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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2001
Page
7
The Daytona 500 ends tragically as NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt loses control on the final lap and is killed. His death shocks the sport. tributes pour in from teams, sponsors, and fans.
Forecast notes a mostly cloudy night with a low near 35 and northeast winds 5 to 15 mph late. Tuesday turns colder with continued cloudiness and a high around 45, then temperatures fall late. See Page 2 for more weather details.
The Carnegie Cultural Center hosted the third annual Jazz Coffee House on a Saturday night with a full house. Kansas City blues legend Eugene Smiley Sr. played guitar with his son Eugene Jr. on bass, Janet Buster on harmonica, and her son Brody on drums, delivering a lively blues and jazz session in Ottawa.
Franklin County commissioners push for a definite answer this week from C Edward Young on accepting the administrator post. Young, currently Eldon Missouri city administrator, is a former Tonganoxie administrator and one of three candidates. If he accepts, Franklin County becomes the 14th Kansas county with an administrator joining neighboring Johnson Wyandotte Miami and Douglas counties.
In Topeka legislators debate using coal fired plants and solar wind to reduce imports and shield Kansans from volatile natural gas prices. House and Senate committees study 10 year property tax breaks for new merchant coal plants while opponents argue for extending exemptions to existing utilities. Senate proposes gas incentives. conservation is resisted.
Trevor Seeker, a 21 month old Baldwin resident diagnosed with Krabbe’s disease, died Saturday night at home after a long battle with the rare degenerative disorder. His parents thanked caregivers and noted his blue eyes and playful spirit, describing him as a special boy who taught them to value life.
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