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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1999
Page
8
Fragmentary weather note describes tonight becoming cloudy with southeast wind. Mentions low temperatures and winds around five to ten mph. Refers readers to weather page 2A for full details and to other sections such as classifieds, comics, opinions, obituaries, sports.
A pizza and spaghetti dinner will raise funds for Aryka Finch, a 3 month old injured girl. The Ottawa Girls Club hosts the event December 17 from 5 to 8 pm with proceeds to the Aryka Finch Fund at Commercial Federal Bank. Adults four fifty, kids two fifty. Mayor Gillette to draw prize winners at 7:30 pm.
Kansas City is told Susanne Lynn marks a birthday that could be 113th to 115th, with Texas records missing. Her granddaughter Lula Jackson argues 1885 as the probable birth year, while the subject avoids the age question, noting a baby was born before.
The Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home hosts its fourth annual Holiday Memorial Program at 3 p.m. Sunday. About 100 white porcelain angels will hang on a Christmas Memorial Tree, each bearing a deceased loved one’s name since last December. The event includes a blessing, seasonal music, and refreshments, with extra angels for public attendance. The home also runs the Ray of Hope grief support group meeting monthly.
Governor Bill Graves will introduce a plan to create an independent watchdog board to oversee public records and open meetings across all government levels. The proposal mirrors the Governmental Ethics Commission and would issue options and fines for violations.
Washington reports federal health officials and doctors assure the health system is ready for Y2K. Checks show few medical devices need calendar awareness, and no major problems. Advice urges calm, no hoarding, and steps like keeping insurance and medication records. Medicare offers guidance and a toll free number for erroneous bills.
Harris News Service reports Kansas Gov. Bill Graves directive forcing budget cuts at the Juvenile Justice Authority. Dec. 15 stops private placements in Topeka and cuts payments to Sappa Valley Youth Ranch Oberlin. Beginning Jan. 1 no extra counseling or Medicaid eligible services. daily rate billing only. Expenditures would exceed 82.4 million budget by about 4 million without changes. Youth custody rises from 1,600 to 1,800 daily, many in emergency shelters, with ongoing counseling and job readiness programs.
A twin engine Cessna from the College of the Ozarks crashed in a wooded area five miles from Branson while returning from St Louis. All six aboard were killed including Jerry Watson and his wife Pat, Marvin Oetting, Joe Brinell, and Bart Moore. The plane had departed Lambert Field at 3:08 p.m. local time and wreckage was found about 6:20 p.m. by a Bran son police officer.
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