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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1983
Page
6
County commissioners released highlights from last week’s meeting on page 8. Agenda items included budget adjustments, road maintenance funding, and community project updates. Several officials urged prompt approval of a grant to support local infrastructure improvements.
Ottawa University football squad travels to face Tabor ahead of a key conference clash. Local volleyball and cross country notes fill pages six and seven with results and upcoming events. A federal judge orders a new trial in the Christine Craft sex discrimination case on page three. The tax burden continues to creep into lower brackets in the year’s analysis on page A.
A powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 980 people and leaving about 25,000 homeless in freezing weather. Rescue efforts face heavy rain and snow, with 446 people seriously injured and 50 villages destroyed. International aid arrives as authorities deploy relief and assess casualties in Horasan Narman Pasinler and Sarikamis.
Congress debates invoking the War Powers Act as Grenada invasion troops face potential 60 day recall. Senate hearing with General Kelley weighs Beirut security after a deadly truck bombing and a 13 month peacekeeping mission.
Ottawa officials studied the Urban Development Action Grant program at a HUD workshop in Kansas City. City Manager Dave Watkins outlined UDAG uses to attract private industry, noting a 2 to 1 private to UDAG funding ratio, potential for below market rates, and a need for commitment letters from developers before applying.
Rev. Jesse Jackson announces his bid to become the first black major party presidential nominee, vowing a "new covenant" linking blacks, the Democratic Party, labor, and business. He spoke at Morehouse College and on 60 Minutes, aiming to formally announce Thursday, while acknowledging potential backlash and uncertain support within the black community.
Grenada’s Marxist junta head Gen Hudson Austin is in custody on the USS Guam near the Grenadian coast. US invasion casualties rise to 16 dead, 77 wounded, three missing as civilians evacuated. a shelling incident at a mental hospital is acknowledged with disputed casualty figures.
Shiite leader Ghassan Siblini claims U S Marines in Beirut were forewarned of attacks before the Oct 23 truck bombing that killed at least 287 peacekeepers. Amal militia figures warn against reprisals and promise resistance if Shiite suburbs are attacked. Marine spokesmen acknowledge warnings and increased precautions. Weather and forecast details follow.
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