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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1999
Page
8
Partial weather blurb notes a mostly cloudy night with a low around and a west wind 10 to 15 mph. It mentions tomorrow will be sunny with a high near 45 to 50 degrees and a southwest breeze, directing readers to page 2A for full forecast.
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U.S. Senator Pat Roberts will keynote Baker University’s winter commencement at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Collins Sports and Convention Center. About 416 students across BU’s three schools will receive degrees in Baldwin Overland Park and Topeka. Nursing graduates will join a 7:30 p.m. pinning ceremony at Grace Episcopal Cathedral in Topeka.
John Dalton, 52, was charged with first degree murder after his wife Holly Dalton, 45, and her two children Ryan Stack, 12, and Sara Stack, 10, were found dead at their Coffeyville home. Dalton remained jailed on $500,000 bond with a Thursday court appearance planned. details on the motive and victims named in the charge were not clear.
A Tulsa federal jury enters a second day of deliberations in a whistleblower case against Koch Industries. The eight jurors weigh claims that Koch underreported oil bought from federal and Indian leases from 1985 to 1989, seeking $445,000 for the government and potentially $285 million in penalties if the verdict favors the government.
Joy Ludwig reports David P. Winans aims to be school superintendent to help students. He has been Leavenworth assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction since 1988 and co interim superintendent in 1991 92. Ottawa board interviews him and Jan Collins this week as the district considers leadership.
David Winans grew up in Michigan and earned a 1969 Central Michigan University bachelor’s in social science and elementary education, later a master’s in elementary supervision and a 1995 doctorate from Kanene University. He held Oregon and Minnesota education leadership roles before joining Leavenworth in 1988, with wife Paula and two children Jenny Rebecca and Joe.
Harvey County authorities probe Edward W. Lewis 37 after his vehicle crossed the center line Sunday, killing a 17 year old Whitewater girl near her home. The crash comes nearly 13 years after Lewis’ double fatality near Richmond on December 14, 1986, which killed David Hull and Joseph Feuerborn, both 23. Hull's mother expressed sorrow, saying Lewis did not learn.
BU President Daniel Lambert announced a six million fund drive to transform Collins Library into a state of the art learning resource center. More than 2.8 million has already been raised from gifts and pledges. The campaign is the largest capital project in the university's 141 year history. John Fuller cites campus survey showing student demand for library improvements.
Gov. Bill Graves aims to seal a compromise with House leaders Robin Jennison and Tony Powell on banning partial birth abortions while keeping a mental health exception. Abortion opponents reject the exception, arguing it creates a loophole. lawmakers cite a 1998 law banning post 22nd week abortions if viability is possible.
Kansas reports a 20.6 million initial payment from tobacco companies, part of a 1.5 billion expected over 25 years under the Master Settlement. Attorney General Carla Stovall welcomes the funds, noting the money solidifies the settlement and curbs aggressive ads aimed at youth.
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