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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1983
Page
6
Local County Commission explains policy at Rotary Club session. Inside Highlights offers State Silver-Haired Legislature wrap-up. Sports section notes Cyclones primed for gridiron invasion of Olathe South. Baseball shows upswing in Baltimore and Philadelphia but Royals decline in Kansas City. Pages 6 and 7 cover local area roundup.
Topeka Kansas analysis shows traffic deaths fell 125 from 623 to 498 between 1973 and 1982 while vehicle miles rose 16.3 percent. Report credits 55 mph speed limit and 1975 vehicle safety inspections, notes urban miles dominate but rural wrecks more deadly. February 1982 worst month. July most deaths. Ottawa sales tax brings in 34442.94 in July. Franklin County tax begins with 166.72.
In Lawrence Kansas University of Kansas students and officials react emotionally to the film The Day After a powerful depiction of nuclear war. Audience members say the film prompts deep reflection on humanity and leadership amid global catastrophe. Jason Robards stars as a Kansas City heart surgeon in the narrative focused on Lawrence and surrounding areas.
Israel plans to peg its entire economy to the U S dollar in a three stage plan outlined by the Treasury. The program began with a one billion dollar budget cut and a 23 percent devaluation of the shekel. Finance Minister Yoram Aridor will explain the plan in a radio address amid cabinet debate and opposition criticism. The plan, reportedly developed with the Reagan administration, needs cabinet unity for execution.
Traffic at the Franklin County sanitary landfill surged during clean-up week with about double the usual vehicle volume. Gatekeeper Leona Adams said the free access drew many residents while commercial haulers paid for uncovered loads. County officials scheduled the final two days for Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Ottawa Water Plant station logged a low of 38 and a high of 55 for early Wednesday. The county forecast calls for tonight to be partly cloudy with lows 35 to 40 and southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, while Friday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s and southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Diane Yeamans profiles two Ottawa day care centers offering extensive preschool training and full day programs focused on nutrition and early learning. The Day Care Center, 80 capacity with about 50 attending, and the Activity Module, 11th and Cedar, emphasize labeled foods, reading readiness, and play as core learning.
Historian Lawrence Stone argues that early child rearing created an adult world of emotional cripples due to high infant mortality and harsh practices. Ancient Greece exposed sickly infants. 18th century England founded foundling houses. Wet nursing, swaddling, restricted movement, and stern punishments shaped outcomes. Puritan ideals tied to original sin. Debates persist on how much parenting shaped history versus broader social and economic forces.
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