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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1980
Page
6
Moe Bandy and The Rodeo Clowns entertained 920 fans Monday night at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium as the opening show of the Country Western series. The act wrapped a three month Midwest tour with the performance and Bandy joked with his bass player during the routine.
On Page 3 Inside Highlights reports a judge struck down a major portion of damages sought in a lawsuit against physicians. The sports section tag appears alongside, indicating layout placement.
The preliminary hearing for Richard W. Gooding, 21, of 515 North Cedar, was moved to 9 a.m. Tuesday September 30 in District Court. Gooding is held on $100,000 bond for the death of Ricky Alan Patterson, 28, in a southside shooting after a scuffle with Larry Leach. Latimer of Ottawa was appointed as Gooding's lawyer. Ottawa opens a new $5 million water treatment plant Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. with an opening ceremony at 2 attended by city officials and Congressman Larry Winn.
Kansas highway contractor Bill Reece urged an interim legislative committee to switch the motor fuel tax from cents per gallon to a percentage of fuel price to fund roads. He warned that without reform, highway financing will decline amid deteriorating roads and a weak construction industry. Reece noted Kansas taxes are a smaller share of fuel prices than in 1969 and advocated a higher, price-based levy to raise revenue. The panel, led by Sen. Robert Talkington, weighs options for the 1981 session. Saudi Arabia reported progress on pricing and production controls for OPEC amid Iranian opposition, signaling a long term strategy despite resistance.
Killough Construction of Ottawa emerged as the low bidder on two city street projects totaling 295 605 dollars for US 50 and 59 resurfacing and annual rehabilitation work. The highway bid was 88 620 dollars, under the 120 000 estimate, while street rehab came in at 206 985 dollars, about 50 000 below estimate. City officials consider expanding north from 15th Street due to state reimbursement and lower bids.
The Iranian Majlis, in a stormy session, voted to form a special committee to handle the 52 U S hostages, delaying a full debate on their fate. President Carter tempered optimism, saying no early resolution is likely. Tehran Radio cited a decisive majority backing the committee as factions argued over secret versus public sessions.
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