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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1982
Page
10
National roundup notes Hal McRae, designated hitter supreme, maintains his banner season as the fate of his free agency looms. The college basketball world is jolted as the University of San Francisco stuns by dropping the sport, a surprising turn noted on Page 4.
The Reagan administration projects a significant economic recovery in 1983 while forecasting a record $115 billion budget deficit. The midyear review, seen by AP, notes unemployment should fall from about 9.5 to 8 percent, with inflation easing and deficits rising from $109 to $115 billion amid cautious optimism. The report stresses political considerations shaping the numbers and cites ongoing discussions with the Soviet Union on grain sales. Israeli forces bomb Beirut, breaking a U.S.-mediated ceasefire, as Habib fails to secure a PLO withdrawal.
National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 64 and a high of 89 with no rain. Tonight mostly clear with lows in the low to mid 60s and light variable winds. Saturday brings sun and highs from 85 to 99 with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph.
Richmond fair crowds gather at the grandstand as baby boys enter interviews for the annual contest. Winners in three age groups are announced amid mixed reactions while families hug the winners. Tonight baby girls compete at 7, followed by magic acts and gospel singing, with partial results in Saturday’s edition.
Kansas arson totals keep pace with the national average despite public awareness and big insurance rewards. Wyandotte and Sedgwick counties lead in reports and damage with Wichita and Kansas City, Kan. bearing major costs. Officials cite economic stress, arson-for-profit schemes, and a small share of juveniles, while improved investigations and public tips help counter the trend.
Kansas municipal arson squads target hotspots as Sedgwick County records 107 arson fires in six months with $635,870 in damages. Shawnee and Johnson counties report substantial losses. Reno and Wyandotte show high fire counts but lower damages. Local officials call the pattern clearly deliberate arson.
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