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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1994
Page
6
Ottawa City Clerk Scott Bird urged residents to remove decorations and place usable trees in the west parking lot of Orlis Cox Field by Jan 3. He said the city will not pick up trees elsewhere and will donate collected trees to local lakes for fish bedding with additional recycling options considered if needed.
A passenger bus rear-ended another, driving it into an oil pipeline that ruptured and exploded in Maturin. Officials reported at least 30 killed and 15 injured, with higher death toll estimates up to 50 as the blast killed and burned victims were taken to Manuel Nunez de Tovar Hospital.
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole says Congress should open to more television coverage possibly with cameras run by news organizations. He urges increased public access to Congress and notes improvements are possible. C Span chairman Brian Lamb reports positive replies but cameras’ control remains an issue.
President Clinton names Dan Glickman as new secretary of Agriculture, replacing Mike Espy who resigned amid an ethical inquiry. The Kansas congressman brings farm policy experience as the department trims staff and pursues the 1995 five year farm bill.
Kansas Department of Revenue data show Franklin County sales tax receipts up 20 to 30 percent from October 1993. State fiscal year totals through October climbed to 978 774.50 versus 748 813.28 last year with Ottawa Williamsburg Pomona and others posting gains across the region.
The Spirit of Christmas project in Anderson County set a record with 3,582 pounds of food and items donated. Garnett Elementary and Anderson County Junior/Senior High contributed 1,120 pounds, Irving Primary 300, Westphalia 173, plus community boxes at Ray's, Peace IGA and Shop Rite. Cash donations totaled 393 for meat and milk. Toys for Toys yielded 391 toys, including 41 wrapped gifts from St. John's School in Greeley.
U S diplomat failed to win the release of Army pilot Bobby Hall held by North Korea after his OH 58C helicopter went down on December 7 in North Korean territory. President Clinton denied Hall was on a spy mission as talks with North Korea stalled amid mounting tensions.
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