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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1998
Page
6
U S Senator Sam Brownback proposes a measure that could reduce federal funding for the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail stretching from Ottawa to Iola. The weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions Friday with a daytime high near 40 to 45 degrees and a northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph.
Dennis and Teri George filed suit claiming more than 50000 in damages for alleged reduced property value due to Franklin County zoning allowing Fogle Quarry to operate 24 hours a day. They own about 16 acres since 1991 near the quarry. The Ottawa City Commission seeks volunteers for the Recreation Commission and Auditorium Board with a Feb 27 deadline.
Ottawa and Franklin County commissioners met to plan how to keep US-59 on state officials radar. Mayor Vicki Cummiskey urged a citizens committee, Blaine Finch noted traffic counts from KDOT, and officials worried US-169 push could outpace US-59 compliance.
Two Aryan Nation members were arrested in Henderson Nevada near Las Vegas after an FBI source said they were accused of plotting a bacterial attack on New York City subways. FBI Las Vegas spokesman Aurelio Flores called the matter serious and noted teams from around the country are reviewing the case.
Sweden sterilizations of 60000 people from 1935 to 1976 are cited alongside Aftonbladet reports of 10 year trials where government-supported dentists force-fed candy to mentally handicapped individuals to study sugar’s effect on tooth decay.
Our Own Hardware, now owned by HWI, will shut the Ottawa distribution site by late July or August, affecting over 100 workers. The 42,000-item center serves 527 retailers while shifting operations to HWI centers in Cape Girardeau, Dixon, Waco, and Woodburn, with routes phased in from March to June.
Franklin County Historical Society led by Deborah Barker moves hundreds of artifact boxes from Old Depot Museum at 135 W. Tecumseh to prepare renovations that include a new roof heating and cooling elevator. They seek a dry secure permanent storage building and invite offers calling 242-1232.
Ottawa teachers and the Ottawa Board of Education reached agreement on evaluations calendar year and a maintenance of standards clause after nearly four hours of talks. The board presented a revised salary plan giving experienced teachers larger raises, but educators rejected it for not adding funds. The panel urged the board to add 123000, yet teachers asked for 50000 more.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told a subdued crowd at Tennessee State University the United States will limit civilian casualties if it bombs Iraq and will use force if diplomacy fails to gain full inspection of weapons sites. President Clinton urged firmness toward Saddam while protests lingered outside.
Ottawa leaders seek talks after joint meeting with Franklin County officials over Neighbor hood Revitalization Program projects. The NRP committee approved two projects and rejected one, while Cal Lantis held back on voting amid school board concerns over city actions shifting education funds toward non education uses.
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