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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1999
Page
7
Princeton Recreation will hold softball and baseball sign-up on Wednesdays April 7 and 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Princeton Community building. After April 14 no late sign-ups. Call Nancy Woolery at 937 4333 for information and to volunteer to coach. coaching help is needed.
Eight suspects rammed and damaged vehicles in the Wal Mart Supercenter lot at 2101 S Princeton early Sunday. Witnesses heard bangs around 3 am before they fled in a Ford pickup. Police have a tag number and say damage exceeds 500 dollars, with seven men and one woman seen intoxicated pushing carts before fleeing.
An 18 year old Iola man faces up to 13 charges after a Friday high speed chase starting in Colony and reaching speeds above 100 mph. David Greathouse is held in the Anderson County jail on suspicion of methamphetamine cocaine paraphernalia marijuana attempting to elude endangering a child and seven traffic offenses. Two others, Kenneth Dunlap Jr. and a Moran juvenile, were with him. A deputy stopped the car around 7 30 p m. The eight mile pursuit ended when the vehicle blew an engine and a flat tire. Officers found a vial of white powder syringes and other drug paraphernalia in the car.
Across the nation students die or suffer brain damage from alcohol overdoses prompting programs at Ottawa University and area schools. A community presentation at 7 p.m. in Ottawa Middle School will describe warning signs and offer private screenings. Franklin County Mental Health Center will serve as the county resource for alcoholism help.
Defense Secretary Cohen said the United States will target tanks and armored units in Kosovo as forces move faster. He noted up to 20,000 refugees could be admitted temporarily and debated locations such as Guantanamo or Guam. The Pentagon outlined about 2,600 soldiers with Apache and aviation support, plus 24 Apaches and 26 support helicopters. Bad weather has slowed allied air reach.
Front Page item lists candidate slates for mayor and city council roles in Pomona Princeton Rantoul Richmond Wellsville Williamsburg West Franklin Central Heights Wellsville Waverly Lebo Baldwin Anderson Paola Marais des Cygnes Valley and nearby U S C districts with multiple seats and positions. Voters see names like McDaniel Thomas Sobba Hancock Whitaker Barker Detwiler Jones Sleichter Stone Bellinger Kemplay Orr Parrett Saunders Gilkey Tipton Goudreau Johnson Rolland Staley Edwards Kearney Ryburn Whithire Wall er Hogg Bowers Arnold Kivett Trarbach Seaman Bullock Rogers Trarbach Elliss Branton Teel Sample Garnett Vohs McMahon Rowlett Crooks Elliott Bledsoe Brown Combes Garard Becker White Phillips Scott Lichtenauer Silver.
Daniels doubts a new plant. two highway options stir Ottawa debate. Some favor upgrading US-59 with better safety, others back a new freeway. Officials discuss trooper presence, downtown renewal, and limiting trucks to preserve the Victorian atmosphere.
Voters may cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at designated sites in Ottawa and multiple townships including Centropolis, Wellsville, Pomona, and Richmond. Precincts cover several churches, township halls, and civic buildings with many locations listed for Osage, Anderson, Miami, Douglas, and Johnson counties as well.
The measure would allow cities and counties to grant property tax exemptions for land designated for future oil and gas development for up to 10 years after operations begin. It excludes already used properties and would not shift or eliminate other existing exemptions. Concerns focus on unclear ballot language and potential voter confusion amid expected low turnout.
Hospital notes detail admissions in Ottawa and nearby areas including George Cline Marie Ross Dorothea Prager and others with births and dismissals listed. Sheriff and police reports cover arrests in Pomona Ottawa and Garnett plus a runaways and domestic incidents, with numerous juvenile detentions and minor crimes.
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