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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1996
Page
8
Bosnian Serb leaders urged Serbs in neighborhoods to be handed to the Muslim-led government to evacuate, with trucks and cars moving out as snow hampers plans. In Vogosca, town hall documents were burned as workers stripped the building. NATO plans a gradual transfer starts Friday.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Congress can require cable systems to carry local signals under the 1992 must carry law. Cable companies say it violates free speech, while the Clinton administration argues the rule saves small broadcasters. The court left federal rate controls on cable untouched, noting savings for customers since 1993.
Gov. Bill Graves signed a law creating a five member commission to study Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas government consolidation. The panel’s recommendations require county voter approval in April 1997. Backers see savings while some black leaders fear loss of high paying jobs.
Kansas House Education Committee Chairman Bill Mason delayed a final vote on a bill to replace the current teacher termination process. He gave lobbyists from the Kansas National Education Association, Kansas Association of School Boards and United School Administrators of Kansas one more chance Tuesday to reach agreement on a change acceptable to all.
Wray urged residents not to burn and to call 911 before starting a fire as eight 911 fire calls Monday highlighted risk. He plans a county burn ban proposal to protect volunteer crews amid dry weather and gusty winds that fuel fires near homes and propane tanks.
Richmond community debates the end of three decades of baseball and softball at the old ball field after a court ruled in favor of Barbara Freeman whose mobile home sits near left field. The city failed to post no trespassing signs timely and moving the home proved cost prohibitive. The park is officially closed and the recreation commission asks residents to consider options to keep teams together, possibly moving games elsewhere for a year.
Ottawa City Commission awarded City Manager Scott Lambers a 4 percent base pay increase retroactive to Jan 31, raising annual base from 64 050 to 66 612. He also gets a 325 monthly car allowance, three weeks vacation, up to nine sick days, retirement, life policy for 50 000, and benefits. Mayor Matt Matthews and Commissioner Cumminskey lauded his budgeting and management skills.
U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch ruled the federal bombing case against Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols could not be fairly tried in Oklahoma. The trial will be held in Denver to avoid bias from extensive local media coverage and ensure constitutional fairness for all parties.
Lisa Graika of Pomona thanks Stan Lantis for aiding her husband after a January 18 collision with a semi truck. Volunteers from the fire department and Franklin County Sheriff's Office assisted them, with gratitude to all involved. a form is requested to report acts of kindness at designated local sites.
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