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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1994
Page
7
Shawnee County Judge refuses to drop two felony theft charges against former Insurance Commissioner Fletcher Bell tied to a February 1991 workers' compensation claim just six weeks after retirement. A preliminary hearing is set for January 17.
In Lincoln Nebraska AP five state compact moves to hire a project manager to oversee a proposed low level radioactive waste storage facility in Boyd County near Butte. Carl Connell of B W Corp Lynchburg VA would be considered a commission employee if hired. The facility would store waste from Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana.
Tele-Communications Inc a Ottawa cable system expands basic service adding five new channels today with a sixth debuting Saturday. The expanded basic package rises to 12.72 a month and the basic rate increases 17 cents to 8.70. The change follows FCC Going Forward guidelines and reflects inflation and higher labor costs. Channels include C Span II Vision Faith Value Cable Health Club Liberty Sports Mind Extension University and Entertainment TV. Ottawa system touts more channels than most Kansas cities except Salina.
Wal-Mart states the distribution center near the K-68 I-35 junction remains on schedule to open in September 1995. The 1.1 million square foot facility will serve about 70 Wal-Mart stores in Kansas, northern Missouri, southern Nebraska, and Iowa, with additional construction: a 23,700 square foot maintenance building and an electric substation advancing near the highway.
Charmaine Whalen reported her husband Vernon Pierce missing from Len dale Arizona. Police found a second wife at his townhouse followed by a third and fourth wife and a list titled Who to Marry. Pierce, 33, surrendered to face up to four years in prison and a 300000 dollar fine saying he pursued a life with many wives but blamed no one else for the arrangement.
In Grozny, Chechnya's leader Dzhokhar Dudayev, sheltering beneath the presidential palace, reportedly signaled willingness to talks with Moscow as Russian bombing continues. He demands troop withdrawal and has not indicated backing down despite mounting pressure.
Franklin County Mental Health Clinic marks one year since Natalie Hill's death by establishing a Natalie Hill Memorial Children's Fund. Donations totaling about 800 last year fund therapeutic games and equipment to help children cope with divorce, emotions, and trauma. Current executive director Diane Sullivan notes the fund supports play therapy and art therapy practices, with plans for durable outdoor gym equipment as well.
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