavior while circling the clear winter skies. The piece notes their communal tendencies and echoes the saying birds of a feather flock together.
A fragment notes a family series starting today on weight loss titled Why Grow Old by Josephine Lowman age 6. It mentions Sports OU’s weekend road sweep and a couple other items including Super Bowl XV and tax credits for home energy, with pages 4 7 and 10 referenced.
In Topeka the 1981 Kansas Legislature began at 2 p.m. with leaders predicting a quick start but slow action on major tax proposals. Senate President Doyen and Speaker Lady expect early committee work, swift passage on a land purchase bill for KSU’s Tribune station, and limited movement on Gov Carlin's oil severance tax and sales and gasoline tax hikes. Parimutuel gambling amendments could move quickly if pursued.
An Arctic blast drives record low temps from Florida to Maine as utilities cut power and schools close. Mass towns face gas limits while Jacksonville and Chattanooga report outages and teens grip the cold. Old Forge and Cape Cod Canal ice up as Citrus crops face threats.
Kansas farm numbers fell to 74 000 at the start of 1981 continuing a decline dating to 1935. The total land in farms stays at 48.30 million acres with an average size of 653 acres up nine acres from last year.
Iran's Majlis debates two emergency bills to settle U.S. claims and nationalize the shah's wealth to ease asset return. Nabavi says progress hinges on a Jan. 16 deadline before Reagan's inauguration, while Azizi notes U.S. commitment ahead of Algeria talks. Algerian sources see a near breakthrough.
At the Franklin County Courthouse this morning new and returning officials took the oath for four year terms. Roy Swank and Roger Keith were sworn in as 2nd and 3rd district commissioners, Wendell Barker became County Attorney, with Laura Sutton, Sherrie Capper and Rex Bowling taking oaths to return. Marilyn Talbott was re elected as County Treasurer, term starting in October after tax collections. Sutton defeated Pauline Yockey in a Democrat vs Republican challenge.
A public hearing is set for February 3 to re zone about three acres at the southwest corner of Fifteenth Street and the Santa Fe tracks from residential to light industrial. Ottawa Lumber Company seeks storage space for its yard on Main Street, owners say.
Southwesterly winds and sunny skies pushed Kansas temperatures higher after single digit readings in places. NWS forecasts mostly clear skies tonight and Tuesday with lows in the upper teens to low 20s, highs Tuesday from the low 60s in the west to the 40s in the east, and mild weather through Wednesday before cooler conditions Thursday and Friday. Ottawa station logged a low of 2 and a high of 38 Friday. Saturday lows near 10 and highs around 35. Sunday lows near 15 and highs around 32. no rain reported.
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