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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1981
Page
9
State Fair coverage on page three reports Franklin County entries and standings. Names of local participants and organizations are noted with event results and rankings across contests, commodities, and displays.
The Minnesota Twins surge as the Kansas City Royals falter slightly, narrowing the gap in the pennant race. The latest standings hint at rising momentum for the Twins while interest rate pressures show signs of easing in broader economic updates.
Franklin County officials held a stormy meeting with more than 50 residents over a promised Lane-to-US-169 road blacktopping in exchange for donated rights of way. They pledged to study enforcement of load limits on rural bridges while warning trucks may reroute. Budget strains, rising costs, and a defeated bridge bond fueled tax debate as citizens urged the county to honor purported promises.
Secretary of State Haig warns Soviet leaders at the UN meeting that Moscow must refrain from military intervention to improve U S relations. He also meets Polish Foreign Minister Czyrek and other allies to discuss Poland’s internal economic and political crisis and potential aid. Gromyko says Moscow seeks normal relations with the United States and disputes any imminent troop moves along the Polish border. Haig accuses the USSR and Vietnam of challenging international order through Afghanistan and Cambodia actions.
Sandra Day O'Connor, confirmed 99 to 0 by the Senate, becomes the first woman on the Supreme Court. She vows to be busy after a Friday swearing in as the 102nd justice, with Reagan hailing a historic day and officials noting the term opens October 5. Biden cautions nominees are unpredictable, but predicts she will align with the court's moderate wing.
Kansans will see higher auto insurance premiums due to expanded state required coverage. The Insurance Department estimates a $6.4 million total increase, with personal injury premiums up about 27 percent and property damage up 5 percent. The 1981 law raises bodily injury limits, increases property damage minimums, and makes uninsured motorist coverage mandatory, equal to bodily injury limits. A weather note records a low of 60 and high of 86 at Ottawa Walter Plant with a breezy county forecast through Wednesday.
Ottawa officials approved a 173 587 FAA airport development grant during a special meeting and awarded the low bid for 544 250 70 in general obligation bonds to Zahner and Co. of Kansas City. The bonds finance street improvements while addressing power outages that hit the industrial park, with firms seeking assurances against a repeat of Black Monday.
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