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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1982
Page
1
On Page 3 Inside Highlights, a local library line and school notes cover a controversial plan by the United States to recruit a Nicaraguan prisoner as a witness. The effort backfires, drawing attention to the state department’s handling of the case and prompting scrutiny from officials and educators.
Waverly earned a 10 point victory to reach the class 1-A state championship, while CH girls fell short in the semifinal. Page 4.
Franklin County leaders meet with KDOT official Donald Dean to push for reinforced detour routes using Sand Creek and Davis roads as the US-59 overpass project delays bids to late September. They warn that weak road base cannot stand heavy traffic and consider waiving the lighter overlay in favor of a cooperative improvement.
The Kansas Department of Transportation pursues planning and preparatory work for the US 59 overpass project while installing railroad signals and cantilever arms at the Davis Road crossing. Two radio monitors were placed at a rest area on Interstate 35, enabling 24 hour weather broadcasts from the National Weather Service. Thirty additional receivers are being installed in rest areas along interstate highways under a federal grant of 28,373 dollars.
Senate Republicans released a working paper proposing higher taxes and sizable spending cuts to bring the 1985 deficit toward $20 billion, with defense reductions and a two year Social Security COLA freeze. The plan is not a formal GOP proposal but a surface guide for potential deficit paths amid Reagan’s budget.
County forecast calls for sunny Saturday with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Expect mostly clear Saturday night and Sunday with warmer conditions on Sunday as highs reach the upper 60s. Winds will be west to southwest at 5 to 15 mph Saturday.
Gov. John Carlin rejects a bill that would sharply extend unemployment disqualification for those who quit or are fired for misconduct. He notes Kansas cities face high unemployment and argues penalties would be too harsh, vetoing with reluctance after weighing proposed aims against current economy.
Kansas legislator Bud Burke, chair of the Senate Assess ment and Taxation Committee, endorses the House passed severance tax bill. A 3% levy on oil and gas and 2% on natural gas liquids would face an uphill path in Ways and Means, with Burke predicting a tight, form-dependent vote and ongoing lobbying from oil and gas interests and supporters. Local constituents in Johnson County back the measure about 4 to 1 as committee hearings loom.
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