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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1982
Page
9
A sports brief notes major programs widening gaps as top teams push several players off the college scene. It highlights shifts in team rosters and the evolving landscape of NCAA basketball with emphasis on high profile programs and their recruiting effects.
The Scott family marks 23 years of operation at their Scott's Service east of Ottawa as they move back to the farm near Centropolis. Taylor Oil Co. will operate the station, leasing the building with plans for self serve pumps. their son John stays as manager. The couple, married 38 years, reflect on a life centered at the northwest corner of US-59 and Sand Creek Road while noting a temporary price drop to 1.06 for regular gas good for a day.
The Kansas Senate passed a school finance bill by a 24 to 13 vote removing state mandated budget controls since 1965. It would let local boards decide annual school spending and shift tax and salary responsibility to local officials, while also dropping a penalty provision for staffing levels. The measure now goes to the House where opposition is expected.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee endorsed a severance tax bill with coal at 5 percent, oil and gas at 3 percent, and natural gas liquids at 2.5 percent. It doubles county and school district rebates to 15 percent and allocates half the revenue to property tax relief. The measure now goes to Ways and Means as lawmakers brace for possible budget controls.
Tornadoes or high wind damaged buildings in southwest and northeast Kansas with damage estimates over 300000. No injuries reported as heavy downpours caused flash flooding. Storms moved into Nebraska by daybreak, with more severe weather possible. Ottawa station logged 41 to 75 degrees, a trace of rain. County forecast calls for cloudy, cooler weather with a chance of showers tonight and Saturday.
Ottawa High students shift the world’s largest lawn mural from the front lawn to the Hillcrest Drive-In Theater grounds near US-50 and I-35. The 146 by 316 foot gravel mural features the Cyclone mascot, school life, and symbols like a pencil and palette, with crews from Channel 4 and P.M. Magazine reporting.
Ottawa Jaycees sponsor Franklin County Walkathon on April 17 replacing Walk for Mankind. All funds stay in Franklin County with 40 percent to groups entering at least 10 walkers and 60 percent to Jaycees for four named beneficiaries including hospital room, I Can Cope, Food Bank, and Meals on Wheels. Individuals' pledges go entirely to their chosen share groups.
The fifth legislative coffee of the 19k2 session meets at 1 a.m. Saturday in the Peoples National Bank lobby at Fifth and Main. State Sen. Jim Allen and Rep. Dorothy Nichols share brief reports on pending bills and take questions from the audience. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee, the event marks the fifth gathering since the Legislature began, with possibly one more before the term ends depending on action.
Franklin County Planning Commission approved sending the Consolidated Township Zoning Regulations to the County Commission after a 6-0 vote. The panel aims to balance preserving farmland with rural growth, while seeking input from township trustees and zoning officers before a public hearing and enactment vote. Citizens largely opposed consolidation, with critics urging less government interference.
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