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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2001
Page
6
Tonight will be clear and very cool with patchy frost possible in the low 30s. Tuesday brings warmer, partly cloudy skies with a high near 70 and a southwest wind of 10 to 15 mph. See Page 2 for more details.
Rep. Ralph Tanner says House and Senate Education Committees are far apart over funding this session. Gov Graves proposed $50 more per student but revenues fall $185 million short. The House backs the Tools for Tots plan costing $29.4 million to aid pre K through third grade with tobacco settlement funds, aiming to boost basic reading skills without a tax increase.
About 800 people in Wellsville attended a weekend event at the Wellsville Saddle Club Grounds, featuring Native American dancing, mountain men encampments, tepee tours, blacksmithing, basket making, and children's crafts. Winds shut down activities early Sunday, but organizer Brenda Tri said the debut went well and a repeat event is planned with minor changes.
State Sen. Robert Tyson said the budget gap stems not from tax cuts but from excessive spending. He argued lawmakers may be targeting the wrong programs and urged scrutiny of state finances and allocation priorities.
Ottawa volunteers from 175 participants earned a $2,000 prize for Make a Difference Day efforts. They logged over 550 hours across 18 city blocks with trash pickup, food donations, painting, and yardwork while engaging middle and high school students through the Youth Action Council.
Chief Charles Dawes, 78, longtime Ottawa Tribe leader and ally of Ottawa University, died on April 15 Easter Sunday in Quapaw Oklahoma. Dawes strengthened ties between the tribe and the university, including a notable 1987 visit that drew CNN to campus and a 1994 trip supporting his tribe amid mascot criticism.
In Hoisington Kansas a deadly F 4 tornado destroyed about 200 buildings and damaged many more. Gerald Tauscher 69 died when the storm struck their backyard as Joyce Tauscher 40 sought shelter in a basement. Twenty eight injured, sirens failed to sound in time.
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