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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1980
Page
5
A USDA annual report shows 1979 farm crop value reached 74.3 billion, roughly 15 percent higher than 1978. Corn led at nearly 18.9 billion, soybeans about 13.9 billion, and wheat 8.07 billion, with unit prices and production trends noted for context.
A $227.3 billion windfall tax on the oil industry nears final passage in Congress with a key dispute over its expiration date. Senate leaders push for a timed termination while House conferees seek a permanent levy to capture ongoing oil price windfalls. The panel must decide whether proceeds fund an energy program and aid for low income households amid rising fuel costs.
Kansas Highway Patrol Col. Allen Rush told a House committee that a judge reduced a 101 mph speeding ticket to 65 mph in Sedgwick County. He warned that morale among troopers is very low where plea bargains occur, calling the scenario remote but troubling.
Farmers environmentalists and Rice County citizens told a legislative committee they oppose a low level radioactive waste repository at Lyons warning Kansas could become the nation's waste dumping ground. Dr Jack Dysart of Sterling cited petitions with 3200 Rice County residents.
A long list of speeding fines, ages, and addresses appears, with numerous residents from Ottawa and nearby towns cited for speeds in 55 and 45 mph zones. The item also includes Wednesday quotations for Kansas City cattle and hog prices, plus grain quotes for wheat corn milo soybeans oats.
State of Kansas in Franklin County petitions for probate of the will of Willie J Johnson deceased filed January 15 1980 with Leona J Johnson named executrix without bond under Kansas Simplified Estates Act. Objects must file defenses by February 15 1980 10 30 a m in Ottawa Kansas. Creditors must exhibit demands within six months of first publication or be barred.
The Herald warns readers it aims to avoid misleading ads but some may slip through. It advises checking with the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office in Topeka before signing any contract.
The bill would make any speeding over 55 mph a moving violation, removing a 10 mph grace. It aims to reduce court backlogs and federal highway funding risks while shifting enforcement dynamics and ticket numbers. Lawmakers contrast costs of troopers with potential efficiency gains. The committee took no action.
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