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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1981
Page
7
In a district basketball showdown, Emporia defeats OHS on the road, seizing key momentum in the standings. The game features strong performances from both teams with critical rebounds and late free throws sealing the victory.
A pop singer nicknames marijuana the wildwood weed and notes a healthy year one bumper crop. A Kansas survey shows natural gas prices among the nation’s lowest, with details on page 3.
TOPERA Kansas AP Republican led House Apportionment Committee endorses a single plan to realign Kansas five congressional districts. It splits Sedgwick into three districts, keeps Wichita in the 4th, and divides Wyandotte between two districts. The Hess Whitaker plan would shift Kingman and Franklin counties and keeps GOP seats in current districts. Weather forecast follows.
The Federal Reserve Board cut its basic discount rate for borrowing by member banks from 14 percent to 13 percent, the first easing in more than a year. The move lowers banks' borrowing costs but does not instantly unlock wide credit access for individuals or corporations. it signals progression toward looser credit while inflation remains a concern.
Osage City man Merlin D. Johnson, 49, was ruled mentally competent to stand trial for first degree murder in the Aug. 26 shooting death of Rene Jane Sleypen. Judge Donald L. White denied a motion to suppress Johnson’s confession and scheduled jury selection, with trial likely through Tuesday afternoon. Johnson is jailed in Franklin County on $160,000 bond.
NASA teams prepare the Columbia launch as a 73 hour countdown starts at 1 a.m. EST Friday with a four day sequence to blast off Wednesday morning. Rain and a dent in a fuel line delay no countdown steps while engineers inspect a small indentation in engine pipe before launch.
President Reagan is in excellent health and fully recovered from the 1981 gunshot wound after a two day physical at Bethesda. White House physician Dr. Ruge said vital signs are normal and Reagan and Nancy Reagan left for Camp David after routine examinations.
In Grovers Mill New Jersey residents cling to quiet nights while lingering questions about Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast linger. Elders recall the 1938 invasion scare and tourism flares as visitors seek stories, but locals say they’re tired of the topic and want privacy.
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