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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1986
Page
10
Royals stumble in a frustrating performance as coverage on page four outlines their difficulties. The Mighty Celtics hold a 2-0 lead against the Rockets, with further details noted on page four.
Deb Miller of the Kansas Department of Transportation says federal highway officials may withhold about $5.1 million in highway funds for nine months starting Oct 1 because Kansas will not fully comply with the federal drinking age mandate until July 1, 1987. The state law complicates 3.2 beer age rules, but Kansas plans to escrow the funds until compliance resumes.
Kansas unemployment fell to 5.2 percent in April, down from 6.2 percent in March, with about 21 000 more people employed as farming and construction rose. Oil field job losses persisted, but farming activity and new work eased impact in central and western counties. Coffey County again posted the highest rate at 11.3 percent amid Wolf Creek plant effects.
The Treasury Department reports 14000 unsigned tax refund checks due to a malfunctioning signing machine that normally stamps IRS Regional Director Gordon P. Hickam's signature 20,000 times per hour. Banks will honor these checks, which mostly affected Kansans, after the Fed notes serial numbers and dates. The money remains valid. recipients should cash the checks at their banks.
Franklin County Commission forwarded oil valuation requests to the State Board of Tax Appeals as Gustison and McClelland urged lower rates. The board denied higher valuations, while a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant application to KDED was authorized to aid Lane Rantoul Road rehabilitation.
The Commerce Department reports April US merchandise trade deficit at 12.1 billion, down 16.6 percent from March. Imports declined 10.2 percent to 30 billion while exports slipped 4.8 percent to 18 billion. The deficit remains led by US-Japan trade, at 4.7 billion.
The Ottawa Water Plant reported a high of 82 degrees and a low of 57 for the 24 hour period ending Thursday at p.m. Rain totals stood at .74 inches as of 7 this morning. The county forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with mid-50s lows and Saturday highs in the low 80s.
Deputy Information Minister Louis Nel said the government needs broader powers to negotiate with black leaders and quell unrest. One bill would let Law and Order Minister Louis Le Grange act in districts marked as unrest areas, another would permit detaining suspects for 180 days. Nel rejects Western comparisons, blaming a communist onslaught for urging revolution.
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