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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1998
Page
6
Kansas City’s defense appears in mid-season form in a Saturday preseason victory over Tampa Bay. Coach Marty Schottenheimer downplays worries about the absence of a workmanlike running back. Weather hints and page references noted.
The Ottawa school board will hold a budget hearing at 7 p.m. before its 7:30 regular meeting at the board office at Fourth and Walnut. The 14.2 million dollar budget proposes a 7.07 mill drop in the property tax levy from 52.81 to 45.74 mills and bids for a district wide computer network will be considered. Citizens wishing to speak must notify the clerk or superintendent prior to the meeting.
Ottawa police report at least two dozen vehicle burglaries and vandalism cases in the southwest sector between Saturday night and early Sunday. Damages exceed 5000 dollars with six burglaries on Saturday night and early today. 15 more calls since 3 am. No suspects named.
The Central Heights Board of Education will meet at 7 30 tonight to adopt the budget and discuss a new school building. OSAGE CITY voters approved creation of a 6.7 acre park with a pond funded by Jerry Huffman who seeks local donations for playgrounds and landscaping.
Grace Dobler from Lyndon will display several paintings at Ottawa's Ransom Memorial Hospital this month. Born in Osage County and educated in Quenemo and Williamsburg, she trained at the Kansas City Art Institute and in Arizona. Her work shows groups of people, animals and landscapes in oil and watercolor.
Between March and May, thieves stole an 18 ton steel bridge near Byton Poland linking a cottage to a road. In May, Liverpool thieves removed about 250 feet of cobblestone street and in California the Capitola Sequel Little League field left field fence was taken.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright led mourning for embassy staff killed in Africa and announced a $2 million reward for information leading to convictions. President Clinton voiced resolve that the United States will not be intimidated as attacks on Nairobi and Dar es Salaam drew international condemnation. Authorities detained a dozen in Tanzania in a routine roundup. Sudanese and Iraqis were among those held. Albright planned to travel to Germany to meet wounded and families as 11 of 12 American victims were to be repatriated. Clinton to brief national security team on Wednesday after returning from Kentucky trip. The administration emphasized justice, freedom, and continued global engagement despite the tragedy.
Pete W. Smith served 27 years as Ottawa finance director and city clerk. He mentored current clerk Scott Bird who succeeded him in 1992 and was remembered as organized, helpful, and professional by former mayor George Marshall and Dorothy Nichols. A Korean War era sergeant, he was married to Patricia Davis with five children. Funeral with military honors planned at Highland Cemetery.
Kansans face a growing range of bottled waters from artesian to purified. State officials say all major brands are safe, but advice centers on consumer education and choosing trusted names while weighing cost. Bottling standards and testing vary, with industry groups and regulators pursuing stronger safeguards.
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