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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1985
Page
6
A brief preview notes an inside highlights feature on a local MDA drive delivering holiday aid ahead of time. It mentions community involvement and a focus on helping families in need this season.
Mexico the United States main foreign oil supplier slashed crude prices by as much as 1.24 dollars per barrel after OPEC failed to defend prices. The move pressures a saturated world market while analysts weigh effects on gasoline prices and consumer costs.
President Reagan will enter Bethesda Naval Hospital for removal of an intestinal growth and a thorough colon examination. Doctors noted a benign polyp a year earlier suggesting possible additional growths and recommending follow up, which was delayed until a new White House doctor was appointed this year.
Pomona introduces a modern 90 gallon wheeled trash container system as a test market. Heartland Refuse owner Don Attebury says the program uses Rubbermaid containers and a hydraulic lift to collect and dump filled bins. The system aims to reduce bags and improve animal and insect control, with a 24 month rental added to utility bills.
Washington AP reports Reagan administration proposes targeting federal crop subsidies to small and middle sized farms amid a 6.6 billion distributed in 1984. Large producers receive most payments while dairy and rice lead per farm subsidies. lawmakers urged cost controls and rebalancing.
The largest firefighting force in U S history, at least 17 000 strong, fought wildfires across 14 Western states and Canada, scorching about 1.2 million acres. Crews from coast to coast faced dry conditions and shifting bets on manpower and machines as they battled the Lexington fire near Los Gatos and other blazes.
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low near 70 and a high in the afternoon around 95 to 100. Tonight will be clear with lows around 70. Friday is expected sunny and hot with highs in the 95 to 100 range.
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