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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1997
Page
6
A hit last week on Chiefs backup quarterback Rich Gannon led to a $20,000 fine against Panthers linebacker Lamar Lathon. The incident was detailed on page 7.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected Friday with a high in the lower 80s and east winds up to 10 mph.
President Clinton imposed a 60 day cooling off period to avert a nationwide rail worker strike against Amtrak. He named a specialist board to facilitate settlement between Amtrak and the Brotherhood for Maintenance of Way Employees after the union rejected binding arbitration. The move delays any strike to late October and aims to prevent freight disruption and commuter unrest in cities like New York Chicago Boston and Philadelphia.
Lexie Lee Smith Jr. of Emporia drew 15 years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute and one count of storing drugs in Osawatomie. The case linked nine defendants to a ring that operated across Emporia Lawrence Olathe Osawatomie and Ottawa from 1994 to 1995. The ring, led by James Wardell Quary of Osawatomie, claimed Bloods ties and received a life term for Quary. In Lawrence a separate update notes Hoch Auditorium burned in 1991 and replaced as Budig Hall opening fall classes with upgraded tech facilities and multiple auditoriums.
Steven Richard King, 22, was arrested in Modesto for an April attempted bank robbery at Bank of America using a thumb and finger to imitate a gun. The teller walked away, King left the scene, and police caught him nearby.
School bells rang as Hawthorne Elementary and nearby district schools welcomed students. First year teacher Amy Lash greeted 21 kindergartners, promising to learn every name by Friday while Beverly Bird assisted in the classroom. Lunch count proved briefly challenging as students raised hands with supplies in tow.
The Ottawa UPS center reopened this morning as package volume rose, with Teamsters Local 696 confirming the union was notified late Wednesday. UPS also reopened facilities in Hays and Dodge City after a strike, which led to consolidation at larger centers. workers were told to return to Ottawa on Wednesday and report to Lawrence on the first day back.
Philip Morris chairman Geoffrey Bible told lawyers in a Florida suit that a single American smoker might have died from diseases caused by smoking and that as many as 100,000 deaths could occur. The deposition marked a rare admission by a major tobacco executive amid $12.3 billion in public health cost claims.
Ottawa and Franklin County commissioners heard a citizen complaint about tax dollars budgeting for the Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter. Carolyn Retzer cited nearly $21,000 from the county and $30,000 from the city for next year as part of a $105,000 1998 total including donations and trust contributions. Retzer questioned adoption patterns and claimed more purebred dogs were sent to Kansas City areas, while shelter manager Emily Mathias described adoption policies and offered a report on breed patterns and Retzer’s previous adoption denial.
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