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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1985
Page
1
A scaled-down Ottawa Relays opens the local prep track season with schools preparing for sprinters distance runners and field events. The meet serves as a warmup for the spring season featuring area track programs and standout athletes.
A conference on liquor by the drink was interrupted by a new snag, delaying advocacy efforts and scheduling. Officials and organizers indicated continuing work and plans to reschedule on page 8 of the edition.
The Ottawa Board of Education, by a 4-3 vote, adopted a resolution to non renew Ottawa High School Principal Dennis W. Wilson’s contract. The action followed a 1 hour 10 minute executive session at a work session special meeting, with written notice to be delivered before April 15.
Franklin County officials heard Wednesday claims the Ransom Memorial Hospital Board hid information from two trustees and may have violated the open meetings law. An aide said the attorney general’s office is reviewing the matter, while the board says no wrongdoing has been established. Trustee Al Mettenburg exposed 40 attorney consultations since Jan 1, 1984, at 60 dollars per hour, many labeled as conferences with Betty Kimball or Dewey Smith, not detailing legislation or a grievance. He questioned why the list omits the summer grievance case and noted a possible breach of the board’s grievance policy.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled 7 to 0 that 105 counties need not share $4 million in interest paid by railroads on withholdings during a four year tax battle. The ruling cites counties' costly efforts to kept railroad taxes low and notes the interest reduces levy for all taxpayers.
The Department of Public Safety unveiled a 2 by 3 foot radar reader built by Kustom Electronics. Installed along a street right side it lets drivers see their speed as they pass. a 20 mph reading flashes red. DPS says it’s mainly public relations and preventive, especially in school zones, with tickets still possible via standard radar guns.
President Reagan appeals to Wall Street leaders to back his budget plan and tax reforms, promising a booming economy. He becomes the first sitting president to ring the New York Stock Exchange bell, praising growth while noting Senate resistance to deep spending cuts. In a separate vote, the House approves 1.5 billion for 21 MX missiles, marking a major second term victory.
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