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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1992
Page
7
French officials sue on Visa sponsored rights as 12 Olympic sponsors claim exclusive use of movement branding. Visa designated the official card for Albertville while American Express defends its ads saying its cards are widely accepted in the Savoy region.
A French court ruled American Express used Olympic symbols in ads unlawfully, ordering it to stop ambush marketing and pay about 18,000 to the French National Olympic Committee and the Albertville Games organizing committee. Visa, backed by IOC, claims the ruling protects official sponsors and funds for athletes.
Gov. Joan Finney maintains a flat stance against a sales tax rise to fund property tax relief. Legislators urge compromise to lower school property taxes, while she reiterates a uniform 45 mill levy and targeted tax exemptions. Her plan would raise about 249.8 million and cut district levies in most districts. Continued on page 10.
Teachers will complete the three part in-service series aimed at improving student learning. Sessions on Questioning Mastery learning Memorization Learning styles and Writing across the curriculum were led by district staff including Don Duncan Barry Robinson Renita Abel Shirley Hooper and Kay Bushman. The district plans four additional staff development days next year before school starts.
Ottawa Mayor Joan Tyson announced the public candidates forum will now take place Wednesday Feb 26 at 7 p.m. in the Ottawa Middle School multi purpose room to avoid a clash with an Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development steering committee meeting on Feb 24. The deadline to file for the vacant commission seat remains Tuesday Feb 18 at 5 p.m. with letters of interest to City Hall care of Tyson. Cal Lantis resigned earlier this month, creating the opening.
A KU research team seeks about 20 elderly Ottawa women for a volunteer fitness study. The program includes two trips to KU for assessments and 12 weeks of upper body strength exercises, with sessions on MWF for 20 to 30 minutes at Ottawa Retirement Village. Funding comes mainly from a National Institute on Aging grant.
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