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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1985
Page
10
A brief summary notes Inside Highlights Sports covers a day at the U S Open on page 4 with focus on intense play and notable moments. The edition also references a measures discussion in Congress on page 10 and a new hijack drama in the Middle East involving several Americans on page 3.
After 80 years Clarence Darrow, famed defense lawyer and reformer, returns to Ottawa in a one-man stage production at the Franklin County Courthouse. Roger Moon performs Clarence Darrow at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday as part of a weekend program tied to Washburn-era buildings tours.
President Daniel Ortega says he lifts a self-imposed arms import moratorium and hints at buying advanced warplanes in response to U.S. aid to the Contras. He denounces the aid as illegal meddling and vows to strengthen defenses amid war fears and a possible direct intervention by North American troops.
President Reagan urged ending a tax system he called cross-purposed with the American Dream while backing democratic forces in Central America. At Fort McHenry he tied the tax issue to patriotism, urging bipartisan action and honoring those who fought for the flag.
Kansas farmers face declining incomes despite large production. A study of 1984 Farm Management Association records shows average net income at 6334 dollars, down 85.5 percent from 1979, with NE Kansas worst and SW best. Debt rose to 64 cents per dollar of net worth, yet some say fair income remains possible if costs and prices align.
The National Weather Service reports a Thursday low of 46 and high of 74 for Ottawa with a 40 percent chance of rain tonight. Saturday will be partly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 80s.
Pennsylvania State University meteorology professor Nellis Shirer argues much folklore has basis in weather science. Dew with clear nights implies no clouds, halos signal upper cloud presence, and rainbows offer short term forecasts, while animal signs often mislead.
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