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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1985
Page
10
A civil conflict escalates as a massacre near a sidewalk cafe signals tougher moves by factions. Reports describe growing violence and calls for security measures amid mounting casualties in the ongoing war.
Page 3 sports notes cover fast food opinions and a Supreme Court decision that may affect property classification. The brief item traces reader reactions to a recent food feature and signals legal implications for property tax or zoning based on the court’s ruling.
Ottawa Board of Education in special session increased textbook fees to 14 dollars for kindergarten and 28 dollars for others for 1985 86. The board reviewed a preliminary general fund budget of 5 511 576 dollars, a 7 8 percent rise from the current 5 111 749.
Shiite Amal militia leaders weigh freeing two of the 40 American hostages from the hijacked TWA jet in Beirut for medical treatment. Palmer of Arkansas and Whitmoyer of Maryland are among the captives held since the Athens to Rome flight was hijacked, with one crew member killed.
National Weather Service station at Ottawa Water Plant recorded Thursday low 58 high 87 with 0.5 inch rain. County forecast calls for cloudy with a chance of rain tonight and lows in the mid 60s. Saturday looks mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 80s.
In Kansas, showers threaten to stall the wheat harvest across many areas while custom cutting crews sit idle or operate minimally. Kansas harvest control offices report up to 20 extra combines amid uneven ripening from variable May heat and June rain, with activity shifting regionally.
Consul tant Richard A. Rosen told the Kansas Corporation Commission hearings that the 3.05 billion Wolf Creek nuclear plant cannot pay for itself and that owners Kansas Gas and Electric Co Kansas City Power and Light Co and the Kansas Electric Power Cooperative Inc could have avoided building it by adopting a rigorous conservation program. He criticized planning and lack of analyses on the plant and its need. Separately a House Agriculture subcommittee approved a new marketing loan plan to support farmer income without propping up world prices, a proposal seen as a path to stabilize incomes until markets recover. The action may change next week as the panel finalizes its portion of farm legislation before sending it to the full committee.
The House approved 256-150 a $2.5 billion Star Wars budget for fiscal 1986 after hours of debate and changes. Reagan had sought $3.7 billion. Senate has $2.95 billion pending conference. Les Aspin notes technical complexity and limited understanding among members.
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