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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1981
Page
1
Inside highlights show OHS concluding action in the East Kansas League Friday night at Olathe with final results and standout plays. The A's stagger back to Oakland on the brink of alumni while Montreal’s prospects rise as Stephan’s decision shifts GOP dynamics.
Fire prevention inspector Fred R. Hoblin found severe shortcomings at the 78 year old Ottawa Public Library, with the danger to patrons and staff highlighted. A formal report will be issued to library and city officials, detailing must and should actions, including potential cease and desist steps if ignored.
Edward D. Jones urges Rotary Club to invest with a blueprint mindset. He cites a $1,000 mutual fund starting point growing to over four thousand in 30 years, emphasizing insurance, home purchase, cash reserves, and money market funds as foundation stones of wise investing. He traces his path from NYSE floors to leading Edward D. Jones & Co., now boasting 359 offices in 31 states.
City Manager Dave Watkins reports a brief outage around midnight caused by load transfer between Ottawa's two new generators and the STAG unit. The newer generator was shut down, the STAG surged and auto shut, then KC P&L interconnect carried load until the system stabilized at 1 15 a.m. Watkins says future plans use the newer units for variable speeds while keeping STAG standby for summer peaks.
In Cairo Egypt AP reports AWACS radar planes patrolled Egyptian airspace as President Mubarak swore in his Cabinet and ordered the death penalty for unlicensed weapon use. Gen Ahmed Nasser says two AWACS entered Egyptian airspace at noon six a.m. EDT and began patrolling to show U.S. confidence in Mubarak following the assassination of Sadat.
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 4 degrees and a high of 75 for early Wednesday. Forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers and possible thunderstorms through Friday, with tonight’s lows in the low to mid 40s and Friday highs around 55 to 60. Northerly winds 5 to 15 mph, with a 70 percent chance of rain tonight.
In Topeka observers foresee a severance tax compromise between the Kansas Legislature and Gov. John Carlin as the 1982 session opens. Rep. Robert Frey, among the fiercest critics of adding oil and gas taxes, indicated the word compromise will feature prominently as lawmakers and labor delegates discuss the tax and other issues.
City Manager Dave Watkins explains a joint plan with Kansas City Board of Public Utilities to buy base load power from BPA while producing the rest locally. The scheme aims to keep costs down, maintain multiple supply options, and avoid overreliance on KCP&L. Estimated monthly power costs reach about 144 thousand dollars with a 4 to 3.29 cent per kilowatt hour rate, plus franchise and wheeling charges.
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