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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1985
Page
7
State Senator Kassebaum announces a new five point farm program amid community debate. Officials from the agriculture department outline funding, incentives, and oversight measures for rural districts.
The Media General AP poll finds most Americans back harsh penalties for drunken driving yet oppose holding bartenders or social hosts liable for related accidents. It notes 15 percent have a family member injured or killed by a drunk driver, and 23,500 deaths nationwide last year. Women favor tougher penalties. younger drinkers admit driving after drinking. many states have raised drinking ages to satisfy federal criteria.
The Wolf Creek owners KG&E KCPL and KEPCo told Kansas regulators they may shut La Cygne I for seven months a year to cut costs and reduce overcapacity as a Wolft Creek rate case seeks 508.5 million dollars in charges to 460,000 ratepayers. The bid includes Wolf Creek construction costs of 3 billion dollars with La Cygne I and II partners KG&E KCPL owning equal stakes in the plants near Pleasanton 60 miles south of Kansas City.
The Ottawa Water Plant station logged early Friday low 61 and high 86, Saturday low 54 high 89, Sunday low 64 with high 9, Monday low 61 and high 84, and rainfall reached 1.40 inches by Monday. County forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent rain chance tonight and again Wednesday with mid 60s lows and mid 80s highs.
Kansas changes to voluntary quitting and breach of duty laws take effect July 1 after legislative action. An advisory council of employers and employees shaped the voluntary quits bill, limiting benefits for some quitters while allowing others to qualify. Reemployment will be required for those who quit to receive benefits, and the old 11 week eligibility was altered.
AP reports after a devastating Bay of Bengal hurricane that could claim tens of thousands of lives. Official death toll stood at 1,569, with Red Cross estimates at 3,000 and unconfirmed figures as high as 25,000. Islands Pirbaksh Urirchar Sandwip suffered worst losses. hundreds of bodies seen, water and food shortages. 5.5 million affected. Community shelters collapsed. fears of epidemics.
CHICAGO AP says nearly 370 people died in traffic accidents nationwide during Memorial Day weekend, below the NSC forecast of 380 to 490. By weekend’s end, police reported 368 highway deaths as the summer travel season began.
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