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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1994
Page
6
Sen Mark Parkinson and 13 Republicans introduced a measure to permit lethal injection for first degree murder. The bill requires a second trial to decide death eligibility and excludes those under 18, mentally retarded, or insane from capital punishment.
In Topeka Sen Todd Tiahrt proposes a measure requiring sworn testimony before legislative committees with perjury penalties for false statements. Another Tiahrt bill would make Martin Luther King Jr Day a legal state holiday. In Iola an anti abortion display is removed from the public library after complaints. the library board restricts future displays to library related and arts and crafts items.
At Andover Middle School Rep Dan Glickman gave a quick statistics lesson and urged students to act. He cited child gun deaths every six hours and said 100,000 U.S. students bring guns to school daily, stressing democratic responsibility to be part of the solution.
A 9 year old boy, a passenger in a pickup, survived a crash that sent the vehicle off a bridge into a creek and ignited. He suffered burns to his fingers and legs and told responders that his mother and a family friend were dead as he crawled through snow and ice to seek help. Local residents described his anguish and partial blood trails found near the embankment while arriving at a farm home.
The Kansas House approved two tax bills, a 60 percent property tax cut for selected non profits and a $5 million annual corporate income tax credit for charitable health care donations. The measures advance to the Senate amid debate over which groups qualify and previous veto disputes.
Ottawa Mayor Richard Jackson urged attendance at a Sunday program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Bethany Baptist Church. The event features moderator Rev. Stanley Smith, a unity prayer by Rev. Gary Beach, choirs, and Adelente Singers, plus MLK essay contest winners and savings bonds prizes.
At a town hall on developing 17th street for housing, questions centered on cost to Ottawans. Bank IV’s Paul Bean estimated $60 per household annually for 10 years, with a $1.2 million project cost and about $155,405 yearly repayment. City mill levy implications discussed. residents near $316.88 yearly tax with 5.25 mills added. Community urged spread of costs citywide. real estate market shows eight homes for $60k-$100k. Continued on page 7.
Proposals to merge hospital and provider offices into a single integrated health care system were presented at a joint meeting of the community health services and provider councils. Two levels of integration were outlined to improve efficiency, coordinate services, and reduce costs, with goals including broader access and unified supervision for local health care.
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