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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1997
Page
1
The Herald publishes a new focus column by James C. Dobson president of Focus on the Family. The piece discusses family preservation and home life and appears on page 2B.
Warm and humid conditions persist Saturday with partly cloudy skies and a 30 percent chance of morning thunderstorms. High near 90 degrees, south winds 5 to 15 mph.
A Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraiser features a youth doubles bowling tourney on Sunday at Heartland Lanes, plus a youth adult event Sunday through Tuesday and an adult-team tourney later this month. If 50 teams enter, $1,000 goes to MDA and $1,000 to prize funds. Activities include a dunk tank and parking lot games from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 242-6700 for details.
Farmland Industries labeled four civil lawsuits frivolous as families of victims sue Farmland and another firm in Shawnee County actions transferred to federal court. The suits claim damages over fertilizer sold to the bomb maker in the April 1995 Murrah Building attack.
Kansas State University professor David Gustafson showcased a robot named Slick Willie at the American Association for Artificial Intelligence Mobile Robot Competition. The device fetches items like mugs and grapes, avoids crushing foods, and navigates a living room setup by color and shape, signaling future aid for paralyzed people.
In Nashville, David Talley, 31, received six months for placing a 20-foot ladder on tracks intending trains would hit it, but the ladder was removed by CSX police before harm occurred. In Tulsa, Patrick Manning II, 32, sought jury duty only to be found with an outstanding 1987 murder charge in a routine check.
Cuong Dang, 28, was arrested in Richmond Virginia and charged with first degree murder in Hector Bui’s death and second degree murder in Hong Anh Thi Bui’s death after two decomposed bodies were found near Melvern Lake. Dang awaits extradition with a $500 000 bond.
RMH and Franklin County Health officials outline safeguards for home health services amid national Medicare and Medicaid fraud crackdown. The program uses patient signed visit records, monthly eligibility reviews, an integrity plan, annual independent audits, and state reviews to ensure proper billing and service quality. Local patients average 34 visits per referral versus national 70 and Kansas about 60.
Harris News Service reports Neosho County Community College trustees approve a 1997-98 budget of 6.52 million dollars, a record high by a hair with a 32.618 mill levy. The vote was 4-2 with Olson and Coover opposing. Changes trim 20 percent of discretionary costs while preserving programs. The Ottawa and Independence outreach centers remain funded, though debate over funding persists. A public hearing will follow, with the budget to be published in The Chanute Tribune.
Baldwin store C and D Super Foods faced smoke damage across the interior after burglars set a candy display on fire and pried the front door. The fire was contained by sprinklers. some cash, movies, and cigarettes were stolen while investigators assess losses and potential reopening delays.
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