State carmakers shy from prosperity on better gas mileage
State National Carmakers apparent ly shun prosperity when it comes to better new car gas mileage. Beleaguered State Fair ends on an upbeat note.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1985
Page
6
State National Carmakers apparent ly shun prosperity when it comes to better new car gas mileage. Beleaguered State Fair ends on an upbeat note.
In Ottawa University’s grid debut, a funny bounce stymied a promising start as Ottawa faltered on offense and special teams. The clash on page 6 highlighted errors that derailed mounting momentum for the debuting squad.
The United States posted a 31.8 billion current account deficit for April to June, the first net debtor status since 1914, as merchandise and services deficits widen. Deficit may top 120 billion this year, with heavy reliance on future trade surpluses. Ottawa water plant highs reached 72 degrees with scattered rain and a county forecast showing warm, windy days ahead.
Three Centropolis residents urged Franklin County officials to authorize a second dike along Eight Mile Creek north of Vern Sink’s. They cited flooding threats to homes and livestock, questioned permits, and noted state law requires authorizations. County officials pledged survey work and awaited legal guidance from state officials.
At a Farm Crisis Rally in Hutchinson Iowa Senator Tom Harkin joined Rep Dan Glickman and others to denounce Reagan era protectionist trade measures calling for parity for farmers and equity rather than bailouts The rally drew 400 farmers and featured heated exchanges over U S trade policy and farm funding with support from Kansas Lt Gov Tom Docking and Texas agriculture commissioner Jim Hightower
Miss America 1986 Susan Akin recalls starting at age six in Miss La Petite Meridian and enduring pageant rituals, while discussing her win, dreams, family loss, and views on abortion and premarital sex at her first news conference in Atlantic City.
Country singer Merle Haggard postponed the whistle stop The American train tour to aid farmers after failing to raise 606000 by a Friday deadline. He plans to reschedule within weeks and may take the train to Washington DC, with no start date set. The trip would have stopped in Arkansas City Wichita Newton Emporia Topeka Kansas City Independence Sedalia Jefferson City and St. Louis.
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