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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1998
Page
6
Otis Nixon of the Minnesota Twins suffers a broken jaw following a play at second base in which replays show Felix Martinez of the Kansas City Royals kicking him. Weather notes forecast mostly cloudy skies with a high in the lower 60s and west winds 15 to 25 mph.
Congressman Jim Ryun of Topeka will speak at Ottawa Rotary in the Ottawa University Student Union at noon Wednesday. Ottawa officials plan a brief meeting to thank him for securing 10 million in a House transportation bill for US 59 improvements and discuss further progress on the project.
Ottawa police investigate the death of 36 year old Beth Mignot at 122 S. Poplar with an autopsy planned to determine if a crime occurred. Her boyfriend Paul Gesink, 52, reported the death and authorities searched the residence. Mignot had left her Baldwin orchard job about two hours earlier.
About 300 children attended an Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Ottawa Jaycees in Forest Park Sunday afternoon. Tina McComb praised the turnout and weather while noting donations from Ottawa Ford KOFO and Wal Mart funded candy for all attendees.
Osage City officials set Aug 4 bond election to fund a brick and native stone 6780 square foot city library west of Park Place. Estimated cost about 817350 covers children's teen and adult materials, periodicals, reference works, and public computer use. Parking planned north of the halls and south for staff.
Osage City welcomes S and K Car Stereo as Shawn Markley opens a second outlet at 411 Market Street after more than five years running the Ottawa store. The Osage site offers name brand car stereo gear and alarms with plans to add installation services soon.
Christina Mack, 35, was arrested in Peoria Illinois in December after a neighbor said she planned to cover a floor with oil so her boyfriend who lost a leg in 1992 would fall to his death. He fell and hit his head but refused aid. Mack fell and was revived by firefighters before police took her into custody.
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency stay by tobacco makers, clearing the forced disclosure of 39 000 secret documents in a Minnesota case where the state and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota seek 1.77 billion dollars for smoking related treatment costs and punitive damages. The ruling allows the documents to be surrendered to plaintiffs for use in cross examination.
Energy secretary Federico Pena, the Clinton era’s highest ranking Hispanic official, announces resignation for personal and family reasons. He leaves at term end, planning to spend more time with his children and consider private sector work, with Elizabeth Moler named as likely successor.
Kansas lawmakers enter the last regular session week racing to finalize an $8.5 billion budget for post July 1. With revenue estimates up about 190 million over 15 months, talk centers on larger tax cuts and more funding for education amid fights over abortion and hog farm rules. Gov Graves and leaders plan to negotiate a multi part tax relief package, balancing spending and cuts as an election year pressure mounts. Conservative senators push to reduce school property taxes beyond current 23 mills, while House negotiators seek broader relief.
Sen Sam Brownback announced from the Capitol steps that he will seek Republican renomination and election to a full six year term in the U S Senate. He outlined goals of smaller government tax reform Social Security preservation and cultural restoration while rallying supporters including Gov Bill Graves and Miss America Tara Dawn Holland.
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