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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1998
Page
6
Ottawa High School starts its track season with the Ottawa Relays this Friday, aiming to continue the program’s rich tradition. Teams from both boys and girls ranks prepare for the season opener and local results are expected on page seven.
A 50 percent chance of rain in the morning Friday gives way to cooler, cloudy conditions with a high near 55. Brisk north winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected, and readers are directed to page 2 for more weather details.
The Wellsville school board will meet in executive session to discuss matters protected by attorney-client privilege. Afterward, the board will discuss district goals in open session at 7 p.m. in the classroom south of the district office.
In Topeka, the House approved a 121 to 2 vote trimming school property taxes by 202 million while keeping a separate 190 million multi part relief plan under review. Lawmakers also moved to boost aid to cities and counties by 17 million after Gov. Bill Graves announced stronger than expected tax receipts. The fiscal outlook improved further as March tax collections exceeded estimates by about 36 million, lifting total surplus since November estimates to 61 million.
Bristol University researchers report findings from a study of 14,000 children in February showing that frequent baths may raise asthma and allergy risk as immune systems are still developing. Todd Lightle, 13, tells a Newark judge why vandalism escalated to smashing school bus windows, noting toilet papering lost its novelty.
Franklin County officials reviewed several properties to illustrate why zoning is needed. Planning Director Don Slone guided Commissioners Tom Weigand and Charles Mavity to sites showing junkyards and garbage dumps with mobile homes propped on stilts, highlighting recurring issues.
Finch, a 21 year old Ottawa University senior and city commissioner with one year of experience, was elected mayor of Ottawa by a 4-0 vote with self votes abstained. Joan Tyson named mayor pro tem. Finch urged citizens to share ideas and work together for Ottawa's future citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quotes.
Franklin County shows a 60.7 percent jump in juvenile court filings in 1997 from 1992 levels with 229 cases, while statewide filings rose 27 percent. Teen drug and alcohol use improved since 1995, and the Kansas Kids Count Data Book highlights gains in immunizations and early childhood programs across the state. Franklin County also noted a 4 percent rise in child care availability since 1994 and a 20 percent increase in kindergartners fully immunized by age 2.
President Clinton welcomed the court victory while Starr continues a grand jury investigation into possible perjury and obstruction of justice. Paula Jones backers expect an appeal, with Jones described as tearful, and Clinton’s team stressing the ruling’s limits.
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