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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1997
Page
6
Quarterback Elvis Grbac remains sidelined with an abdominal strain and will not lead the Chiefs in tonight's game against Carolina at Arrowhead Stadium. The injury sidelines the veteran passer as spotlight shifts to backup plans.
Friday promises warm sunshine with temperatures peaking around 90 to 95 highs. A southwest wind 10 to 20 mph will keep conditions breezy as readers navigate the day’s pages including classifieds, comics, daily report, and weather.
Timothy McVeigh was formally sentenced to death by U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch after a jury conviction for the April 1995 bombing that killed 168 and injured 500. McVeigh quoted a Brandeis dissent on government teaching by example and did not apologize.
Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Medical Center form the K State KU Medical Center Agromedicine program to address health and safety in agriculture. The alliance leverages K State’s extension network and the medical center’s clinical services, making Kansas the 16th state in the North American Agromedicine Consortium.
The Ottawa Recreation Commission will close Forest Park swimming pool at 8 30 p m Sunday marking the end of the season. ORC director Wayne Burns cited staff shortages due to fall sports and school openings for shifting closing time and noted the season was successful. Questions or recommendations can be sent to ORC at 517 E 3rd.
A March Washington Post report reveals Mexican prison corruption with inmates in max security enjoying spa like rooms cooks maids cellular phones gym sauna and manicured gardens. The New York Times notes a Brooklyn jail run as a Mafia social club with sit downs and smuggled meals. Larry Hoover’s Chicago conviction details memos by cell phone while in luxury. The Wall Street Journal covers May fashion for toddlers with pricey designer items like a Versace jacket and a Moschino set.
After seven hours of talks with a federal mediator, the Ottawa Board of Education and the Ottawa Education Association reached agreement on more than 20 contract items. Negotiations continue over salary, teacher evaluations, and work year length, with the possibility of fact finding.
Money magazine places the California Institute of Technology at the top of its value list for four-year colleges, noting high faculty doctorates, favorable student resources, and a high per student spend, despite tuition of 18 816 a year. The analysis covered 16 measures across 1 115 colleges.
Ottawa adds three new school leaders with Greg Ammons taking Ottawa High School, Jean McCally to Garfield Elementary and Ron Brummett to Lincoln Elementary. Ammons, arriving from Liberal, aims for top educational standards and visible, organized leadership.
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