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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2000
Page
7
Tonight becomes partly cloudy toward morning with a low around 45 to 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday will be breezy, warm and partly sunny with a high near 80. South wind 15 to 25 mph and gusts. For more weather, see page 2.
At a legislative forum area lawmakers said a sales tax hike to fund renovation of the old Ottawa Middle School is unlikely to be approved before the session ends. A separate 1/4-cent tax request from city and county officials is under review.
Bundled families and 14 month old Byron Fangman join the Ottawa Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt in Forest Park. Byron collects candy left by the East er Bunny as baskets and buckets fill with treats and a bunny rides in a basket guarding the loot.
A 20-year-old Parker man died when his 1995 Nissan pickup ran a stop sign and collided with a semitrailer at U.S. 169 and Virginia Road in southeast Franklin County. The driver, Adam Lee Byerley, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Robert Hilton, 55, of Springtown, Texas, sustained a minor leg injury.
An early Friday fire destroyed the house of Nick and Wendy Green at 225 S. Ltd in Quenemo. The home, paid off and uninsured, left the family with nothing. Firefighters saved two cars and a detached garage. the family seeks relief through local fundraisers and church aid while staying with friends in Lawrence.
New York stocks edged higher in late trading as the Nasdaq rose 130.62 to 3451.91 and the Dow climbed 123.63 to 10429.40, snapping early losses amid ongoing wary trades after Friday’s steep selloff that erased nearly $2 trillion in market value. European markets fell but pared losses, with London’s FTSE down 3.7 percent and Germany’s DAX slipping slightly. Investors sought direction and watched for a market bottom before a potential rebound.
Ottawa Jaycees host the Firecracker 100 on July 1 in Forest Park to raise funds for the Cerebral Palsy Ranch, founded in 1963 in Augusta. About 300 cyclists are hoped, with routes of 35 62 and 100 miles, registration 6:30 a.m. and ride at 7:30 a.m.
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