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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1982
Page
1
Local library board reviews committee plans and budget steps at the meeting. The report notes upcoming programs and community access initiatives, emphasizing transparency, facility upgrades, and outreach to residents.
A Page 6 notice reports calls for reform of the presidential nominating process. The article cites political figures proposing a nationwide approach to selecting party candidates and discusses potential impacts on election timelines and party unity.
Eddie Beard and his pregnant wife hid in a kitchen corner as a tornado demolished their Mulberry home. Three people died in the southeast Kansas storms, with extensive damage across Mulberry, Hallowell, and Tyre. Governor Carlin pledged aid and a disaster declaration to unlock federal assistance as cleanup began.
The Kansas Corporation Commission reported January residential gas prices in Kansas stayed under the national average while February electric bills also remained below the national average. Gas costs varied by provider, with KPL’s main line record low at 28.98 for 10,000 cubic feet. Electric bills averaged 53.20 nationally for 750 kWh, with Kansas four major distributors averaging 48.08.
The Ottawa City Commission calls a 3 p.m. meeting to authorize Bucher & Willis for downtown revitalization plans. With a $450,000 cap, the project aims for late April hearing, May plan finalization, and bid seeking, amid a 10 year property-owner assessment.
National Weather Service station at Ottawa Walter Plant recorded a low of 49 degrees and a high of 72 Tuesday with no rain. County forecast calls for fair tonight with lows around 40, partly cloudy Thursday with highs in the 60s, and southerly winds from 10 to 20 mph.
In Topeka the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee could not finish work on a repeal bill for the statewide intangibles tax and a local option companion. The only action was striking a lengthy preamble as editorial, which critics said was self serving, and the panel adjourned. A separate measure advancing in Senate Transportation would require headlights on for newer motorcycles and mopeds to improve visibility.
U S officials demand deeper arms cuts beyond a freeze and argue Brezhnev's invitation is a propaganda ploy. Rostow says the Kremlin seeks to appeal to publics while Washington insists on reductions and incentives tied to NATO deployment and the 1983 missile plans.
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