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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1986
Page
7
FFA leaders in Kansas allege a tainted image and protest perceived bias on page 3. The dispute centers on governance and public perception within the organization and its local chapters amid growing calls for reform and accountability.
Page eight and nine cover sports with local and area football reports detailing games, scores, and standout players. Page twelve features state level briefings on governor candidates and their war chests alongside the Stephan Saga noting questions about truth.
Kansas lightbulb tech leader Erich Sarapuu, head of Electrofrac Corp. of Kansas City, promotes two electric farming machines to kill pests and sterilize soil. While he argues electrical methods are safer and cheaper than chemicals, experts doubt feasibility and worry about crop damage and fire hazards. Field tests remain limited.
Ottawa Board of Education heard that $25,000 in summer drainage work at Ottawa Middle School reduced flooding but may not be enough. Officials blame Skunk Run drainage and a buried pipe, with proposals including raising the pipe, new pumps, a manhole, and sidewalk work. Project costs could reach $30,000 with funding gaps.
Proponents of repealing Kansas open saloon prohibition cite polls showing over 60 percent support, but history warns they were wrong in 1970 and a near miss by 11,000 votes last time risks complacency. The liquor by the drink lobby fears overconfidence as the 1986 issue returns.
The Ottawa High move to the Southeast Kansas League is not immediate. The U.S.C. 290 school board approved a 1987-88 effective date, correcting an earlier Herald error that cited 1986-87. The piece quotes Clayton Hunter of Kansans for Effective Liquor Control on voter turnout and past election outcomes. It also outlines backers of liquor by the drink and counterarguments from Revs. Richard Taylor and local groups, noting past election results and advocacy efforts.
President Reagan vetoed a congressional bill imposing new economic sanctions on South Africa stating the measure would hinder the peace process and a free society. House and Senate planned overrides face hesitancy as White House delays to limit quick votes. If overridden, sanctions including a ban on new investments and bank loans would be enforced. County forecast follows.
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