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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1981
Page
5
Local baseball and softball news teased for Page Four while national coverage notes that buttoning down the home front improves vacationer returns, with further details promised on Page Eight.
High winds and thunderstorms delayed power, knocked down limbs, and flooded ponding areas in Ottawa. Utilities restored most lines by 9 a.m. with no widespread outages while pumps remained active to protect areas around Pence's North, the Boys Club, and City Park amid ongoing soaking rains from Topeka forecasts.
National Weather Service notes a Friday low of 68 with a conflicting high, then a Saturday early low of 7 and afternoon high, Sunday morning 76 with afternoon 45. Rain totals are unclear. County forecast calls for a flash flood watch this afternoon, thunderstorms ending, cloudy and windy with highs near 70, tonight partly cloudy and cool, and Tuesday mostly sunny with highs near 86 and NW winds 5 to 15 mph.
Torrential rains forced evacuations across Barton and Pawnee counties as Gov. John Carlin declared a state of emergency. National Guard helicopters aided rescue efforts while water covered streets up to four feet. Flooding closed Great Bend airport and industrial park, with additional evacuations in Larned and Pawnee Rock.
Franklin County Treasurer Marilyn Talbott says the second half real estate and most personal property taxes are due next Monday. The June 20 deadline falls on a Saturday this year, allowing payments without penalty until Monday. Auto, small truck, and motorcycle taxes are now paid with tag purchases. Notices for delinquent personal taxes go out mid July and overdue real property statements are published in August.
Ottawa commissioners received 74 applications for city manager after former manager Robert Mills left for a Kansas agency. Interim chief Dave Watkins will lead as applications arrive sealed for group review. Four to six finalists will be invited to Quana for interviews. degree and electric utility management experience are sought.
Prime Minister Menachem Begin at a campaign rally warned he could attack Syrian missiles in Lebanon if not moved. Syria accused U S envoy Habib of hindering peace by backing Israel, saying the mediator’s efforts are doomed. Begin told CBS he would not wait indefinitely for Syrians to withdraw the SAM 6 missiles and implied Israel might destroy the batteries.
Tamara Jones reports a midwestern disaster as tornadoes and heavy rains left at least 19 dead and hundreds homeless across Minnesota Ohio and Texas. In Minnesota twin city twisters damaged cars crushed buildings and prompted hospital admissions while Ohio towns Ottawa and Findlay faced floods from the Blanchard River. Governor Rhodes declared emergencies, warning National Guards involvement as rains continued.
A tornado or tornado-like storm struck southeastern Kansas City causing extensive damage along a two mile path in an area hit by a previous tornado 24 years ago. Police reported five injuries, paramedics noted six, none serious. A Ruskin sighting could not be confirmed. In Paola, two fishermen missing after the rainswollen Marais des Cygns River were found. Hunter and Martin, both of rural Paola, died, with services planned in Paola and Gardner.
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