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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1998
Page
5
Kansas Agricultural Statistics reports the winter wheat crop in 21 percent excellent, 62 percent good, 15 percent fair and 2 percent poor. Spring oats 77 percent planted, corn 1 percent planted, field work 1.6 days, soil moisture mostly adequate to surplus, and pasture 8 percent excellent. Muddy conditions persist and pasture burning has begun.
The Reflections Car Club third annual Lowrider and Custom Car Show at Century II drew thousands from several states. Participants from Latino, black, white, Asian and American Indian communities showcased chromed, air brushed cars, trucks, bikes, and a velvet lined Isuzu truck called Fat-N-Nasty.
In Geneseo Kansas storm spotters prepare for a busy tornado season as El Nino warms the Pacific triggering heavier rains and storms. Locals note March winds and a recent tornado that damaged a feed mill while Geneseo's wheat fields near oil wells are highlighted as a likely touch down area in Kansas.
The report compiles Kansas tornado fatalities and counts by county, noting Udall's 1955 death toll of 75 as the deadliest in state history, and citing 1991 Wichita area deaths and 1990 Hesston destruction. It highlights pattern data, most deadly months, and resident recollections of past twisters.
In a federal suit over Koch Industries stock sale values, Bernard Paulson testifies that plans to expand the Pine Bend refinery were known to stockholders since 1976. The case pits Bill Koch and Frederick Koch against Koch Industries and officers, with more than $1 billion at stake.
Olathe resident and former Kansas University Law School dean James K. Logan after 21 years on the federal appellate bench plans to retire July 15 and open a law practice with his son Sam and brother Max in Olathe. Logan, 68, described retirement with trepidation and noted most appeals lack oral arguments. He has served on senior status for 3 1/2 years and handled cases across six states from the Denver-based circuit.
Public sale by Lee Automotive & Towing Inc at 710 S Main Wellsville KS 66095 will be held 4 24 98 at 9 AM. Vehicle 1964 Metc 4 door 4252H53957 owned by Eula Mae Jackson Wichita KS. Total due 1200 plus advertising. sale to satisfy unpaid repairs. owner notified 4 3 88.
Ernest Dale Bleam, 61, admitted aiding and abetting student loan fraud by submitting false information to obtain Pell Grants for hundreds of students in Kansas and Missouri between 1992 and 1996. He faces up to five years and has yet to receive a sentencing date.
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