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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1997
Page
7
Kansas will start the 1997 football season under new coach Terry Allen. The article notes that new KU coaches have struggled in openers, owning a 1-11 record in their debut games.
The day brings warm and partly sunny skies with a high in the lower 90s. A south wind 10 to 15 mph provides gentle breeze as conditions stay dry and pleasant.
56-year-old Richmond resident Billy E. Burroughs died after a deer struck his northbound Chevy truck on I-35 about 6:30 a.m. He left the road, crossed the grass, and hit a guardrail. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. This was Franklin County’s 14th traffic fatality this year. Authorities cannot confirm if swerving occurred before or after the impact.
Ray DeJulio reports 1997 chip and seal work on county roads totaling about 15.0 miles with multiple segments listed. Montana Road from Labette to US-59 and other segments, amounts ranging from 90 to 1,025 tons, including Labette, Eisenhower, Colorado, Stafford Terrace and Richter area projects.
In Topeka Kansas a police board ruled the officer was justified after Cpl Dave Thomas fired at Rev David Fuentes 45 who raised a handgun toward him during a no knock raid. Investigators said Fuentes had sold crack cocaine to obtain the warrant and six others including four children ages 10 to 13 were in the home but unharmed.
Topeka attorney general says MCI Communications Corp agreed to pay 225000 to settle a lawsuit filed in March over alleged violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. The suit alleged that solicitations failed to disclose they were sales calls and did not terminate within 30 seconds if the recipient declined to listen.
A February Daily News item describes NYPD tire change steps including filing a Tire Replacement Request, sending it to the Tire Integrity Unit, retrieving a tire from a city facility, mounting it via a city-approved vendor, returning the old tire to the police garage, and obtaining precinct commander approval. It notes 1995 salaries for this process totaled about $500,000.
Labor Day weekend marks the 20th year Ottawa hosts a local Jerry Lewis telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Gary Kuntz, Franklin County MDA volunteer chair, notes the holiday mood ends with school routines while MD patients face daily care and risk of premature death. firefighters collect donations in boots at multiple Ottawa locations.
Ottawa Century 21 realtor Betty Birzer will pitch a tent at 2 Brookside Lane and host a 48 hour marathon open house from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday 6 p.m. A hot dog barbecue runs 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday with door prizes for visitors. The idea came after hearing of a similar event in Seattle.
The seventh annual dragonflies gathering at Ottawa Municipal Airport showcases small kit and homebuilt planes. Pilots come from Arizona Texas California and Canada to display two wing forward designs with 7S horsepower engines reaching up to 160 mph and consuming about four gallons per hour.
A former Boonville Missouri arts director turned academic discusses reviving front porches as a means to strengthen rural towns. Querton, member of the Ottawa Community Arts Council board, aims to bridge past and present community life through porch-centric projects.
Ottawa High School reported a 1997 composite ACT score of 21.8, higher than the national 21 and state 21.7. English 22.1, reading 23.2, science 21.7, math 20.7. About 96 students took the test, mostly seniors, with higher scores among those in a college prep curriculum.
Over five years OHS ACT scores show only one drop, in 1994 when just 73 students took the test versus the usual 90 to 100. The five year trend lists OHS scores of 21.8, 21.7, 21.6, 21, and 20.5 with state and national comparisons of 21.0 to 21.2 and 20.7 to 20.9 respectively.
Corey Paul Sumner, 23, of Pomona, faces Franklin County District Court charges of attempted first degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm after allegedly targeting his wife Laurel Sumner, 35, at Sirloin Stockade on Tuesday. He appeared in court Wednesday, held on 250000 bond. Witnesses said Sumner drew and attempted to shoot Laurel then turned the gun on himself, but was restrained by staff and a Colorado prison guard. Laurel had sought legal advice about divorce. Sumner, a felon with a 1995 burglary conviction, was ordered to avoid contact with Laurel and face 500 feet distance if bond posted.
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