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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1992
Page
1
A forecast for Kansas from Monday to Wednesday shows a chance of thunderstorms on Monday, then statewide conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs reach the upper 70s to mid 80s with nightly lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s Monday and in the 60s Tuesday.
Rep. Dan Glickman urged Interior Department hearings on a proposal to develop Riverpon Plaza on the Arkansas River in Wichita. The plan includes a $100 million hotel and retail complex with a casino owned by the Wyandotte tribe, drawing opposition from the Town and concerns from Sac and Fox, Kickapoo, and Prairie Band Potawatomi tribes about casino compacts and land ownership in Kansas. Governor Finney faces questions over negotiations with Wyandotte authorities.
Gallup surveys 501 teens ages 13 to 17 across the nation from April 17 to May 5 1992. The study finds 37 percent expect to be independents, 30 percent Republicans, 26 percent Democrats, and 7 percent undecided as the 1992 election year unfolds.
A reader argues against lowering high school exit standards and general standards in education and business. He cites examples from sports and lending, urging constant improvement, accountability, and exploration of root causes for underperformance. He warns against diluting the value of a diploma and calls for examining curriculum, teaching, and home support.
Leonard Ring of Chicago said the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System plans to ask its trustees to approve two more civil lawsuits next month and to amend existing suits. The team is reviewing about a dozen investments under a direct placement program with $133.57 million in known losses. KPERS has filed four lawsuits totaling $88.7 million in Shawnee County District Court seeking to recover the investments and damages.
Attention walkers and joggers buy $15 electric alarm stop watches at Suttons Jewelry. Cheer on talents at OMA Country Talent Showcase auditions in Clark County Il Sunday at 2 pm. Enroll at NCCC Aug 17 9 am to 7 pm. Day classes Aug 19 Night classes Aug 24. Fall meeting OWBA Aug 16 2 pm Hearland Bowl Center. Rockies trip Sept 16 21 call 2429600. New items at Litwins brush poppers and blouses Southwest Canyon Adobe Rose. Advertising pens sale Aug 26. Screen Holler 415 S Main 2423063. Late paper call 2424700.
Grading alternatives will be discussed at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eisenhower Elementary School by Renita Abel and district teachers, with speakers from New Stanley Elementary sharing methods used there. The session aims to explore portfolios and anecdotal records as substitutes for tests and graded papers.
The Ottawa Herald lists publication details and staff for 1992 including editor Jim R. Hitch and managing editor Jay Bemis. It shows daily except Sunday and holidays, second class mailing in Ottawa Kansas with subscription rates across various durations and regions, all in advance. Rates cover Ottawa area carrier, rural routes, motor routes, Franklin County mail, adjacent counties, rest of Kansas, and out of state, with state sales tax included.
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