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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1992
Page
1
Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas secured Senate passage on a voice vote for a measure to add ditch or strobe lights to locomotives to improve crossing visibility. The plan targets safer highway rail crossings after fatal Kansas accidents, requires installation within 30 months, and awaits House-Senate negotiation.
Cloudy and cool tonight with a chance of showers and a low in the mid 50s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Kansas extends Saturday through Monday with little rain and unseasonably cool conditions turning warmer early next week. Highs mid 70s Saturday rising to mid 80s Monday. lows in the 50s Saturday rising to the 60s by Monday.
The Oak Haven Support Group meets Friday at 1:15 p.m. at the Oak Haven nursing home with Beth Anderson of the Life Enrichment Center at Garnett. The free event requires no pre registration and the public is invited.
Salina police arrested Andrew Juan Anthony and Anis Scooby Swafford for the beating death of a 71 year old motel clerk. Both faced first degree murder felony murder aggravated robbery and felony theft charges with $500000 bonds. A 17 year old girl was also arrested and a fourth suspect is sought.
The Ottawa area outlines income eligibility for free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs for 1992 93. Rates vary by household size with specific free and reduced thresholds, breakfast 30 cents and lunch 40 cents. Applications available anytime at each school principal's office. Ottawa starts breakfast program this year, serving a 25 minute period before first hour with hot and cold options.
CRSI invites favorites to CMA Country Talent Showcase auditions this Sunday at 2 p.m. at Clark County. Enroll at NCCC on Monday Aug 17 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Day classes begin Aug 19 and the week of Aug 2. Also includes ads for pen sale, Litwin’s apparel arrivals, men’s bowling meeting Aug 18, Palace Barber Shop hours, and OWBA fall meeting Aug 16 at Heartland Bowl Center.
In Newport News Virginia the FBI says evidence of sabotage exists at the derailment site after Amtrak's Colonial from New York to Newport News jumped the tracks near the station. Seventy people were hurt, none seriously, and CSX Transportation notes a broken lock on the switch box prior to the derailment on Wednesday evening near eight miles from the station.
The Franklin County Commission, with Gary Shofner supervising phase five, okays a Kel sey Creek bridge on Kentucky Road and two box culverts west of Princeton. Project cost is 169714 dollars, with 70 work days for bridges. Also approves Country Estates plat by Don Leadbetter and notes a 2000 dollar Southwestern Bell Foundation gift to the Kansas Independent College Fund for an Ottawa University scholar. Sacred Heart registration shifts follow weekend masses with specific Saturday and Sunday slots.
The OCR text lists subscription rates for Ottawa Kansas and surrounding areas, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options by carrier and mail. It names city, county, and out-of-state rates, all quoted as advance payments.
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