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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1998
Page
6
Seven blocks from center Eric Chenowith and strong team defense lift Kansas to a narrow victory over Illinois as the Jayhawks survive with key stands and timely stops.
A cold but sunny Tuesday with a high near 20 degrees and variable wind turning southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. For more weather details, see page 2.
The text lists page numbers for sections including Classifieds Daily Report Farm Opinion Obituaries and Sports. It notes Page 6 for Advice, Page 2 for Farm, Page 4 for Obituaries, Page 7 for Sports, and Page 7 for other items, indicating a contents scan of a newspaper.
North side lightstops winners were Bill Triplet at 336 N Cherry first Don Sellers 705 W 11th second and Joyce Mickelson 504 E 4th honorable mention. Twelve homes entered with design creativity and overall appearance judged by four judges. Other entries include Oscar Taylor 308 S Willow George and Libby Franks 902 Ash Mary Starbuck 207 Ash Martha Noyes 518 S Walnut Terry Watts 515 E 14th Sylvia Mersham 831 Olive Bob Fleming 1045 S Mulberry Mike and Wendy Bowers 614 N Sycamore and Dean and Mary Royse 514 Ash.
In Mission and across Kansas, patrons at the Town Topic diner react to the House vote to impeach President Clinton. Patrons express sadness and frustration, with one noting embarrassment for the country and another questioning who is in charge amid the rapid political process.
Gary Crook, a 62 year old volunteer and former history teacher, has been monitoring an injured whooping crane at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge near Great Bend, Kansas. The bird named Hussy is one of only about 190 migratory whooping cranes remaining in the wild, with observers traveling from California and Colorado to glimpse it. The crane has a two inch leg injury but Crook notes healing. he allows natural processes but protects the bird from harm as eagles roam nearby.
In Jerusalem AP reports a political storm strikes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as opposition from both rivals and allies pushes his government toward collapse. Netanyahu hints at dissolving the government and seeking early elections to win a public mandate for his policies amid a divided Knesset debating the land-for-security accord and his hard line toward the Palestinians. If lawmakers reject his withdrawal terms he would push an early elections bill.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Alberta announced a single permit hunt for a big horn sheep. Sherwin Scott of Phoenix won the permit with a bid of 405000 dollars, earmarked for conservation. Scott expressed elation at his victory and noted the high bid’s meaning.
Former Presidents Ford and Carter call for a bipartisan censure resolution to end impeachment talks, stating Clinton lied under oath and should accept the findings. They warn history will judge both the action and impeachment's disgrace, urging a conclusion Americans can embrace. A separate Kansas report notes slick roads caused multiple accidents on I-35, with two deaths in Osage and Coffey counties.
Baghdad renewed its claim of victory after four days of U S British airstrikes. President Saddam Hussein, in a televised speech, said Iraq was victorious against enemies of God and urged resilience. Rebels warned of retaliation amid the latest clashes and casualty figures circulated.
An Texas mother, Nkem Chukwu, delivered eight babies in one birth, the first surviving octuplet set. The 2 week olds range from under one pound to nearly two pounds, all in critical condition at Texas Children's Hospital. Doctors say survival is possible but not guaranteed.
Ford and Carter call for clemency as healing inaction resonates. A CBS News NYT poll of 661 adults shows 31 percent favor a Senate trial while 63 percent want a compromise to censure or fine Clinton. Republicans hold their weakest favorable ratings in 14 years, 36 percent, with 58 percent unfavorable.
John Wilson a longtime educator and the first black male graduate of Ottawa High School died Saturday at Ransom Memorial Hospital at age 98. A noted pianist and pipe organist he taught and held administrative roles across colleges before retiring in 1977 and returning to Ottawa. He earned a chemistry master’s from KU in 1934 and a doctorate from Indiana University in 1957.
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