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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1997
Page
8
Ottawa University's men's and women's basketball teams host Kansas Wesleyan this Saturday in a pair of games that could shape playoff hopes. Partly cloudy with a 40 to 45 degree high and a west wind of 5 to 15 mph.
The Department of Veterans Affairs chose Colmery-O'Neil Medical Center in Topeka as the national service center processing personnel and payroll transactions for VA employees. The facility will employ about 850 people and save the VA about 90 million dollars when implemented, with Kansas lawmakers praising the decision.
In Topeka officials oppose a bill that would force 12 counties to raise top prosecutors to county district attorney titles and set salaries near district judge levels. County commissioners warn the move could lead to further salary controls, affecting sheriffs and other elected roles. The counties named are Butler Cowley Crawford Finney Ford Geary Leavenworth Lyon Montgomery Reno Riley and Saline.
John L. Sizemore, 28, of Cherryvale, is in custody on two $50,000 bonds amid charges of theft burglary criminal damage arson across Elk Miami Montgomery Shawnee and Neosho counties. Investigators recovered items from the Dalton Defenders Museum Coffeyville Benson Museum Howard Adair Cabin Osawatomie and a Cherryvale home and a Thayer business.
Franklin County juvenile services director Ethel Wallace questions why court dispositions lag months. She notes delays from intake processing to first appearances and continuances, arguing quicker discipline would better deter offenders and protect public safety. Detained youths face 48 hour detention hearings, with most held overnight.
Ottawa grade schools heard Walking the Log about Bessie Nickens, a self taught black artist. Shel ia Mayshaw, art consultant, read about her life from age six, tracing how she learned to paint from a Sears Roebuck catalog.
Ottawa endures a mixed storm with 2.86 inches of precipitation by 7 am surpassing a 1954 record. Crews push snow plows onto wet roads while flood gates and sluice systems are adjusted to manage rising Marais des Cygnes levels and prevent backups. Downed power lines reported on Thomas Road and at Shawnee and Ohio Terrace as Kansas City Power and Light responds.
In the Ottawa city commission race editors note candidates share one new idea to gain support. Alphabetical list shows seven contenders with primary Feb 25 reducing to six. Key plans include more accessible meetings and citizen contact options as voters weigh who will push for four year terms.
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