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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1981
Page
6
The Braves head into their first road trip of the season with key players sidelined by injuries. Managers emphasize depth as Saturday's game on the schedule tests the squad's ability to cope with missing regular contributors and maintain momentum.
Page 7 reports leaders and experts addressing the highway funding crisis. Officials frame proposed taxes and allocations while debating impact on projects and commuters. The article outlines positions from government agencies and advocacy groups with emphasis on long term infrastructure plans.
Washington AP The House GOP leaders told the administration Reagan would press cost of living delays for nine pension and welfare programs including Social Security and veterans retirement. The plan seeks 13 to 16 billion in cuts for 1982, ending revenue sharing, cutting non defense programs and phasing out 75,000 federal jobs.
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 41 degrees and a high of 66 with no rain. County forecast calls for clear skies and a warming trend into Saturday with lows in the mid 40s and Saturday highs in the mid to upper 70s, light south to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph tonight.
The FAA approved a 173587 grant from the users' fee trust fund to support Ottawa Municipal Airport improvements. Funds cover about 90 percent of needed navigation easements and runway overlay, with the city matching 10 percent. City officials expect to finalize agreements by Sept 25 and move planning to winter with bids for paving next spring.
The Soviet Union urged Poland to take radical action against the Solidarity labor federation, warning that ongoing protests could invite Soviet troops to occupy Poland. The Polish leadership replied that the union’s activities threaten Poland’s independence as talks continued.
RICHMOND Francis Moews of Richmond Rural Fire Department was found dead in a corral near his barn from injuries believed caused by a wild Holstein bull. Coroner Dr. W B Ransom noted trauma including hemothorax and broken bones. Moews, who milked about 100 cows, died before autopsy. Neighbors moved the wild bull to the sale barn and funeral plans will be announced by Morris Feverborn Chapel in Garnett.
Franklin County commissioners plan a Monday morning road visit to the southeast and may face a 10:30 a.m. protest from Lane area residents upset about road policies. George McDaniel leads a delegation from Lane and nearby areas to urge gravel surfaces on US-169 and John Brown Highway, plus scrutiny of funds and a potential recall of Commissioner Roy Swank.
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