Kansas Briefs Highlights Tornado Aid and Local Controversies
A Senate panel approved 2.5 million in emergency aid to Kansas communities hit by mid March tornadoes, drawn from unspent disaster funds. Benedictine College students oppose honoring Gordon Parks over Planned Parenthood ties. Planned Parenthood KC seeks Johnson County land for an abortion clinic, provoking opposition. Kansas City Kan settles a 1987 police beating suit for 20 thousand dollars. A Lawrence man convicted of marijuana possession claims his act at police HQ was a protest. Shawnee County reports seven suspected measles cases linked to Salina outbreak with reimmunization clinics planned.
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House Senate
Atchison
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Fort Scott
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Life Magazine
Reason
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Johnson County
Karen Carlson
Overland Park
Tim Golba
Olathe Chapter
Kansans For Life
Willie Cunningham Jr
Cunninham
Wyandotte
U.S. District Court
KCK
Lawrence
Mark Creamer
Douglas County
James Paddock
Creamer
Reporers
Law Enforcement Center
Bush
Topeka
Shawnee County
Salina
Highland Park High School
Jay Shideler
Topeka High
Randolph and Robinson Middle School
Associated Press
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates and Details
Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates effective April 1 1900 and later. Rates cover Ottawa delivery by caries, rural carriers, mail, and Franklin county options with varying monthly, three month, six month, and yearly prices. Prices are shown for in-state and out-of-state mail, with different terms for town and country deliveries.
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Mai
Franklin and Counties
Tonight's Forecast From The Local Log
Cloudy with scattered rain tonight and a low around 55 with some damp air. The forecast predicts variable winds and cooler conditions into the early morning.
Regional governments consider joint meetings to cut costs
IOLA and Allen County officials discuss periodic joint sessions to coordinate services and improve relations. Plans call for bi monthly meetings, aligning with Ottawa and Franklin County practices. Library tax vote debated in OLATHE with a 3.5 mill levy potential but not full use. Paola voters scrutinize mail ballot secrecy in a $10 million school bond. Parsons eyes a 40 unit elderly housing project funded by a Farmers Home loan pending approval.
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Iola City
Allen County
Ottawa City Commission
Franklin County
Olathe
Library
Library Board
Herb Shuey
Paola
Miami County
Janice Buhrman
Bucmanan
Parsons
Farmers Home Administration
Oklahoma
Sooner Management Consultants
Wagoner
Okla
Flag bill moves to Congress in Kansas House vote
In Topeka the Kansas House approved a resolution urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration. The 70 to 52 vote sends the measure to the Senate, reflecting a response to the 1989 Supreme Court ruling that flag burning is protected as free speech.
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Topeka
Kan
Congress
U.S
House
Representatives
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Marvin Littejohn
R-Phillipsburg
United States
Sherman Jones
Kansas City
Gary Blumenthal
D-Merriam
Blumenthal
Violent weather strikes central and western Kansas
Storms with tornadoes and hail swept parts of Hodgeman Gove Trego Gray Ford and Osborne counties causing light farm property damage and no injuries Officials reported two tornadoes in Rooks County near Woodston and minor outbuilding damage across several areas While roads closed for downed power lines traffic was rerouted and evacuees at a hospital and nursing home returned to safety
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Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
Hodgeman
Gove
Trego
Gray Ford
Osborne
Smith County
Smith Center
Sherry Eller
Sheriff's Office
Rooks County
Woodston
Meg Stormont
Kirby Mongeau
Hays
Best Prime Rib and More at Area Eating Spots
Local listings advertise Prime Rib specials Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday brunch at Country Kitchen with hot food bar and broasted chicken. Other items include a Books and Breakfast at Ottawa Library, a Time Warp music event at Bu Humput’s, a clearance sale, an international dinner at OU Union, and various community notices from clothing drives to fundraisers.
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