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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1981
Page
1
Inside Highlights reports the OU Braves delivering a decisive performance against McPherson on Saturday night, showcasing fast breaks and power plays to clinch the victory.
Hugh O'Reilly brings Ottawa McDonald's to 2214 Princeton Circle Drive opening at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The store features automated grills and coffee systems, American beef, a Ronald McDonald room, birthday party services, and a star-studded ribbon cutting with Ronald McDonald. About 70 staff will be employed.
President Reagan, calling crime an American epidemic, urged a broad overhaul of federal criminal law at the International Association of Police Chiefs meeting. He backed use of illegally obtained evidence in some cases, mandatory prison terms for gun carriers during felonies, stricter bail rules, and restitution orders, while supporting a 14 year effort to overhaul the U.S. Criminal Code and broader drug-trafficking crackdowns.
Sheriff Hex Bowling considers radio repairs by Dave Douthit, FCC licensed technician at Electronic Service Center. Douthit says transmitter receiver and console are okay but antenna and coax require grounding and replacement. tower fine. He estimates under 3000 dollars for parts and labor and will draft an itemized bid by Friday for possible action next Monday. He urges transformers to handle lightning surges, and a contractor may work on jail area.
Washington AP reports the Reagan administration’s 1982 budget proposal eliminates the SETI program. NASA planned giant dish receivers and a computer to filter signals from space, but the project will be shelved at Stanford University with officials planning a final report. Charles Redmond notes the halt ends the search for a potential extraterrestrial message.
Charles R. Chuck Williamson, Ottawa former mayor, died Sunday after a long illness in St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City He served two terms under the three member commission and was born October 31 1924 He married Lorena Bisbee and left a coal salvage business later expanding into auto parts and antique ventures Survivors include his widow a daughter two sons and three sisters Memorial services set for Tuesday at First Baptist Church Published notices urge memorials to plant trees in city parks
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