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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1981
Page
2
Ottawa area reports Chanute tests 200 new time of day electric meters. They measure kilowatt demand between 1 and 7 p.m. weekdays to shift use and reduce summer peak demand. Households may adjust meals and appliance timing to lower costs. The program mirrors telephone off peak pricing.
A proposed amendment to the military construction bill would suspend the Davis-Bacon Act on eligible projects, potentially saving over 400 million dollars. Supporters argue it would cut costs on federal projects and embolden further repeal, while defenders cite union wage requirements and long-standing policy.
A chaotic TV guide blends shows and films from Mindy to Magnum P I with Hogan’s Heroes and Barney Miller, listing stories of romance, crime, and adventure. The schedule highlights ABC and NBC airings, with The Rockford Files, Boardwalk 1979, Deadly Trackery, and Night Creatures among the cinema choices.
A Harris News Service column recalls Reagan's 1980 stance that farmers should be governed by the marketplace while noting his ignorance of parity. It contrasts his views with a Kansas memory of 1930s price drops, floods, droughts, and a Chapman Advertiser report showing New Deal support and the shift to market-driven grain prices.
AP reports homebuilders and real estate brokers urge Washington to push a program to reduce interest rates and inflation. They seek deficits under 42.5 billion for fiscal 1982, a higher money supply growth, and a nonbanking Federal Reserve board member. They warn high rates threaten housing, citing 26 percent of deficit funding impacting mortgages and call for thrift institutions to stay focused on housing.
Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area and outside region with monthly and yearly options. Rates include mail carrier, motor routes, and sales faxes, with out-of-state subscribers subject to a 3.5 percent sales tax. Editor and Publisher is Robert B. Wellington. published daily except Sundays and holidays.
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