09 Nov 1983
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1983
Page
1
Petal faces an early exit as 3A prep football playoffs begin. All-ERL voters focus on Ranier’s standout performance and the league’s early contenders as teams vie for titles in a crowded postseason field.
A governor resists a proposed teacher sna program prompting debate on its implications. The article notes concerns raised by officials about cost, implementation, and potential impacts on students and schools. Further details appear on later pages.
National food costs remain a modest portion of household budgets as Americans adjust spending. The article notes trends in consumer prices and dietary expenses across the year, with emphasis on staple purchases and potential policy impacts. It highlights broader economic conditions influencing budget priorities.
A bomb blast in a Senate corridor prompted plans for stricter Capitol security with fewer entrances more metal detectors and later issued visitor badges. No injuries or major damage were reported but threats were checked as lawmakers debated military funding amid denouncements from an extremist group.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ottawa post will stage a commemorative parade at 7 p.m. Friday from City Park to Forest Park. City, county, and federal offices close along with the landfill and Post Office. no home mail delivery. carriers resume Saturday. The Ottawa Public Library stays open. banks close. The Ottawa Herald prints as usual.
Ottawa area schools will not hold classes Friday at Ottawa Middle School and five elementary schools while parent-teacher conferences occur. Ottawa High School will operate with standard classes that day.
Former tenant Terry Adams Bolton sues Mission Woods Apartments owners over a February fire. She seeks more than $6,000 damages and alleges failure to relocate her, plus higher rent and emotional distress for the family. MO-KAN Investors is also named. The fire was ruled an electrical short in a bedroom closet. Continued To Page 10
Syrian backed guerrilla mutineers shell PLO loyalists in northern Lebanon as a cease-fire collapses. U S Marines exchange fire with gunmen at Beirut airport base with no casualties. Israeli jets fly reconnaissance over Beirut as Arafat warns of self defense to spare Tripoli.
Northwestern Kansas records 2 to 3 inches of snow overnight with melting on warm ground. North winds 25 to 35 mph follow the cold front, highs in the 30s statewide, freezing lows expected. Ottawa station notes 49/59 with .20 inches of rainfall. County forecast warns of light snow tonight and a sharp frost Thu morning.
The Franklin County Commission faced strong opposition to replacing the Fort Scott Crossing bridge east of Ottawa. Ottawa residents led by Mrs. Max Hunter and about 200 petition signers urged delay or public debate while noting a $500,000 cost. County officials discussed holding a pro and con meeting, with some members urging continued plans and federal funding alignment.
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