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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1999
Page
7
Former bad boy Bam Morris may claim the Chiefs backfield as a key element this season. The article hints at a potential comeback role and highlights Page 7 for full details.
Friday brings partly cloudy skies and slightly cooler warmth with a high in the upper 80s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. More weather information on page 2.
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The Kansas City area Jewish community expresses concern after a shooting at the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles injures five. Authorities arrest Buford O Neal Farrow in Las Vegas, claiming the act was a wake up call to kill Jews. Local centers report ongoing security measures and increased patrols, with rabbi leaders outlining planned safeguards.
Buford O Farrow Jr 37 was charged with murder and multiple counts of attempted murder all tied to hate crimes in a bloody attack on a Jewish community center in Los Angeles The district attorney says the victims were targeted for their race nationality and religion including a 68 year old receptionist Mindy Finkelstein and three young boys Benjamin Kadish Joshua Stepakoff and James Zidell Meanwhile federal authorities already charged Farrow with the murder of postal worker Joseph Santos Heto in relation to the same incident.
In Islamabad, Pakistan increases border patrols with F-16 fighters to prevent Indian intrusions as tensions rise after two days of regional air crashes. Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz said the jets were deployed along the southern border with India amid high alert after an Indian jet downed a Pakistani naval patrol plane and Pakistan fired a missile at an Indian fighter. India claimed the Pakistani plane violated territory and returned after being struck.
Cleanup crews start at 8 a m on James Byroe's property 3805 Rock Creek Terrace to remove remaining solid waste as KDHE requires completion by mid September. Kenny Froggatte TK Enterprises and Ottawa Sanitation will haul trash to Hamm Quarries in Perry. public works fears tire removal challenges while cardboard recycling could improve finances for the county.
Veterans of Foreign Wars members in the Kansas City area plan a boycott of President Clinton's address at the VFW convention. Some 30,000 attendees are expected. leaders cite Clinton's Vietnam War service record and presidential tenure. Platte City VFW Post 4055 Commander George McClintock, a Vietnam veteran, says he will skip the speech and would like the visit canceled. The event marks the VFW's 100th anniversary and runs August 15 through 20.
Gov Bill Graves criticizes the State Board of Education for adopting science education standards that de-emphasize evolution. He calls the move a backward step and says the board should have started from a committee proposal describing evolution as a fundamental tenet of biology.
The Kansas State Board of Education, in a six to four vote, approves controversial science standards that downplay evolution. The plan shifts debate to local districts where teachers may cover evolution but it will not be tested as a theory of species development. Names Scott Hill Harold Voth Steve Abrams Linda Hollee appear in the report.
A Utah tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City near the Olympic host area injuring scores and killing one. Officials say 79 people were hospitalized with severe injuries, while mayor Deedee Corradini announces reopening for business and ongoing cleanup efforts.
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