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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1997
Page
6
The Kansas Jayhawks aim to rebound at Allen Field House after a recent loss to Missouri. The matchup follows their only defeat this season, underscoring a high-stakes border clash.
Mostly cloudy and breezy with a continued mild high of 60 to 65 degrees. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts, making it feel cooler at times.
The bill would exempt the first 500 dollars of interest income from Kansas state tax starting in 1998, rising to 2000 dollars by 2001. Sponsor Rep. Terry Presta cited savings as crucial to growth, with 14 co sponsors including Speaker Pro Tem Susan Wagle and House Majority Leader Robin Jennison. A second bill would exempt five health research and mental health groups from sales tax. In a separate ruling, Dr Yolanda Huet Vaughn was publicly reprimanded and fined 5000 dollars for desertion while in the Army Reserve, with plan to appeal.
Dr. Daniel C. Parra, 52, was sentenced by Wyandotte County District Judge John to one year in Wyandotte County Detention Center for sexually assaulting patients. He is barred from practicing medicine for five years and may not seek jobs supervising women after release. A victim said justice has been served and hopes to move on. The judge noted possible reconsideration if Parra completes a sex offender program.
Zaire said no cease fire with rebel forces and accused the United Nations of ignoring a campaign of extermination against Rwandan Hutu refugees. A bomb-plant plane hit a rebel town in eastern Zaire. U N World Food Program said no casualties or damage reported. Brenda Barton of the U N agency offered brief updates from Nairobi. In Tajikistan, warlord Bakhram Sadirov released six hostages after talks with President Emomali Rakhmonov, including five U N workers, as they prepared to return to Dushanbe.
City commission hopefuls in alphabetical order discuss the Prairie Spirit Trail with mixed stance. Vicki Cummiskey underscores benefits from Richmond to Ottawa while Blaine Finch links Ottawa growth to the trail. Raquel Fleet notes she will follow citizen support, and Greg Hernandez faces a pending federal discrimination suit.
Franklin County community group the Pottawatomie Raritans with about 22 members is building a mile long walking trail around Lane ball park. Nine members and neighbors completed finishing touches on Sunday. The trail winds through timber and open spaces, using gravel ground from torn up highway asphalt. The group has been at the project for over a year and hopes wider use as word spreads. They also plan to fix the concession stand, a former 1950s Valentine diner with a long local history.
Pomona woman Vickie Rohrer, 28, was critically injured when her 1984 Mazda left Douglas County Road 1029, struck a bridge abutment, overturned, and caught fire. She was flown to Stormont-Vail in Topeka with head and facial injuries. A second victim, Ian Osawatomie resident, remained in intensive care at Overland Park Regional after a crash near Rantoul early Sunday.
House Republican chair Dan Burton said he issued nearly two dozen new subpoenas as part of a wider investigation into campaign fund raising and possible Chinese government contributions to the Democratic Party. The report notes record soft money totals of 263.5 million split roughly 141.2 million to Republicans and 122.3 million to Democrats in the 24 months before the 1996 election.
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