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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1997
Page
1
Opinion page on Page 4 argues Kansas low scan prompts a reflection of collective conscience. The piece discusses civic awareness, media literacy, and community values while urging readers to consider long term societal impacts. It frames the issue within current political discourse and urges thoughtful public engagement.
Partly cloudy and mild today with a high around 65 and light winds under 10 mph. Sunday remains cooler with mostly cloudy skies and a high in the 50s.
Five year old Chad Mannasingh kept hidden under his mother's bed as police captured Christopher and Eric Robert, two escapees from Hull Quebec who had robbed and beaten a 91 year old man. Police moved in after a tip and a second warning. Chad described the moment with simple calm.
Randolph L. Cook of Columbus claims he lived with Oprah Winfrey in Chicago during January to May 1985 and used drugs with her, suing for slander and emotional distress after alleged threats to prevent him from telling his story. He filed January 17 in US District Court in Chicago seeking punitive damages.
In Tallahassee lawmakers debate retiring Stephen Foster’s 1851 tune Old Folks at Home known as Swanee River over racial references. Rep. Les Miller leads push to replace with a student-approved Florida song while Sen. Charles Williams defends the piece as part of history.
The AP surveys multiple voices on the 1993 State of the Union, noting optimism in prosperity and urban life yet worrying signs like aging infrastructure homelessness and health risks. Experts from American Rivers to the National Coalition for the Homeless discuss rivers reform domestic violence public education and income gaps.
Roy Schulz Sr. of Princeton faces mounting medical bills for fib rillary glomerulonephritis immunotactoid type. He takes 21 pills daily, restricts diet, and requires weekly injections costing 370 to 420 dollars. He was placed on a kidney transplant list January 9 with possible Texas brother as a candidate, but insurance and health complications delay plans.
Kansas state senator Robert Tyson proposes a three year moratorium on transferring the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail into the state park system and a one year halt on the Ottawa to Richmond second phase. He says the delays would await federal court rulings on property rights and ensure fair government land acquisition.
House leaders oppose a Wyandotte County consolidation plan that would scrap the county commission and city council to form an 11 member body with a county wide chief executive. The measure aims to block an April 1 vote and could prompt similar consolidations nationwide.
Kansas City Power and Light Co. extends beyond utilities by purchasing an ownership stake in Digital Teleport Inc., a St. Louis fiber optic venture building a Missouri service system. KCPL subsidiary KLT Telecom Inc. is described as a major investor, with terms undisclosed for competitive reasons.
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