06 Jul 1983
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1983
Page
1
A concise recap notes new faces prevailing in the Franklin County Courts Building as page references indicate coverage of legal matters and fresh entrants in the local scene.
Wal-Mart unveils tentative plans for a new 65,500 square foot discount store in Ottawa by 1984. The proposal seeks IRB financing and a PUD expansion between US-59 and the Santa Fe tracks. Planning Commission to rule after Aug 2 hearing. waiver of by laws debated but not approved.
The southern Franklin County harvest resumes as rainfall fades. Farmers Co-op manager Ralph Ferguson notes a rare rush afternoon with a thousand bushels but 14 percent moisture. Neighbors helped Charles Hamilton, 61, ailing after a heart attack, harvest his 160 acres in eight hours, with crews working free of charge. Wet fields stall Ottawa and Richmond sections, but Ottawa shows a surge as moisture drops to 14 percent.
The Ottawa City Commission voted 4-1 to raise cemetery charges at Hope and Highland, with a new burial plot price of 225 and grave opening closing at 175 plus 100 for Saturday burials. The move aims to cover rising upkeep as funds run deficits, and a property tax mill levy of up to 1 mill is considered for balance.
At the annual public hearing on federal revenue-sharing funds only two reporters attended as county officials eyed a possible continuation of keeping RS money amid voters earlier rejecting appraiser budget relief. Ottawa Industrial Development learned Rolex cancelled plans to buy its 24,000 square foot building, delaying a vinyl window plant. Weather data: Ottawa station logged a Tuesday low 58 and high 82 with a county forecast of clear tonight and sunny Thursday with highs near 90.
The court ruled retirement benefits from post decision contributions must be calculated without regard to sex, nullifying a plan that paid Arizona state workers $34 monthly less to women. Benefits from pre decision contributions may remain under the old system. The ruling also leaves open whether home video recording violates copyright. The court also allows expedited appeals on death row cases, potentially shortening life expectancies for about 1,200 inmates.
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