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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 2003
Page
5
State justices and attorneys debated the uniformity of liquor laws as cities opt out under home rule. The discussion covered Sunday sales, population thresholds, and the challenge of aligning statewide rules with local powers amid ongoing legislative efforts.
A Taliban official could not confirm killing the intended target named Mullah Wazir. Villagers identify the dead as Abdul Hamid, a laborer in his 20s who had just returned from Iran. DNA tests are ongoing and officials warn insurgents may target the loya jirga starting Saturday to ratify a new constitution.
An early morning blast hit a military gate area in Iraq as a car bomb damaged a nearby school, though no students were hurt. Hazem Ismail, a 40 year old teacher, said car fragments damaged his home but his children slept safely. Three U S soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division died and one was injured when an embankment collapsed under their armored carrier north of Baghdad.
Weigand urges a new tourism director to center efforts at the Ottawa Visitors and Information Center west of the I 35 K 68 interchange. The goal is to encourage travelers stopping there to linger, visit restaurants, antique malls and local historical sites, boosting spending and quality of life in Franklin County.
Davis proposes moving jail offices into the refurbished Ottawa Middle School on South Main Street to free space for 19 to 23 more prisoners. Commission Chairman Ed Taylor questions relocating offices far from the jail and suggests building an addition, evaluating costs and options. Contact Andy Gassaway at agassaway ottawa herald.com.
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