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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1980
Page
9
The Red-hot Legion squad dominated in a two game sweep over a strong foe, securing wins in both contests. Star performances led by standout players boosted the team's momentum as they extended their winning streak.
Mrs Rose Simmons and Judge John W White agreed to exhume Wellsville physician William C Simmons, 46, killed July 10, to pursue new evidence of possible foul play. County Attorney Jim Clark cited neighbor testimony and a suspected scuffle as reasons for a thorough autopsy at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Franklin City-County Planning Commission unanimously approved a comprehensive plan for unincorporated areas led by C Bickley Foster. The study focuses on land use to protect farmland, steer growth toward existing cities, and consider county zoning with final authority by the county commission, amid public concern over bureaucracy and development impacts. The panel also recommended approval of Meadow Lakes Estates plat near Ottawa.
Unofficial AP tally shows 986 deaths across 20 states from a 27 day heat wave with nearly 700 fatalities in the past week. Temps exceeded 100 in multiple areas, Georgia declares emergency, crops and poultry suffer, Illinois opens relief centers, no relief forecast through early next week. Local residents adapt with sprinklers amid extreme heat.
Washington AP The economy shrank at a 2.1 percent annual rate from April to June, the worst quarterly drop since 1974-75. Real gross national product fell more than expected, with inflation-adjusted output at about 1.41 trillion dollars. Housing starts rose, rates eased, yet unemployment may approach 9 percent next year.
Preliminary Census Bureau figures indicate Ottawa population fell by 243 people since 1970, with 10 793 residents in 1980 versus 11 036 in 1970. Housing units rose from 3 978 to 4 542, while average persons per unit dropped from 2.69 to 2.44 due to many elderly residents living alone or in couples. City Aide Dave Watkins notes figures are preliminary and protests unlikely.
Ronald Reagan and George Bush, accepting the Republican ticket, outline a strategy to target the Northeast and industrial Midwest. Drew Lewis notes emphasis on Eastern and Central time zones. Bush’s Northeast roots bolster the plan as Reagan seeks cross party unity and a new consensus. Ford attends on stage as part of the convention finale. Reagan urges voters to begin a crusade, then a hush, then God bless America.
President Carter campaigns in Florida before the Detroit convention and targets Ronald Reagan by name, denouncing his tax cut plan as inflationary. He vows a tax reduction program next year while charging the GOP opposes Social Security, the minimum wage, and Medicare, and likens them to Watergate. He challenges Reagan to debates as he defends his own renomination prospects.
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