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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1982
Page
6
A rural Rantoul resident achieves a major victory over KCP&L in a local power-line dispute, highlighting rural opposition to utility projects and potential policy implications for energy infrastructure.
Nearly 17 tons of government surplus cheese were unloaded in 100 degree heat for ECKAN distribution. As of Thursday Franklin County had 475 applicants seeking 2,400 pounds with 11,000 pounds already promised and 18,000 pounds still available for seven counties.
The Ottawa Board of Education drops a proposal to drill for oil and gas west of Ottawa High School citing legal risks and liability concerns. Law firm advisers suggested a higher royalty and noted dangers of a well near campus, ending the effort after initial reviews.
The Kansas Corporation Commission ordered Kansas City Power and Light Co to revise a 26.3 million rate increase request after finding mismatching revenues and expenses due to using a 17 month period instead of the required 12 month period. KCPL serves about 112,000 customers across ten east central Kansas counties including Wyandotte Johnson Osage Franklin Miami Anderson Linn Bourbon and Coffey. Overland Park and suburban Johnson County are major population centers.
Franklin County proposes an 8.42 percent rise over 1982 anticipated expenditures in the 1983 budget. The plan calls for 28.49 mills against a $67,927,381 assessed valuation to raise $1,933,276 in local taxes toward a total $4,339,369. The mill levy is 1.94 mills below 1982, reducing taxes by about $28,570, though the school district and city levies may offset this cut. County officials discuss shifting lines within the general fund, streamlining appraisal duties, and possible voter actions on road and bridge levies. Major funds are itemized with mill rates and projected expenditures, totaling $980,112 in the General Fund.
The United States and Saudi Arabia pressed Syria to accept evacuated Palestinian Liberation Organization guerrillas from west Beirut while dispersal plans across the Arab world are arranged. Syria refused, hindering a pullout of about 8,000 PLO fighters as Israeli forces siege Beirut.
Iraq claims two new Iranian attempts to reach Basra were shattered as heavy fighting continues. Iran says its warplanes struck inside Iran and claims 600 casualties plus destroyed T 72 tanks. Tehran protests support rallies for Khomeini while reports of deaths and casualties mount on both sides.
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