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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1985
Page
6
Community Arts Council honors a few friends. Where life once flourished becomes a haven for Mexico City's homeless. Notes appear on Page 3 and 4 detailing site changes and social programs.
Henry Cisneros urged Kansas city leaders to plan ahead or face victimization by rapid economic change. He warned that proactive vision and optimism separate prosperous cities from lucky ones and called for youth education, innovative financing, and broad public involvement at the League of Kansas Municipalities conference.
More than 900000 utility customers remained without electricity in the Northeast as Hurricane Gloria caused at least 16 deaths and 47 million dollars in damage. LILCO brought 1000 workers from Baltimore and Cleveland to restore power to 365000 customers still dark three days after landfall. Gov. Mario Cuomo ordered a detailed evaluation of LILCO's preparedness and response as restoration stretched into the week. In Connecticut about 318000 customers were still without power and full service could take a week.
The Ottawa area reports a 24 hour high of 73 and a low of 40 at the Water Plant, followed by a 6 pm Saturday high of 67 and low of 51, and a Sunday high of 63 with a 42 low. Rainfall totals 4 inches Saturday and 1.15 inches Sunday. Frost warning tonight, then mostly sunny Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Congress braces for a debt limit vote amid trimmed spending bills and a push to keep the government solvent. Senate action targets agriculture housing and district appropriations, with Domenici pressing for deeper cuts. House weighs a quick cigarette tax extension as debt and farm policy dominate the agenda.
RANTOUL The day’s events were cut by rain but the Presbyterian Church Women fed at least 200 with ham sandwiches and homemade pies while supplies lasted. Amy Fisher was crowned Miss Rantoul for raising the most “votes” in cans. The dance occurred at City Hall, though turnout was light. Rantoul Days Part II is planned for Saturday with a 2 p.m. parade. A rodeo at McGinnis Arena runs Saturday and Sunday south of town.
Two Ottawa University freshmen Kathy Jordan and Jodi Moore, both 18, were killed when their car went left of center on US-50 and struck a westbound semi-trailer early Sunday. The pair, lifelong friends from Weld Central High School, were returning from an OU football game in McPherson during a rainstorm at 12:35 a.m. The driver, Billy Bretthorst of Columbia Missouri, suffered minor injuries. The victims were honored as presidential scholars and volleyball teammates living in Martin Hall.
Washington AP reports business economists from the National Association of Business Economists expect only a modest rebound for the economy and warn of a definite recession risk next year. A 52 percent share foresee a recession by year end 1968, down from 87 percent a year earlier. Kathleen M. Cooper notes the shift but cautions the majority remains.
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