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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1990
Page
11
Tomorrow's forecast calls for cloudy conditions early with a 50 percent chance of morning showers. Clouds decrease after noon with cooler temperatures and northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Highs expected 65 to 70.
Lori Alvarado profiles Ottawa's Volunteers in Courts, matching adults with youths through a program similar to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Director Greg Getz notes a growing waiting list as students vacation and emphasizes volunteers become extensions of families. Rick Olmsted reflects on a five year commitment with his 13 year old mentee, sharing activities and long term friendship as key.
At Central Heights High School an explosion in a chemistry class injured at least 15 students and a teacher. Most victims suffered cuts from flying glass. two are more seriously hurt. An injured student cited ethyl alcohol and oxygen in a glass container, then a flame and blast.
State officials say last year’s expansion of health care for poor children and pregnant women drives a $24.8 million shortfall in the welfare budget. Hospital admissions under AFDC rose 56 percent in 10 months, supported by prenatal care eligibility and broader medical coverage, with AFDC income and poverty rules shaping eligibility.
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