14 Oct 1983
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1983
Page
1
A downtown project along Main Street shows proper planning and cooperation as utilities, sidewalks, curbs and lights are updated. City engineer George Ledom oversees checks while the general contractor coordinates with Gas Service Co and city crews. Traffic blocks and inconveniences are minimized.
Attorney General Robert Stephan announced a settlement with a contractor and company found guilty of bid rigging on highway projects. The state recovers five million dollars from 13 firms, plus 418 thousand dollars to be returned to the highway department and some local governments. The overcharge stems from price fixing on state projects and federal probes helped expose the scheme.
Weekend television guide lists HBO and CBS staples, including Inside the NFL, Dallas and The Dukes of Hazzard, plus classic films like Five Days One Summer and All About Eve. Also features Washington Week, Nightline, and a prayer note at the end.
A reader asks if autopsies are necessary after a relative’s death in surgery. Dr Donahue explains autopsies illuminate illness extent and future detection, aiding others, while noting emotional strain and costs.
Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with paid circulation outside Sunday holidays. Subscription rates for trade area Ottawa and nearby towns are shown by duration. Rates include sales tax. out of state subscribers pay a 4.5 percent tax deduction.
Stuart Awbrey argues against a Soviet boycott while condemning politics in sport. He notes Western protests, Moscow delays, and the money at stake, but predicts the USSR may still attend. He contends the Games have grown corrupt and calls for scrapping the modern Olympics for a return to older ideals.
Associated Press reports on the new science show Newton's Apple arriving on public television. Ira Flatow hosts 13 half hour installments, exploring gravity and curious natural phenomena with scientists and quirky segments.
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