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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1996
Page
1
State lawmakers clash over education funding with 44 million in unspent revenue. They note public school spending rose only 0.7 percent while overall state spending grew 33 percent. A plan seeks to raise per student base funding from 3626 to 3650, adding about 13 million to education without tax increases.
Walker laments ethics reform and the state budget as major issues. He notes upcoming supplemental requests from departments due to insufficient funds for the fiscal year. He references Aging and SRS as examples in the discussion with lawmakers.
Ottawa University Theater presents Man of La Mancha at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium on April 26 and 27 as the final Ottawa Live! Series show. Miguel de Cervantes and Sancho Panza dramatize the Don Quixote tale with OU students in lead roles. Tickets cost 7 dollars for adults, 3.50 for youths and students, under 12 free.
A tornado ripped through Allison Stone County and the Sylamore area Izard County destroying the Holiday Mountain Resort campground and several RVs. More than 3,000 homes lost power with at least 30 injured and seven confirmed dead. Authorities estimated damage above five million dollars as two missing persons were later accounted for.
High winds sparked a fire that destroyed a barn at the John Riffey farm in rural Westphalia. Bare power lines touched insulation, igniting the blaze that crews from Westphalia Harris and Garnett fought for hours. Losses include a tractor and pickup, with other machinery possibly damaged. Fire chief Gary Benjamin noted widespread winds and a state burning ban in effect.
At Fort Bliss Texas two OH-58 Kiowa helicopters from the 82nd Airborne Division crashed during a desert training mission killing three crew members. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. in clear weather with no ground personnel harmed. Fort Bliss officials cautioned about details and possible collision reports pending.
Clear tonight with a low in the mid 30s and light northwest wind. Extended forecast shows mid 70s to mid 80s highs with chances of showers mainly central and east through Friday. Lows range from the upper 40s to the 50s with cooler nights and variable winds.
A Coopers Lybrand study for the Empire State Development Corp. finds New York City area new media firms more than doubling since 1992 to 4,300 companies and 71,500 workers, a $3.8 billion annual business. New York rivals San Francisco for leadership in the field.
Kansan researchers narrow Coronado route from 1540 to 1542 across northern Mexico and U S Southwest. Blakeslee notes the expedition left few records and likely lacked a map, with hopes for future digs to identify campsites in Texas and reveal the other camp location. The party split to hunt buffalo near Wichita area before rejoining in New Mexico.
Western Resources proposes a friendly merger with KCPL that would swap KCPL shares for Western Resources stock and could cut Missouri and Kansas customer rates by 310 million over ten years. The deal would require approvals from KCC and Missouri PSC and shareholder consent, with KCPL and Western Resources owning Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant stakes.
The library offers a Tuesday and Wednesday 6 30 p m surf themed storytime lasting about 45 minutes with no preregistration. Toddler Time for 18 month to 3 year olds with an adult requires preregistration and is set for 9 30 a m Thursday.
The Ottawa Herald publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. The notice lists subscription rates for Ottawa delivery by carrier, motor route, and mail across Franklin, Miami, Douglas, Osage and Anderson counties, plus out of state, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual totals. All rates are in advance.
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