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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1983
Page
6
A compact roundup from inside highlights features local and area items across pages 6 and 7 with brief notes on community happenings and region-wide briefs.
USD 290 issued an unusual heat day, dismissing at noon as temperatures near 100 degrees drove learning disruption. Enrollment figures for 1983-84 were released, with 2,134 students enrolled, slight drop from 1982. Teacher talks remain stalled while negotiations resume discussions on class size and pay periods after a court ruling.
Franklin County may authorize two new river bridges by 1986 pending go ahead. Fort Scott Crossing would gain rights of way after KDOT final design approval, with bids set next spring and construction in summer. Pinkston Bridge replacement near Pomona could start after Shofner’s estimate and design work.
Roving editor reports aboard the Alexander Pushkin, a 200 passenger Volga cruise ship captained by Gennady Burmistrov. He describes life aboard, ship specs, crew, and a peace voyage from Kazan toward Ulyanovsk, amid Russian and American passengers and reflections on Pushkin.
Secretary of State Shultz meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko in Madrid decried Moscow's debris explanation as totally unacceptable. Britain and several European pilots’ unions join a broad 60 day air travel boycott of the Soviet Union while Shultz demands a full, candid account.
Kansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield asked Wednesday for a 25.5 million rate increase, raising subscriber premiums by about 16 percent on average. A spokesman cited a competitive reimbursement overhaul cutting costs. Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell announced the request and noted continued coverage on page six.
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