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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2003
Page
6
Tonight mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of rain and lows in the upper 40s. Friday will be warmer and windy with partly cloudy skies and a 30 percent rain chance, highs in the upper 70s. Friday night will be breezy and partly cloudy with lows in the mid 50s. Weather page 10.
Newly installed Ottawa Mayor Richard Jackson proposed forming a blue ribbon committee of banking and business leaders to craft a detailed recreation center proposal. The panel would assess locations and costs, seek funding options, and present a public plan after Ottawa voters rejected a $2.1 million Forest Park bond.
Franklin County plans to replace AT&T with Qwest for long distance, cutting monthly costs from 6700 to about 1500. IT director Jason Parks told commissioners the contract should be signed in days, with a 90 day rollout and projected annual savings exceeding 61 000. Other entities may join the new system.
Sen. Sam Brownback praised American soldiers for liberating Iraq at the Mayor’s Prayer Luncheon at Ottawa University drawing 250 attendees. He urged global democratic reforms, cited Abul Abbas capture linked to the Achille Lauro hijacking, and called for continuing pressure for open societies in the Middle East.
U S forces captured Barzan Hasan, a top Saddam adviser and half brother, in Baghdad. He is linked to Iraq's police and intelligence operations in Europe. The raid yielded no U S casualties and followed Iraqi tips. Separately, a bank riot outside al Rashid Bank in Baghdad left several dead or wounded as U S Marines intervened and recovered about 4 million in U S currency. In northern Iraq, clashes in Tikrit, Mosul, and surrounding areas compounded postwar reconstruction efforts with multiple deaths and ongoing violence.
Herald Staff Writer discusses the new HIPAA privacy protections that went into effect this week, giving patients rights to know how health care providers use confidential information, control disclosures, and file complaints. The notice process at facilities like Ransom Memorial Hospital now includes lengthy forms and acknowledgments.
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