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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1995
Page
10
Washington AP Pat Roberts introduces legislation to let states set speed limits up to 65 mph on rural state roads and 55 mph in urban areas over 50,000 in population. He cites federal mandates and unsafe transfers to interstates, arguing it wastes resources and harms rural business.
TOPEKA Kan AP Former Gov Joan Finney was told by the ethics commission to surrender a 12 gauge shotgun gifted by O F Mossberg and Sons in 1992 or risk violating conflict of interest laws. The gun’s acceptance would require it be state property rather to be kept by Finney. WICHITA Kan AP A district judge ordered the City Council to pass gun control ordinance or submit it to a citywide vote. The 2nd Amendment Society sought to block stricter measures. Mayor Broadfoot said an appeal is likely. In Sedgwick County the group had gathered over 35000 signatures to place the measure before voters.
In Topeka Rep. Garry Boston asked Phil Journey to turn off his camcorder as the House Federal and State Affairs Committee met. The chair did not order cessation, but Journey complied, noting other cameras were present. The move sparked a small stir in an open public meeting.
A Thursday night presentation sponsored by Promoting Health and Sexuality Education through community and school and Heart Force at Ottawa University examined teenage biological and emotional development. Kristen Dreyer summarized three adolescence stages 10 to 14 15 to 17 and noted teens seek independence, judge peer influence, and test boundaries while privacy and body changes rise.
An Edgerton man was seriously injured when his late 1970s gold Ford Thunderbird was struck from the rear by a Santa Fe Railroad train about 1% miles east of Ellsville on 223rd Street. The car was tossed into a ditch trapping the driver, Life Flight airlifted him to a hospital. Witness Mark Lambeth said the intersection sees frequent crashes and residents have long urged crossing lights, which Santa Fe has ignored.
Gov. Bill Graves, in Topeka, reassessed the 1995 legislative session and said lawmakers are moving more smartly and on pace for a productive session. He noted a new governor, new working relationship, and more productive conversations with Senate and House leaders in the past 10 days.
Wal-Mart Store in Ottawa reportedly terminated the employment of several workers in recent days, though store managers and company public relations declined to confirm numbers or reasons. Manager Ray Coln said there were no layoffs and did not answer further questions.
The forecast calls for temperatures in the 60s on Saturday and Sunday, bringing improved working conditions for Wal-Mart Supercenter construction crews. Project superintendent Al Botts of Fogel And erson says the warm window means they must push ahead, keeping the project about a month behind earlier projections due to prior weather delays.
Isa Layne, newly cast in the Patsy Cline role, performed in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium before 840 fans. Backstage, admirers praised her performance after Gail Bliss left the national touring production to join a Branson show. Layne, in a plaid robe and brunette wig, impressed with hits like Crazy and Sweet Dreams.
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