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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1997
Page
6
Kansas Jayhawks travel to the West Coast and endure 16 first-half turnovers to edge Southern California in a hard fought college basketball contest. The game featured a tense finish as KU clung to a narrow margin to claim victory on the road.
Cloudy conditions expected with a high in the mid 30s and a northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph. Readers are directed to page 2 for more weather information.
In Topeka lawmakers discuss letting consumers buy electricity like long distance phone service. A 1997 task force drafted a bill on deregulation, but leaders doubt any retail wheeling bill will pass in 1998. Frightened by the concept, they fear being overwhelmed by a large policy change.
A letter and outline proposing a settlement for Republican River water use was sent by Nebraska to Kansas Division of Water Resources. Kansas threatens suit over Nebraska overuse. concept prepared by the Republican River Basin Water Management Districts to seek an equitable resolution amid years of talks and looming Supreme Court action.
Corrie Stanford a 21 year old convicted armed robber escaped from a prison work crew at the Fox Theater Hutchinson while renovating the historic venue. Stanford from Wichita is serving four years for a Wichita armed robbery. Authorities had not located him by Tuesday.
Emporia glass blower Hal Berger created a purple, green and teal hot air balloon ornament displayed among 2,000 on the White House Blue Room tree. The design grew from a Flint Hills Balloon Challenge trophy. he made 11 versions before finalizing it in about 10 minutes. Berger, 47, visited Dec. 13 with his wife Joanne and met Secret Service agents.
A July Italian psychology journal reports that 70 percent of people admit to telling between five and 10 lies daily. The most common fib is Dont worry its all been taken care of, with I will always love you and How nice to see you following closely.
Jurors found Terry Nichols guilty of involuntary manslaughter and conspiring with Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City bombing. The conspiracy charge carries the death penalty, while Nichols faces sentencing next week as victims and relatives react with outrage and grief.
A 21 year old Ottawa man Mouka Kongkindavong died when his 1995 Eagle Talon slid into the southbound Chevy Suburban on US-59 four miles north of Ottawa at about 7 33 am. Gary Underwood refused treatment for cuts and bruises. US 59 was reduced to one lane for two hours. The crash marked Franklin County s 20th traffic death this year and followed a prior slick road fatality on the same highway. Officials credited road crews for handling conditions as the Christmas travel period began.
Cummiskey, former associate vice president at Neosho County Community College Ottawa campus, is appointed facilitator for the Juvenile Justice Community Planning Team for the Fourth Judicial District covering Franklin, Anderson, Coffey and Osage counties. He resigned from Neosho Dec. 3 and will provide technical and administrative support while gathering community input.
A Herald Staff Writer outlines Kwanzaa as a cultural celebration between Christmas and New Year. It explains origins in 1966 by Maulana and the Swahili roots of the name, the seven principles, symbols like Kinara and Mishumaa Saba, and how families observe the Karamu feast and daily candle lighting.
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