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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1983
Page
6
State lawmakers from Ottawa review recent National Legislative Conference sessions in Washington as part of a regional farm news roundup. The notes highlight ongoing policy discussions and their local implications for area agricultural priorities.
AP reports Anne Gorsuch Burford quits after 22 months leading the EPA as congressional panels vow to continue probes into mismanagement and conflicts of interest. Deputy John Hernandez to act while selection is made. Investigations focus on the $1.6 billion Superfund program and agency operations.
Kansas Gov. John Carlin maintains support for a seven percent severance tax on oil and gas to fund education and highways but signals openness to compromise. Officials note talks focus on reducing exemptions and adjusting the bottom line while considering alternative rates for the 1984 budget.
The National Weather Service station at Ottawa Water Plant recorded a low of 26 and a high of 45 with no precipitation. Tonight and Friday will be clear to partly cloudy with cold lows 15 to 20 and a warm high near 50. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Negotiators for the Ottawa Education Association and the Ottawa Board of Education reached a tentative agreement on a revamped teacher evaluations policy. The session also saw the board push to drop four items from the DEA list, asserting they are not negotiable under state law. The agreement on the evaluation policy hinges on ratification by the full OBA and school board, with wording shifting targets to the start of the school year for 1983-84.
The House approved a 165.3 billion package to shore up Social Security via higher payroll taxes, benefit cuts, and a higher retirement age. The 282 to 148 vote sends the bill to the Senate, with leaders signaling quick action and a similar package expected.
President Reagan urged Congress to approve 110 million dollars in increased military and training aid for El Salvador saying the military situation is not good and U.S. security is at stake. He pledged no U.S. combat troops and warned of guerrilla pressure aided by Cuban and Soviet support.
Franklin County Commission discussed handling deceased citizens with RMH and local law enforcement, hospitals, and mortuaries. They favor coroner response and rapid mortician pickup, avoiding ambulance transport of the dead, and designate RMH staff as deputy coroners for 24 hour on call coverage, with special rules if foul play is suspected.
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