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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1998
Page
7
Ottawa police seek tips after bricks and tree limbs broken windows on nine cars parked between Fifth and 17th streets west of Main. Incidents occurred April 10 to 13 in late hours. Crime Stoppers offers up to 1000 dollars for information leading to arrests. tips kept confidential.
George Pyle, 41, longtime Salina Journal editorial voice and former Ottawa Herald reporter, was named a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. The winner was Bernard Stein of The Riverdale Press, with Clint Talbott of Colorado Daily as the other finalist.
Michael Marsh was sentenced to death for the murder of his former best friend's wife Marry Ane Pusch and her infant daughter in 1996, plus life in prison with no parole after 40 years for the related charges. Prosecutors portrayed a faithless act of arson and murder. victims' relatives urged justice while noting personal loss.
Ottawa Library hosts National Library Week events with Jerod Haase signing his book Floor Burns at 3 30 p m after a 3 p m reception open to the public Haase a former Kansas Jayhawk will discuss his life and sign copies for 14 95 Also the library distributes children color sheets and seeks volunteers for a Chamber of Commerce project Ottawa named a pit stop city for the June 6 Great Race with a potential 5 000 library prize and trustees Gary Bateman and Bob Reusch terms expire. letters of interest due by April 29
The Franklin County Commission voted to vacate a portion of the right of way on 2667 to 2699 Tennessee Road near Kingman Terrace. The road has not been used for years due to a bridge project that altered the course, and ownership will revert to two landowners who farm the land where the road once stood.
Governor and legislators discuss US-59 expansion across Kansas, with officials urging restraint on no tax pledge and noting the need to raise funds for a multi-district project. Carlson cites 250000 for prelim engineering. Green backs a state highway plan and task force. Weigand warns against anti tax pledges while supporting the highway.
Biologist Collins leads a Kansas amphibian study using The Calls of Kansas Toads and Frogs tape to log voices and range. Volunteers from El Dorado to near the Nebraska border aid data collection, highlighting two threatened species the spring peeper and the Cimarron grasslands green toad. The project seeks to identify environmental issues affecting singing patterns over the next five to ten years. Contact Kansas Wildlife and Parks at (316) 672-5911 for details.
The piece notes the war's formal end before US forces reached the Philippines and highlights native rebels led by Aguinaldo briefly contending for power with US troops. It cites home front opposition by Twain, Addams, Harrison and Carnegie, and mentions a Edison film clip of the Caloocan battle accessible via LOC and Ottawa Library.
Admissions and dismissals list Ottawa residents with names in midweek hospital activity. Sheriff reports arrests in Franklin County include Murphy, Hamilton, Rush, Lane Jr., Mason, Toumberlin with bonds set. incidents and numerous thefts, vandalism, and accidents follow with locations in Ottawa Pomona and surrounding areas.
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