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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1981
Page
1
Royals endure a tense day in Cleveland as they confront pressure and lingering doubts about their postseason chances. Series implications loom as key players step up in a challenging environment. Iranians fear pro-Khomeini spies on KU campus
President Anwar Sadat was killed during a military parade in Cairo by soldiers in uniforms. Three attackers were reported killed and three captured, with many injured as chaos unfolded. US officials confirmed Sadat’s death and warned of regional instability.
A proposed 4 mill rate increase for Ottawa electric service appears on the city commission agenda for 9:35 a.m. Wednesday. J.C. Kirkwood and Associates recommends raising the base rate by 0.40 cents per kWh, boosting 1982-83 revenue by about 6.6 percent. The plan also shifts fuel costs from the fuel adjustment to the base rate.
Franklin County commissioners and Sheriff Rex Bowling debated radio system problems with local technician Dave Douthit and Kansas Electronics official Jim Fischer. They agreed to cooperate on repairs rather than pick a side, while Fischer questioned Douthit’s findings but supported joint work to fix the equipment.
A Monday morning wind storm estimated at 76 MPH toppled a two mile southwest of town house owned by Jim Chandler, an executive at First National Bank, causing about 3,000 dollars damage. A mobile home behind Hill House truck stop rolled into a utility pole, crumpling its roof and sides. owner unknown. Local crews, led by Gale Lantis, estimated five days of repair work and noted the area’s susceptibility to high winds.
East Central Vocational Cooperative aims to start adult education courses next spring after an $850 grant from the Community Resource Act of 1979. The plan mirrors a noncredit, practical learning model with topics like quilt making and microwave cooking, seeking self sufficiency without outside funding. The program may be named to fit its structure, possibly diverging from Ottawa Community Education Program.
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