Downtown lighting plan eyed for Ottawa district upgrade
Proposals outline a $450000 facelift with a new Business Improvement District board funded by assessments to boost Central Business District welfare through landscaping and promotions. Up to $120000 targets decorative Victorian streetlights, 314 foot fixtures on 12 foot poles, and 84 pedestrian lamps with 150 watt bulbs plus 24 mercury-vapor lamp replacements. Total conversion costs $74533.32 with savings from high pressure sodium lighting. Pedestrian lamps spaced 50 feet apart across five blocks. breakaway poles planned for safety. Evaluation delayed by highway funding stalemate and potential Main Street resurfacing decisions. Utility lines under sidewalks under consideration by Gas Service Company influence final layout.
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Tornado injures one as funnel sightings rise in Kansas
Reports of funnel clouds spread across Kansas with no touchdowns. Harold Eller survived a tornado that destroyed a nearby house when a parked combine plowed through a bathroom. The storm spawned heavy rains and flash flood watches across central and eastern Kansas, with rainfall totals near 2 inches in Topeka and Hutchinson. Temperatures ranged from the 40s to 60s overnight, with highs in the 50s to 70s and weekend showers forecast.
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Michigan Tax Hike Fails to Lift Moody’s Rating Drop
Michigan’s credit rating for bonds and short term notes was lowered to the lowest level among states even after legislative approval of an income tax increase aimed at closing the budget gap. Gov. Milliken blamed the rating on economic strain from the auto industry downturn and recession. Moody’s said the tax rise is a temporary balancing measure and did not change the outlook.
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Michigan faces tax boost approval amid recession warnings
Moody notes persistent recession in Michigan with revenue and expense pressure. Economic assumptions of late 1981 missing, recovery doubtful for the remaining fiscal year. Despite a still investment-grade rating, risk warnings on future bond interest and principal payments emerge as Milliken and lawmakers push a tax increase.
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GOP Pressure Bends Budget In Reagan Plan
Budget director David Stockman acknowledged House GOP opposition will force changes to the revised budget backed by Reagan and Senate leaders. He warned changes may drop the $40 billion Social Security cut, as debate begins in the Democratic-controlled House Budget Committee. Stockman noted administration aims to assemble 218 votes to pass a compromise budget.
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Classified ads and notices from The Ottawa Herald
Classified deadlines and per word rates followed by a selection of notices including Lodge, personals, specials, and multiple garage and yard sales. The page lists rates, contact numbers, and a Topeka attorney general warning, plus local events at Wellsville andLaw firm referral notes, with several local addresses and dates.
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