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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1997
Page
8
The Ottawa High girls basketball team improved to 2-3 with crisp ball movement and solid defense in a Thursday night win over Paola Panthers. Page 1B references the game coverage.
Outside cooler and partly cloudy conditions forecast Saturday with a high near 35 degrees. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. For more weather details, see page 2.
Gueorgui Makharadze, a former diplomat, was sentenced in DC Superior Court to 7 to 21 years for involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault in the January crash that killed Maryland teen Jovianne Waltrick. The judge imposed the term despite a potential 70-year maximum. Jovianne’s mother Viviane Wagener urged tougher drunken driving penalties and spoke through an interpreter.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States would supervise the release of Palestinian militants to ensure Palestinian commitments to combat terrorism. He cited a plan tying Israel’s West Bank troop pullback to Arafat’s steps against militants, while noting uncertain timing for a Cabinet vote before a Clinton meeting.
Jurors in Terry Nichols trial return for a fourth day of deliberations after 20 plus hours, weary and offered a half day session with possible weekend work. They have access to a courtroom housing bombing evidence including weapons from Nichols' house as survivors and victims relatives vigil nearby.
Postal authorities warn of a sharp rise in residential mail thefts in Topeka and nearby communities. The U S Postal Inspection Service notes more than 100 reports, with rural type mailboxes most often targeted.
U S Rep Sam Farr introduced a bill to close an Unemployment Tax Act loophole allowing a Santa Cruz voting monitor to claim aid after being laid off and collect about 12000 in benefits over two years. In Beltsville Maryland researchers developed an explosion system using supersonic shock waves to tenderize meat without affecting taste, pending commercial use within a year.
The Franklin County Planning Commission recommended zoning for Appanoose and Peoria townships by a 6-1 vote with Art Witham opposing. If approved by the county commission, 11 of 16 townships would be zoned. Special meetings set for Jan 6 and Feb 12 to discuss zoning, plus an extra use permit rule for race tracks and a Shawnee Estates Phase One plat.
Federal aviation officials blamed human error for a power surge at the Kansas City air traffic control center in Olathe, triggering a four minute outage that interrupted radar and voice systems and led to cancellations and delays across Kansas City and St Louis area airports. Backup tracking resumed by 9 20 am and the full scope remained under review.
U N reports limited access as Iraq refuses inspections of presidential palaces and other sites. Butler says Baghdad expanded restricted areas and insists no weapons of mass destruction exist. U S plans to circulate a draft declaration while negotiations continue on access.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County approved using all property and sales tax proceeds for 30 years to fund a new Speedway project. ISC owns five major motorsports facilities including Daytona International Speedway and plans a track opening in 1998 at NASCAR Indy sites, with eventual capacity to 150,000. Governor predicts legislative concerns but supports local control.
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