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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1985
Page
1
After a decade in the minors Steve Grogan earns a chance to prove himself in the big leagues. Ottawan athletes read the signs as he seeks breakthrough at the professional level, with scouts watching his progress and opponents sizing up his potential.
National Meese confirmation dramatized in a new mess on page twenty. Prison boss says the system has outgrown facilities not yet completed, with details on pages seventeen and surrounding sections.
Wichita report notes Wolf Creek lead partner KG&E expects fuel loading by month end but NRC may delay operating license to mid February. KG&E communications chief says a license within two weeks is possible. Low power license not yet requested but imminent. other partners include Kansas City Power and Light and Contention.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it is examining missing and falsified records at the Wolf Creek plant near Burlington Kansas. Officials told Kansas lawmakers the probe will not delay issuing a low power license allowing up to 5 percent capacity for fuel loading within about two weeks.
The Ottawa weather station logged 24 degrees and a high of 4 with 3 inches of snow. Forecasters warn of windy and bitterly cold conditions tonight with a 50 percent chance of snow and lows 5 to 10 below zero. Winds up to 38 mph produce dangerous wind chills. Snow chances persist Thursday with 40 percent, highs from 0 to 10 above.
In Geneva a majority of OPEC oil ministers endorsed lowering top grade oil prices. Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani said the accord sets cheapest crudes at 26.50 dollars per barrel and highest priced crudes at 2.40 dollars above that, reducing top prices from 30.50 to 28.00 dollars per barrel. The deal was not unanimous, no further details given, and consumer impact remains unclear.
In Topeka Kansas lawmakers clash over a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize liquor by the drink. Senate leaders say 27 votes in the 40 member chamber are not yet secured while a companion package of DUI and drinking regulation bills is being prepared to win support. House members reportedly polled indicate the measure may fail there.
The Ottawa Community Arts Council seeks to persuade the Municipal Auditorium Authority to back a basement renovation at the Municipal Auditorium. The plan splits the 120 by 60 foot space into two rooms a gallery area with acoustical paneling and track lighting and a public meeting events space with upgraded kitchen. Estimated costs run 10 000 to 20 000 with OCAC contributing from a 600 000 state grant benefiting 12 councils and matched by state and local funds.
The Commerce Department reported a 123.3 billion US foreign trade deficit for last year, nearly doubling the prior record and tripling 1982. Analysts blame a strong dollar, which has risen 41 percent since 1980, making imports cheaper and exports harder to sell. The imbalance fuels calls for import restraints amid cuts in steel autos and textiles, with estimates of 2.5 million jobs lost.
The Ottawa City Commission postpones its regular meeting from Wednesday to Thursday at 9 35 a m at City Hall to attend an informational session in Topeka. The event is sponsored by the League of Kansas Municipalities the Kansas Association of Counties and the Kansas Association of Regional Planning Commissions with policy and legislative briefings likely to affect Kansas cities.
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