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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1998
Page
7
Five Ottawa High wrestlers qualified for state and plan to adopt a focused strategy this weekend in Wichita. The group aims to execute precise_mat approach to secure top placements.
Mostly cloudy and cold with a 20 percent chance of light snow and a high in the lower 40s. A brisk northwest wind 15 to 25 mph adds chill as readers are advised to consult page 2 for more weather details.
Linda Nicholson reports a white Persian cat bit her last Friday on the K-68 overpass and remains unfound this morning. Her hand swelled, she fears rabies shots, and two leads are being followed as she consults her physician tomorrow.
Neosho County Community College Ottawa campus forms a partnership with the Ottawa Community Arts Council. They share space in the arts council building for an upcoming ceramics class and plan more community collaborations. Gerald Chester notes win win for both entities as traffic and resource use increase.
The United States lifts two year old sanctions on Colombia citing gains in the war on drugs. The move reduces impediments to U S assistance and spares Colombia from economic penalties for the coming year. Foreign Minister Maria Emma Mejia calls it a triumph amid Colombia's drug battles while President Ernesto Samper remains linked to cartels in U S assessments.
Senators attacked the U N arms inspection agreement with Iraq as Secretary Albright voiced distrust of Saddam Hussein and prepared to test the accord. Helms charged Annan had given away the store while the question centered on Iraq meeting its written promise to allow full inspections of sites tied to chemical biological and nuclear programs.
In Swansea Rhode Island a 27 year old woman terrified by the sight of her step mother's home called 911. Garbage stacked to the ceiling filled most rooms and doors were blocked by trash. The stepmother and her two sons reportedly tolerated the mess for years while relatives deaths fueled her distress.
Ottawa city commissioners granted the Ottawa school district a 30 day moratorium on removing dirt piles from the old Ottawa Middle School site. The pause allows city inspectors to review the piles and report whether they constitute a nuisance under city law.
The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the McCain Feingold bill as 51-48 vote left the measure dead for now. Majority Leader Trent Lott announced plans to remove the bill from the floor and pursue unrelated legislation while supporters cite the need to curb soft money and regulate issue ads.
In Hope, Kansas, a bill to require smoke detectors in all homes and apartments won Senate approval 24 to 16 after debate over privacy concerns. It would mandate detectors per floor, place a $25 fine for violations, and allow inspections only with a fire alarm or related activity.
A Texas jury rejected a multimillion dollar lawsuit by cattlemen who claimed Oprah Winfrey’s 1996 Oprah Show comments harmed the beef market by spreading mad cow disease fears. The verdict stressed First Amendment protections as spectators celebrated outside the Amarillo courthouse.
City bond lawyer Dottie Riley reported Our Own Hardware and Air Technologies Inc. failed to complete reporting procedures as required by industrial revenue bond deals amid ownership changes. Our Own is to pay about 3.1 million on a 6.1 million 1991 issue and has not set a payoff date. ATI’s 1992 bond issue has about 285000 outstanding of 535000. The commission voted to notify Our Own, HWI, the trustee bank, and bondholders of default to protect the city’s bond rating. action on ATI was not taken.
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