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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1981
Page
1
Ottawa city leaders and plant designers faced a costly delay after missing an EPA rule on prior approval for air pollution. The effort to expand the city light plant, aligned with Department of Energy standards, encountered federal regulation confusion that stalled work despite early approvals.
Washington DC editorials argue about a pollution standards dispute with the EPA over a plant design. Tests show no harm to air quality, but a minor rule lapse leads to a proposed 3,500 settlement to avoid litigation and high costs. The piece frames taxpayers as owners and suggests frustration with EPA oversight.
In Topeka the State Senate Republicans voted to close party caucuses, excluding the press. The move shifts from four years of openness to secret discussions claimed as a political meeting not subject to open meetings law. Critics say transparency is essential for public confidence.
A packed lineup of television tonight features Inside the NFL with Len Dawson and Nick announcing bold predictions on Super Bowl contenders. Co hosts Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert double up on film chatter with Hanks of MASH and Laugh in. The guide lists sports, news and entertainment across networks including CBS ABC and HBO with movies like Bloodline and North Dallas Forty.
Carter leaves office with no plan for the economy, while Reagan faces double digit inflation and high interest rates. The piece argues urgency to cut the budget deficit and shrink government, restore competitiveness, fix housing and energy confidence, and address droughts and food costs. It stresses the need for leadership to rally Americans to tackle enduring economic troubles.
Reagan strategists weigh timing and scope of a 30 percent tax cut amid a weak economy. A rapid cut could widen deficits and raise interest rates, while delaying the first installment until mid year may curb deficits but slow recovery. Stockman Kemp push rapid cuts. others fear higher inflation and higher rates without spending restraint.
A reader with six years sobriety asks if cirrhosis heals and if occasional beer is harmful. The doctor explains cirrhosis is permanent, but fatty liver changes from alcohol can reverse with ongoing abstinence. Even mild cirrhosis warrants continued sobriety to avoid further liver damage and complications.
AP reviewer pans NBCs Harper Valley PTA starring Barbara Eden as Stella Johnson. The plot centers on a liberated widow clashing with a stuffy town dowager amid risqué scenes and social scandal. PBS rereads Paper Chase, a canceled CBS legal drama, as NBC and PBS schedule shifts.
Ottawa Herald presents subscription pricing for trade area and out of state readers. Rates include tax where applicable and vary by payment interval and delivery type. Availability of carrier and mail options shown. editor and publisher listed as Robert B. Wellington. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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