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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1994
Page
4
The Associated Press survey names the Simpson case as the top story of 1994. Elections, baseball strike, Kerrigan inquiry, Aristide's return, and the Northridge earthquake follow in the year’s most noted events.
A roundup of notable deaths in January 1994 includes Cesar Romero 86 pneumonia and bronchitis Tip ONeill 81 heart attack Virginia Kelley 70 cancer Johan Holst 56 stroke Telly Savalas 70 prostate cancer William Levitt 86 kidney failure Ulrike Maier 26 crash Continued on page 12.
The U S Postal Service reported 47.9 million 29 cent moon landing stamps saved this year, making the design the fourth most popular commemorative ever. Elvis Presley stamps held the top year with 124 million saved in 1993, officials said.
AP survey ranks the 1994 Kansas year by stories. Bill Graves wins governor race by big margin, creating a fully Republican congressional delegation with Sam Brownback and Todd Tiahrt. Also top stories include the 1992 School Finance Act ruling and key anti crime measures.
The top Kansas stories of 1994 include Bill Graves winning the governorship, losses for Dan Glickman and John Carlin in Congress, a state Supreme Court ruling that preserves the school finance act, and the Legislature passing an anti crime package with a new death penalty law. Also noted are Cessna choosing Independence for a plant, Dole’s rising influence, Fort Riley cutbacks, the George Tiller case, Gene Budig leaving KU, and Tim Shallenburger’s rise to House speaker.
Kansas road deaths rose to seven over the Christmas travel period. A 5 year old Topeka boy died in a two car crash on U.S. 75 near Buffalo. Zachary Harrison was among those killed as a car he rode in was sideswiped while attempting to pass. Sherry L. Alford and Michael J. Anderson, both Wichita residents, died when their car crossed a median on I 35 near Olathe. Shawn R. Gallentine and Michael Keiswetter, Norton residents, perished when a car left U S 283 east of Rexford and rolled five times. Curtis J. Seinert, 10, died in Kingman County when a go cart was struck by a pickup on a county road west of Kingman. Bradley R. Bean, 29, of Oklahoma City, died after losing control on ice on I 35 south of Wellington. A fog caused a 36 vehicle chain reaction on I 35 near El Dorado, closing the highway for hours with injuries reported.
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