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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1985
Page
7
Regional prep track results note strong performances as Gordon Johncock makes an unexpected splash at the Indy event, drawing attention from fans and officials alike. Local library lines up page 10 coverage with prep results and highlights across state sports.
The Ottawa Board of Education meets Monday at 7 30 p m at the U S C 290 office 420 S Main with an executive session at 7 15 p m to discuss teachers contract negotiations The regular agenda includes a residency requirement for administrators proposed by board member Alice Jo DeFries and a range of items from personnel and reading program resolutions to church league softball site concerns and a Kayettes chapter at Ottawa Middle School Also listed are a food service plan for 1985 86 bids for asbestos removal structural reports at Ottawa High School and appointments on the district special education advisory council The board will also consider special education funds appeals and vocational agriculture planning while setting dates for future meetings and work sessions
Gov John Carlin nears the sustained veto record as Kansas lawmakers pass 360 bills in 1985 and he vetoes 20 more, bringing his seven-year total to 108 while Docking holds 105. The legislature faces sine die adjournment until June 7 with no override in sight for the recent school finance bill.
Fifty years ago President Roosevelt created the Rural Electrification Administration and launched widespread farm electricity across the nation. The piece recalls early rural electric expansion in Franklin County Kansas, with memories of lights, appliances, and the impact on daily life, plus details on the Municipal Power Transmission Co. and KCPL involvement.
President Reagan returns from a 10 day European tour saying the trip was a success despite anguishing moments. He hints the United States may let the unratified SALT II treaty lapse if the Kremlin violates it, while noting no decision yet. He also praises the Senate budget package and economic summit gains, saying demonstrations did not shake his resolve.
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