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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1983
Page
10
Lawrence takes early lead to power past Ottawa in Junior Legion postseason action. The playoff clash on Page 4 highlights Lawrence’s advantage and key plays shaping the matchup.
National martial law may be lifted in Poland but citizens doubt gains will ease daily pressures. The page notes lingering restrictions and ongoing uncertainties for ordinary people.
Ronnie J. Taylor Sr., 29, of 1108 N Cherry, died as a stack of steel sheets collapsed while he and Randy McCurdy tried to free a sheet with a manual porta power at Havens Steel Company in the south yard. DPS said 42 sheets weighing about 57 tons toppled, pinning Taylor between stacks and crushing him. McCurdy was uninjured. funeral services were pending with Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home.
Franklin County Fair opened with 1 800 plus diners for barbecue and 2 200 open class exhibits. Rodeo Queen fund-raising hit a record 9 987 dollars with Delana Jilek named queen for raising over 4 200. A tag shortage delayed entries as 250 exhibitors filled open classes.
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logs a low of 73 and a high of 100 with no rainfall. Tonight stays clear with low temperatures in the 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday becomes partly cloudy with highs in the mid 90s and southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas demands a revised RMH provider contract and bills premiums up 35 to 40 percent for single and family coverage. RMH administrator Dewey Smith reviews a proposed DRG based system, direct-pay to hospitals, and potential discrimination against patients with competing insurance. RMH faces 12-15 percent of revenue from BCBS, with premium costs rising for employees and families. Page 3 continuation notes county health class and Health Department housing costs as ongoing issues.
Militiamen shelled Beirut airport and surrounding areas, killing 13 Lebanese and wounding 41 others, including two Marines and a Navy air controller. An afternoon toll put 12 more Lebanese dead and 28 wounded in east Beirut and Yarze boot camp.
Nineteen-year-old Terry L. Mace of Ottawa died from injuries after the milk tank truck he drove overturned on K-68 near the city. The crash occurred around 1:20 a.m. and left the vehicle a total loss. funeral plans are pending with Dengel and Son Mortuary.
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