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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1985
Page
6
Inside Highlights profiles a local Ottawa physician shifting focus while Ottawa University men’s basketball restores momentum and targets upcoming games. The feature notes steady roster effort and a renewed coaching emphasis as the team aims to regain consistency this season.
Kansas Supreme Court delivers multiple rulings touching on several legal issues. The page outlines diverse opinions across civil, criminal, and administrative matters, highlighting notable dissents and majority approaches.
A Cleveland State University study by Joel A. Lieske and students rates 142 metropolitan areas on six life quality dimensions economic social political environmental health and amenities. Best region Hawaii Utah Pacific Northwest New England and New York metro area. Best and worst cities vary by group from New York for graduates to Harrisburg for blue collar workers.
The Kansas Department of Revenue reports a sharp rise in November sales tax collections for Franklin County and its cities. Franklin County paid $229,456.72 to the state, up 19.1 percent from 1983, with Ottawa seeing a 32.13 percent gain and Pomona and Williamsburg also posting increases. The fiscal year totals show 1984 gains over 1983, though some areas lag.
Ottawa businessman Vern Chesbro won the Kansas Republican state chairmanship 71 to 59 over George Parsons of Wichita at the state committee meeting as part of Kansas Day events. He outlined a five point plan to maintain continuity, expand grassroots reach, and grow the party’s finances. Duane Nightingale won treasurer, with vice chair Mary Alice Lair and secretary Sue Greenleaf reelected. Weather notes report subfreezing temperatures with highs in the 40s across the weekend.
About 100 scientists will spend next May and June on the tornado prone plains of Kansas and Oklahoma to study violent thunderstorms and tor nadoes with a $1.3 million research project. The work, called Pre-STORM, aims to improve storm forecasting and lead times for warnings, laying groundwork for STORM in 1988 if Congress funds it.
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