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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1981
Page
6
Local area readers are told about an immunization push for students aimed at improving health coverage. The item mentions a focus on schools and community health efforts, with a brief note on page placement for more details.
Ottawa voters face a school board primary with fifteen candidates for five seats. Four-year terms include Dan Andrews and Jack Beauchamp among others. two-year unexpired terms add seven contenders. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with multiple precincts and rural township locations listed. Beauchamp urges voting for incumbents amid budget cuts and notes ongoing district projects and programs.
Quenemo Kansas city officials ban beer sales within city limits whenever the 13th of the month falls on Friday. The council cites danger to residents and property and notes an inadequate police force to handle gatherings. Two establishments, Sam's Saloon and The Pit Stop, are affected. The action follows Governor Carlin's earlier Friday the 13th prohibition and a history of rallies including a fatal shooting in June.
Deputies Craig Davis and Larry Skeet answered a burglary call at Stan Nichols’s Ottawa RFD 2 home Friday afternoon. Shawna Nichols, 11 to 13, reported noises upstairs before leaving for a neighbor. The suspect fled through the chimney, bit Skeet during capture, and the starling was released at the sheriff’s headquarters after a brief arrest.
The Kansas House advanced a severance tax bill on minerals, signaling easy gains for Gov. Carlin's proposal. The plan would tax oil and natural gas at 5 percent, coal salt and cement at 2 percent, with exemptions for small stripper wells and farm or residence service. A county forecast notes cloudy, colder weather with possible snow Saturday and chilly Sunday.
Franklin County Health Department offers 90 infant car seats to rent for $5 to $10 for six months with refunds for clean returns. Seats, Trav-Lette models, help protect infants up to 17 pounds and 26 inches, and can be extended without extra cost with notice. Deputy Mardeli says program aims to reduce crash injuries and allows testing of styles before buying, with seats also loaned for older children if funds permit.
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