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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 2000
Page
7
Tonight sees evening clouds then mostly clear skies after midnight. Low around the mid 40s. Thursday will be cooler with increasing high clouds in the afternoon. Highs expected in the 65 to 70 range. For more weather details, see page 2.
Saddleman Inc. has withdrawn its interest in centralizing distribution in Ottawa after weeks of near agreement. The Utah company cited internal decision making and put the project on hold, noting 18 to 24 months before re exploring Ottawa or a new site while evaluating incentives and potential job creation. Ottawa officials were notified, and the Our Own warehouse remains on the market with the 300000 square foot complex and 28 foot ceilings.
Ottawa University hosts a two day event titled Many Faces, Many Faiths exploring Christianity, Native American spirituality, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. Notable speakers include Rev. Vern Barnet, Rev. Kara Hawkins, Chuck Stanford, Anand Bhattacharyya, Dr. A. Rauf Mir, Dr. Idris, and three international KU students Alanazi Mowfig, Sha Fei, and Ndao Biram. All events are public in the University Chapel except Hinduism in the Administration Buildings Auditorium.
Ottawa firefighters spend the week in training with the University of Kansas Mobile Burn Trailer. Jeremy Redecap helps feed the hose into a burning trailer while Lt Nowatzke instructs Kendall Broers and Jeremy Rodecap on firefighting techniques. Fire Captain Dave Brooks guides the hose from atop the trailer as crews prepare for Saturday training with all Franklin County firefighters invited.
Voters in Pomona and Garnett echoed incumbents in local races while Miami County results linger. Pomona City Council winners include Kirk Lauritsen 58 votes Lucille Crawford 50 votes Kim Stankard 52 votes. write-ins noted. Garnett saw four term incumbent Mike Norman reelected with 352 votes, defeating Dan Benjamin 201 and Rex Wilper 126. Franklin County to canvass results in special session Friday.
The Republican House moves toward passing a partial birth abortion ban seeking a veto override. Debate centers on legality and morality, with Democrats warning the bill undercuts Roe v. Wade while sponsors insist it targets a late term procedure, allowed only to save the mother's life with narrow health exceptions.
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