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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1983
Page
10
Ottawa University aims to rebound against the ECAC football leader as coverage notes Free transportation cutbacks and ECEAN spending become local headlines. A legislative panel proposes fees changes to fund fish and game coffers with hunting and fishing license updates.
Washington reports September unemployment at 9.3 percent, the lowest in 17 months, with about 400,000 jobseekers finding work. Employment rises to 101.9 million while the labor force grows to 112.4 million. 1.6 million discouraged workers remain, down 100,000 since June.
Kansas Corporation Commission tentatively approves a 9.65 million dollar rate increase for Gas Service Co. while residential customers see a net reduction due to a prior emergency 3.5 million dollar five month rate rise. Refunds will be credits against future federal price adjustments. Final order later this month pending a decision on the 4.10 dollar monthly customer charge.
A proposed 50 year water plan for Kansas will be delayed a year and not submitted to the 1984 Legislature in January. Kansas Water Office director Joseph Harkins cited remaining work and explained the plan could not be ready. The proposal envisions buying storage in eight federal reservoirs for about 54 million dollars and piping water to eastern and central Kansas at a cost exceeding 200 million dollars. Western critics oppose the focus on eastern surface water users and irrigators contest a tax on irrigation water rights permits.
Ottawa Retail Association plans a 5:30 p.m. meeting next Tuesday to discuss a proposed core hours change. The board suggests downtown stores be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with Christmas hours separate. A questionnaire asks merchants for preferred hours and customer benefits.
Williamsburg residents saw the 1983 total property tax rate reach 148.58 mills, higher than Ottawa’s 46.53 mills despite eliminating the operating fund. The rise due to county, school district, and library levies offset the relief from a half cent city sales tax and a new countywide tax. The 1983 forecast notes a weather station reading of 46 degrees low and 77 high with a mainly cloudy forecast and light showers tonight.
Washington reports Interior Secretary Watt amid calls to quit after a panel description sparks outrage. Sen Simpson says Watt undecided amid amplified no confidence moves with possible successors named, including Simmons, Hansen, Lujan, Rhodes, and Hodel amid White House discussions.
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