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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1996
Page
6
A white male, 18 to 20, robbed Lyon County State Bank in Emporia around 10 am Wednesday, handing a note demanding cash. He fled on foot and police had no arrests by Wednesday night. This is Emporia’s second bank robbery in six months, with a prior First Bank branch heist and a December arrest in California.
Kansas attorney general and governor clash over use of potential Arkansas River compact settlement funds. A litigation fund is proposed to back future interstate cases, while others want recovered money placed in the general fund to cover legal costs. The fight follows a decade long suit with Colorado over water allocation and amounts spent. Separately, the House Transportation Committee schedules hearings on a bill to raise interstate speed limits to 75 mph, with mixed support and proposed truck limits.
Attorney Richard Massey testified before the Senate Whitewater Committee that he cannot corroborate Hillary Rodham Clinton's sworn account about the Rose Law Firm's work for Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan. Massey repeated he does not recall conversations with Mrs. Clinton about retaining the firm, a key point in confirming who brought Madison business to Rose.
Six Franklin County Sheriff officers executed several search warrants related to a November burglary at Dale Wesen Auction Services. Numerous guns believed tied to the case were recovered. Casey Dale Schmoe, 18, of 1418 Willow, was arrested on burglary theft and criminal damage to property charges and remained jailed.
Rees Surber 17, tied to the September 24 shooting death of Stephanie Perez, was accepted into Labette County Conservation Camp after a waiver hearing. He had pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault and conspiracy. Surber is to report March 4 and remain jailed in Franklin County until intake.
A survey by Louis Harris and Associates finds most youths willing to join programs to reduce crime. It notes teens are affected by crime with weapon carrying skipping school and changing routines, especially in high crime neighborhoods. FBI data show mixed trends with murders down 12 percent in early 1995 while teen murder rates doubled over the past decade.
The Ottawa City Planning Commission approved several zoning changes and a variance on Wednesday. A Peoples National Bank canopy at 15th and Main received a setback reduction. Canterbury Court setback variance was tabled for a storage building pending a site plan. The commission also approved changing Village Inn Motel at 2520 S Main from B-1 to C-2 and reclassified nearby blocks to C-2, with three areas conforming to new southside plans. A McLiney 70 acre request at 120 E 23rd was tabled for more information before L-1 to C-2 approval.
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