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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1994
Page
8
Conservation gains in Hays calm short term strains but officials seek long term supply from Edwards County. Water would come from a gravel aquifer under the Arkansas River Valley via Circle K Ranch, bought for 4.3 million. A 20 million pipeline would transport the water to Hays.
A Kansas judge has ruled that 46 year old Rick E Follin is mentally competent to stand trial for first degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his young daughters. The ruling by District Judge John Sanders in Butler County means a preliminary hearing will be held next Thursday in Butler County District Court.
In Topeka Kansas an effort to place a term limit on the mayor and city council on the November ballot was blocked by the state Constitution. Attorney General Bob Stephan said the initiative and referendum statute cannot be used to submit a charter ordinance to voters. The backers had about 15,000 signatures toward 83,000 needed for the initiative.
In Topeka Kansas Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center reported no change in the Morris quintuplets. Kasey and Holly remain in serious condition while Mallory and Jordan are in critical condition. Evan Quinton, the fifth baby, died two weeks after birth on July 10 and 13. The fourth boy was born three days before the others.
A three member panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments on September 28 in a case challenging the dissolution of the Kansas Board of Agriculture. Judge John Langstrum dissolved the board last year, ruling the selection system unconstitutional. The state appealed, noting under the old system delegates from farm groups chose board members who then selected the agriculture secretary.
Ottawa City Attorney Forrest Lowry ruled the petition to limit 40 acres adjacent to Highland Cemetery is invalid as an administrative not legislative action. The City Commission will discuss the petition at 3 p.m. Monday and hold a special meeting to act on it after the study session at City Hall.
Lorraine and Robert Brown, KU School of Medicine graduates, return to Kansas to start Ottawa Family Physicians at 1418 S Main Ottawa on Sept 1 with Robert also part time at Overbrook Family Physicians 223 Maple Overbrook. Both will offer full family care including pediatrics and minor surgery, Lorraine not delivering babies.
Shawnee County District Court Judge Adrian Allen approves an eight year tax refund plan for military retirees. The deal includes about 60 million to be distributed under a common fund, with attorneys awarded 9 million plus 382000 in expenses from the fund, and veterans receiving partial refunds for taxes paid 1984 to 1991.
The Senate finalizes a $30 billion crime bill with 61 votes in favor and 38 against, promising funds for more police and tougher penalties. President Clinton praised bipartisan work as lawmakers respond to voter crime fears, though the measure faced months of partisan battles in both chambers.
Senator Nancy Kassebaum publicly bucked most Republicans by backing the party leadership to move a crime bill toward final passage. She faced pressure from Kansan Bob Dole, but maintained an independent stance during a 16 year Senate career. The vote had six Republican colleagues supporting the leadership.
Turone Greenwood, 30, says two Ottawa officers handcuffed and dragged him from The Spot bar while assuming he was Tyrone Clayborne, a wanted suspect. Police confirm mistaken identity. Clayborne, a Black man 23, was being sought for a battery earlier this summer. Greenwood plans a formal complaint to City Manager Scot Lambers and the city commission.
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