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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1985
Page
1
Inside Highlights notes Kansas State's long and trying basketball season has concluded. The brief mentions state legislative highlights on Wednesday and directs readers to page 4 for sports and page 5 for legislative coverage.
Appraiser Charles Clark reports some residents missed the March 1 personal property filing, facing fines up to 50 percent of assessed value. Jan 1 mobile homes, untagged vehicles, livestock, boats, motors, and trailers must visit the Courthouse. corporations and merchants file by April 15. Late fines escalate from 10 to 50 percent, with written extension requests allowed before due date.
The National Weather Service reports a 26 degree low and 55 degree high for Wednesday at the Ottawa Water Plant. Cloudy conditions with a 30 percent chance of rain and a low around 40 prevail tonight. Friday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper sixties.
President Reagan vetoed an emergency farm credit bill drawing anger from farm state lawmakers who warned it would jeopardize spring loans. He called the measure a massive bailout adding billions to the deficit and vowed to veto again until spending is reined in. House leaders signaled no override, and talks of compromise efforts were met with stiff resistance from the White House and Senate Republicans.
A House committee approved a Senate backed measure to allow liquor by the drink in Kansas bars if sales are at least 30 percent food. The panel added the amendment amid debate, risking passage of the overall liquor by the drink resolution, which previously passed the Senate. Opposition argued the change waters down the issue and could affect broader anti alcohol bills. Representatives noted the restriction might hinder reform momentum.
The Ottawa Herald mystery remains unsolved as 765 missing copies reappeared. Ottawa Postmaster Dave McBride said last Friday's papers were delivered early to post offices around Ottawa after surfacing in a truck from Kansas City Mo. The papers were traced to the Kansas City Kan regional center dock at 7 30 p m Friday, but storage location and last five days remain undisclosed.
The 1982 IRS study details 4.4 million top wealthholders with assets over 300000, 39.3 percent women, and regional concentrations in California Texas Florida and New York. Men hold more corporate stock while women favor cash bonds and real estate dominates portfolios. Average net worth rises for men to 519600 while women average 605900.
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