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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1982
Page
6
Inside Highlights Sports notes Tom Watson hailed as golfing toast while six local athletes win state Junior Olympic crowns. Ottawa Legion baseball posts another strong weekend as coverage shifts to national issues in War section. U.S. escalates disarmament PR drive.
Ottawa officials consider issuing 125000 general obligation bonds to renovate the 80 year old Carnegie library building. If approved, plans by Devore Associates could proceed with August or September start, using a 10 year repayment via levy or bond and interest. A two mill building maintenance levy and no-fund warrants are discussed, with safety costs estimated at 89000 including 13000 for a basement sprinkler.
The Associated Press reports Britain retook Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands, capturing 10 Argentine sailors and one airman with no Argentine civilians present. Buenos Aires seeks a new president as military leaders debate succession after Argentina’s defeat in the Falklands war.
National Weather Service notes early Friday low 65 high 81, Saturday 55 and 77, Sunday 59 and 77 with no rain. County forecast: partly cloudy tonight with 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, some possibly severe, lows around 60. Tuesday partly cloudy with 20 percent storms, highs in the low 80s, southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Israeli artillery and warships bombarded Moslem west Beirut from three sides with tanks and naval guns. The strikes hit Sees Os and Ramlet al Baida as firefights raged around Corniche Mazraa Boulevard. PLO bases faced heavy bombardment amid reports of numerous casualties and widespread damage in mid-city districts and the airport area.
Final filing by Franklin County residents sets 15 for precinct committeeman and committeewoman races with no primary in the First District for County Commission. Eleanor Cole and Charle W. Mavity Jr. will battle in November, while August will decide party positions. Reagan keeps oil and gas sanctions on the Soviet Union, extending to foreign subsidiaries and licensees.
Washington AP reports the meat industry questions a National Research Council study linking diet to cancer risk. Industry cites conflicting evidence and argues diet changes may be premature, noting variations among Seventh Day Adventists and Mormons and urging a special academy task force to clarify divergent views.
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