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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1982
Page
1
State basketball tournament roundup covers multiple teams across districts with emphasis on key performances. Highlights include standout scorers and pivotal games, with notes on team progress toward advancing rounds and upcoming matchups.
Local OU outlines county scholarship program with new grants for students. Cheese handout distribution shifts to schools as initiative moves into classroom outreach, reflecting community engagement goals and funding details.
At a Tuesday Ottawa meeting the downtown revitalization plan sparked pro and con speeches. Property owners seek dollar figures before endorsing the plan, while supporters urge immediate construction to shape the future.
AP reports that planetary alignment on March 10 1982 prompted public alarm tied to The Jupiter Effect myth. Griffith Observatory and other venues hosted shows explaining the alignment is not a straight line and poses no Earth threat while authorities note no scientific basis for doomsday predictions.
Robert Pence of Pence Food Centers Inc. will take over the A and P store at First and Hickory in Ottawa, converting it to Pence IGA Downtowner. The deal with Fleming Companies includes leasing the building, inventory transfer from Fleming, and a planned gradual rebranding with new signs in three to four weeks.
In Topeka, Democrats halted the first big floor fight of 1982 over a severance tax. Senate Leader Jack Steineger withdrew his motion to pull the House-passed severance tax bill from committee for debate. He expects later action by the full Senate, amid signals from Republicans who may aid moving the bill. The Assessment and Taxation Committee continues to work on the House bill.
The Kansas Senate approved a GOP drawn reapportionment plan for five districts by a 23-17 vote, sending it to the House. Tentative approval had passed 22-18 with Democrats opposing. Norma Daniels crossed party lines to back the bill, while Norma Daniels supported unifying Sedgwick County and Sen. Harder opposed McPherson County split.
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