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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1998
Page
7
Both Ottawa High boys and girls finally broke through with initial victories in the Iola Lions Club Tournament after opening losses this weekend. The teams rebounded Monday as action continued, with page 7 providing full coverage.
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp seeks Christmas Bureau applicants through Friday with in person forms and proof of income. Ottawa Library runs Food for Fines accepting cans to cover overdue fees until Christmas. Ottawa considers liquor license cap at 300 per year, with restrictions near schools and churches and limits on hours and under 21 employment.
Gov Bill Graves named Brian J. Moline to the Kansas Corporation Commission replacing Susan Seltsam. Moline formerly served as KCC chief counsel 1979-87 and 1991-95, and has been chief counsel for the Insurance Department. He is a Democrat while two current KCC members are Republicans.
Ottawa city staff recommending no changes to diagonal parking on Sec ond through Fifth streets after safety concerns with narrowed cross-street lanes. They urge better signage for downtown parking lots, noting seven lots with 450 plus spaces within two blocks of Main.
In Washington, Clinton's legal team urged the House Judiciary Committee to reject impeachment, calling the conduct misleading yet not grounds for removing him. Greg Craig questioned Monica Lewinsky's testimony, defended the president's innocence about knowingly lying, and promised 14 witnesses. He stressed distinguishing immoral from illegal acts and expressed remorse. A Yale professor suggested that a future Congress could void impeachment actions already approved.
Watchdog group criticized county for spending over 1 million on a phone system without a clear listing of all purchased components. Commissioner Weigand said a Lucent document exists but was not found. A meeting at City Hall was planned to discuss technology use and a Lucent briefing next week. A request for a safety committee letter on a November traffic accident involving transfer station manager Jim Cain was questioned as possibly confidential.
The Franklin County Commission approved a five district map for a new five member county commission. Each district contains Ottawa portions or nearby townships with populations around 4,300 to 4,600 based on the 1990 census. Appointments and terms set for January 11 with governor naming appointees within 30 days.
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