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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1981
Page
1
An AP NBC poll shows the sports strike has diminished fan opinion of major league baseball, reflecting broad public dissatisfaction and concerns about the sport.
President Reagan reverses an earlier decision, approving disaster assistance for Dean and Barton counties in response to recent storm damage. The move shifts funding responsibility and broadens relief coverage for affected residents and municipalities, with federal aid details pending.
A Hyatt Regency Hotel skywalks collapse in Kansas City during a NeMoKan convention tragedy. At least 43 died and about 100 were injured as rescuers pulled bodies from debris and a temporary morgue was set up. Emergency crews, cranes, and helicopters aided the rescue amid gas leaks and a chaotic scene.
Ottawa city officials expect to name a new city manager by July 31 after reviewing 75 applications. Four finalists, each meeting the master of public administration and city management experience requirements, were interviewed this week with three more sessions planned before announcing a finalist next week.
President Reagan postponed a decision on resuming F-16 deliveries to Israel after Israeli raids on Beirut raised new tensions. Officials cited timing with Beirut casualties and Iraqi reactor destruction, with a decision now expected early next week. U.S. and Israeli officials voiced differing views on the postponement and its implications.
Wayne B. Williams, 23, indicted on two murder counts for the deaths of Jimmy Ray Payne and Nathaniel Cater, victims in a 28 slayings series of young black men. Payne’s body was recovered from the Chattahoochee River west of Atlanta April 27 and Cater’s May 24, near the same river site. The DA outlined next steps toward court arraignment and offered few details on connections to other cases.
Partly cloudy skies continue through Sunday with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs on Saturday and Sunday near 90 with Saturday night low around 70. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances about 40 percent Saturday.
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