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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2003
Page
7
The University of Kansas remains top ranked after a 19 point victory over Texas Christian University. The report notes continued strong form in college basketball and points to a page 7 sports update for full details.
Photo by Laurie Sisk The Ottawa Herald reports a one vehicle crash Monday morning injuring Mary D. Haley 31 of Osawatomie. The Franklin County Sheriff's Department says the southbound SUV swerved into a west ditch near the 3100 block of Vermont Road around 10 46 a m and Haley was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center by Franklin County Ambulance.
Thomas J. Collins, serving 25 years to life for the 1980 second degree murder of Latrina Collins, faces parole hearings in December in Wichita, Kansas City, and Topeka. If granted, Collins could be released in February after a four day trial in Anderson County.
Parole hearings and public comments for inmates up for parole in January 2004 are listed. Dates include December 18 in Wichita at Finnay State Office Building on the third floor, December 29 in Kansas City at City Hall, and December 31 in Topeka at the Landon State Office Building. Letters may be sent to the Kansas Parole Board in Topeka.
Charles W. Mavity, 82, longtime Franklin County commissioner and Ottawa businessman, died at Ransom Memorial Hospital. He served on the county board from 1983 and helped steer pivotal decisions in the 1990s, including a county sales tax for the hospital, a bridge bond issue, and converting a former retail building into the County Annex. Local leaders praised his decades of service and impact.
Kansas Sen. Derek Schmidt joined colleagues in Ottawa for a joint meeting with the City Commission, Franklin County Commission, and Ottawa School Board to discuss next year’s legislative issues. They questioned the Streamlined Sales Tax Act and noted its destination-based collection would complicate Kansas tax administration for Internet sales if Congress lifts the Internet tax ban.
Manitex Skycrane officials confirmed Ottawa plant closure set for December 19 with some staff staying until January end. Operations will relocate to the Texas home office as Tom Wiegand of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce notes the loss of long time manufacturing presence and workforce.
U S troops may have killed or captured Izzat Ibrahim al Douri Saddam Hussein s top deputy and insurgent leader in Kirkuk amid an overnight raid Iraqi officials and U S coalition authorities offered no confirmation while a Kurdish source said bodyguard family members cried and Hawija residents reported arrests
Al Jazeera cited a large military operation in Kirkuk with claims of major figures captured or killed. U S officials had offered a 10 million dollar reward for al Douri, seen as coordinating attacks. A U S soldier died near Samarra amid disputed casualty tallies as fighting drew in.
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