Storm Rips Through Ottawa Causing Minor Damage
A brief violent storm moved through Ottawa causing mostly minor damage to buildings and power lines with downed tree limbs. Witnesses described winds as a small twister though no tornado confirmation was issued. rainfall totaled .43 inches with .3 inches falling between 4 and 5 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries or dollar damage reported. Local officials cleaned up debris and urged residents to dispose of limbs on terraces and avoid placing grass clippings in gutters to protect storm sewers.
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George B. Pyle
Ottawa
Betsy Woods
RFD 4
Dewey S. Cook
Hickory
Vernon Johnson
N. Cherry
Department of Public Safety
Ernest Hall
N. Sycamore
Bob Moore
Ottawa Public Works
Legion AA Extends Winning Streak With Victory Over Lawrence
Inside Highlights reports Legion AA extends its winning streak to six with a decisive win against Lawrence. The page notes content also reference George Steinbrenner and a tense baseball scene, hinting at ongoing league chatter.
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Legion AA
Lawrence
George Steinbrenner
State Drama in Rice County Courtroom Signals Reappraisal
In Rice County a courtroom clash draws attention to potential reappraisal of state policy. Supporters push to criminalize abortion, claiming strong confidence in their cause as the debate unfolds across pages 9 and beyond.
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Rice County
Pollution Costs U S Crops Billions A Year
U S researchers warn air pollution damages crops nationwide costing 1 to 2 billion dollars annually with ozone the main culprit and other pollutants adding to losses. They urge 2 billion dollars for research and note potential price relief and farm income gains if pollution is reduced. Ottawa city to hold hearing on federal revenue sharing funds next Wednesday. expected to receive about 172 thousand dollars.
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Washington
U.S
Howard Heggestad
Agriculture’. Department
Plant Physiology Institute
House Agriculture and Science and Technology
Walter Heck
North Carolina State University
Heck
Heggestad
Rep
George Brown
D-Calif
Agriculture
Ottawa
Mary Graham
Resumption of Draft Pondered by Reagan Admin
Washington reports that despite a pledge to all volunteer service the Reagan administration will study reinstating the draft to boost armed forces by about 200,000 troops by 1985. A Weinberger task force will consider manpower options, including a draft, as the Army reportedly questions recruiting capacity under the voluntary system.
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Washington
Reagan Administration
Pentagon
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
The
Washington Post
Army
Weinberger
Consolidated Township Zoning Plan Up for July 16 Meeting
Franklin County Commission and planning bodies consider merging five township zoning boards Ottawa Harrison Lincoln Hayes Franklin into one governing panel to draft a single zoning ordinance. Foster notes state law allows this with county approval and public hearings would follow draft. The plan aims to simplify regulation and improve board effectiveness, with a joint session scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the County Courts Building basement.
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George B. Pyle
Franklin County Commission
Franklin City-County Planning Commission
Ottawa
Harrison
Lincoln
Hayes
Franklin
Bickley Foster
Foster
Consolidated Board
Commission
Carmen Peffly
Consolidated Township
County
FCCPC
County Commission
County Courts
New Hope For Liver Cancer Victims
Ann Arbor doctors report a pioneering internal drug release pump for liver cancer that delivers high drug concentrations directly to the hepatic artery. The titanium device, about the size of a hockey puck, could extend life beyond two years in many patients and reduce systemic side effects.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan Medical Center
William E. Ensminger
University of Michigan General Clinical Research Center
Ensminger
Infusoid Corp
Sharon
Mass
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Moore
National Weather Service
Phere
Deve Keup
LeLoup Road
U.S. of Food
John Niederhuber
University Hospital
National Institutes of Health
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