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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1996
Page
7
In Lyons Kansas graffiti with swastikas and messages attacking Black people and praising an All White Union appeared Thursday morning at Lyons High School. Sandblasting largely removed the slogans by 11 a.m. Principal Bob Wedel and local law enforcement suspect outsiders. a repeat of vandalisms last occurred 20 years ago.
Kansas filings reached 9,167 in 1995, the highest since 9,710 in 1991, with credit card debt medical bills and two income divorces cited as main causes by bankruptcy attorneys in Wichita.
Agriculture Secretary Allie Devine urged the Legislature to register commercial scales grocery scanners and gasoline pumps. She also called for licensing and training for those who test accuracy. The Governor's Advisory Board backed the plan as the 1996 session opens.
In December the number of inmates in state custody fell to 7055 as a new parole program and higher parole rate trimmed the prison tally. Officials note the average monthly parole releases rose from 271 to 301 over the year ending June 30, reflecting fewer violators returning to prison.
House Republicans reach a deal to reopen government for now. The plan would restore 280,000 furloughed workers with full pay through Jan 26 and restart salaries for 480,000 in unfunded agencies unpaid since Dec 16. Gingrich urged Clinton to agree to a balanced budget. White House cautioned until passage.
Angela and Gary Gettler of Garnett welcomed Cody Ray Gettler at 12 13 p.m. Thursday, weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces and 21 inches long. Cody is the hospital’s first baby of the year and will receive 20 gifts from Ottawa merchants, including diapers, baby supplies, savings accounts, a baby album, gift certificates, and a subscription to The Ottawa Herald. Cody’s grandparents are Jerry Sr and Mariellen Gettler, Velda Revey, and Richard and Melanie Cromwell.
Ottawa mourns retired Franklin County District Court Judge Donald L White who died at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City at age 69. A probate and municipal judge earlier, he led the Fourth Judicial District and served as Franklin County attorney from 1954 to 1964. He later worked on the Kansas appellate court and Governor’s Planning Advisory Council on Developmental Disabilities Services. He was honored for Home Base juvenile program work and earned the Silver Beaver Award for Boy Scouts service. He also belonged to Kiwanis Elks and Masons.
Ramsey says the representative and mayor are united on serving the community and keeping attention on shared goals. The remark underscores collaboration to address local concerns and build a stronger municipal vision.
McCall, 16, became the seventh teen adjudged a juvenile offender in the Sept 24 shooting death of Stephanie Perez in Ottawa. Eight teens faced charges. six pled guilty as juveniles, one pleaded guilty as an adult. The trial revealed details of plans to beat Steven Perez and events leading to the fatal confrontation.
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