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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1999
Page
7
A millennial mood in the Holy Land contrasts with a weak showing in Cornwall as Wednesday's total solar eclipse fizzles out on the western tip of England. Page 12.
A midweek forecast shows partly sunny skies with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Temperatures reach 90 to 95 degrees as southerly winds shift 10 to 20 mph, with additional details on page 2.
Garnett city commissioners meet at 5 15 p m to discuss a 14 percent utility rate increase to cover power costs and debt and to resolve questions about the Country Mart truck turn around. In Emporia a fire destroyed the historic Santa Fe depot after hours of heavy smoke and flames delaying rail service. investigators consider arson, no injuries.
Beginning January 264 hours of Nixon White House tapes, including the smoking gun conversation, will be released by the National Archives. Archives officials say prices are not yet set and profits will not be sought. The recordings are scratchy and hard to hear.
Indian fighter planes shot down a Pakistani Atlantic I surveillance aircraft during a training mission near Kori Creek in Gujarat. Sixteen Pakistani servicemen were reported killed. Pakistan expelled an Indian diplomat, unrelated to the crash, as both nations traded accusations of airspace violations amid rising tension.
Ottawa Board of Education discussed a Reading Task Force plan to emphasize five core reading elements in elementary classrooms. The elements include self selected reading, writing, word study, reading comprehension, and home literacy with parent training and teacher staff development to implement them.
Ottawa officials discussed Wal Mart’s demand to be reimbursed about 600000 for a sewer line from its distribution center near I 35 and K 68. City leaders want a signed agreement first, with Wal Mart transferring line parts and the city building a parallel line and lift station at no cost to Wal Mart. The panel may revisit the issue in August as it also considers a budget ordinance under the truth in taxation law and a half mill property tax increase.
Franklin County and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment plan to finish cleaning up the James E. Poe property at 3805 Rock Creek Terrace by mid September. Public works boss Ray DeJulio says crews will begin immediately, estimating three to four days to pile waste before hauling away about 93 semi trailers of iron, with KDHE previously removing around $80,000 worth of material.
Education Department reports 3930 students expelled for bringing weapons to public schools in 1997 98, down 31 percent from 1996 97. Data covers disciplinary actions, not possession rates, and expulsions are temporary, lasting up to a year.
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