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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1985
Page
1
Noted athletes from Gas High School sign letters of intent to join college programs. The ceremony hosted coaches from multiple universities, highlighting standout performances this season and upcoming collegiate opportunities for the signees.
Gov. John Carlin praised House passage of property classification and reappraisal measures and said the session holds great potential. He blasted the school finance bill and threatened a veto, arguing it underfunds education while noting progress on a state water plan unemployment cuts, hazardous waste ban, and multibank holding legalization. He urged funding via a broader tax increase and stressed disclosure in a sexual discrimination suit involving Attorney General Stephan.
In Topeka Kansas the House backed a constitutional amendment to reform property classification. Gov Carlin and Senate leaders expect enough votes to reach a two thirds majority and place the measure on the November 1986 ballot. The companion reappraisal bill also advanced as lawmakers aim to end unequal county property taxation across 105 counties. The Senate will decide on concurrence Monday after House changes set 1989 as the completion date for reappraisal.
Ottawa groups sponsor a Fair Housing Month series with KOFO radio broadcasts on April 3 10 17 and 24 from 830 to 900 am and 230 to 400 pm plus an April 11 Wal Mart information booth. Guests include a city inspector a housing attorney and representatives from the Kansas Civil Rights Commission and HUD. A 73 page booklet Landlord Tenant Rights & Responsibilities Ottawa Kansas will be available free of charge at the booth.
President Reagan names a 14 member National Commission on Space to push civilian space goals into the 21st century. Among the appointees are astronaut Neil Armstrong, Kathryn Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Lt. Gen. William Fitch. Thomas Paine will chair. Laurel Wilkening is vice chair. Other members include Gerard O'Neill and John Yeager Jr. The group aims to attract entrepreneurs and broaden space program relevance.
Governmental Organization and several committees meet across three days to review bills. The agenda includes HB 2573 adding two public members to the State Board of Healing Arts, HB 2165 boosting state aid to colleges, HB 2450 placing city plants under the Kansas Corporation Commission, and SB 72 expanding abuse reporting by nursing homes with penalties.
An 80 percent chance of rain becoming mixed with snow today with a high in the mid 30s. Winds up to 55 mph. Occasional snow tonight with strong northerly winds and lows in the mid 20s. Diminishing cloudiness on Sunday with a high in the low 40s.
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