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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1998
Page
7
Road wins prove hard in the Big 12 as Kansas State University reflects the challenge of success away from home. A closer look shows most league teams struggle on the road, underscoring the volatility of conference play and the need for consistent road execution.
Occasional freezing drizzle or flurries occur until noon Wednesday. Then the sky remains cloudy with a high in the lower 30s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. For more weather information, see page 2.
The Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau reports more than 1,000 visits to its Internet site in 1997. The first page went up in March with photos of local attractions. Murray McGee expands the site and updates monthly. a DC visitor arranged travel after emailing for directions to Ottawa. Also, Ottawa school district ends Word of the Week program for semester. superintendent Harvey Ludwick hopes its return.
Garnett area board of education plans a proposal to allow police to interview students at school. The district will draft the policy after a meeting with County Attorney Jay Hinkle and Garnett officials. Officials note 20 interviews over three years and cite recent burglary at South Fork Traders Gun Shop. Parents were not notified in that case.
Michael Marsh, 22, was condemned to death by a Sedgwick County jury for the capital murder of his former friend’s wife, Mary Ane Pusch, and the fatal arson that trapped and later killed 19 month old Mary Elizabeth Pusch. The jury found him guilty of capital murder, first degree murder, aggravated arson and aggravated burglary.
Lake Zurich High School teacher Douglas Petrovitch, 28, was indicted in Waukegan Illinois on six counts for awarding students better grades in exchange for letting him shoplift after school. The grand jury said he paid about 100 dollars for merchandise worth about 1,000 dollars in two cases.
Sacred Heart Church displays 200 pink and blue flags on its south wall to protest abortion and remind the 25th anniversary of Roe v Wade. Parishioners also sign postcards urging senators to override the presidential veto of partial birth abortions. Photos Steve Morse.
Ottawa city commissioners vote to double their yearly pay from 600 to 1200 dollars after a 15 year pause. A proposed 3600 dollar raise was rejected as too high while a 1200 dollar figure faced some opposition. They discuss four year terms, and changing vacancy filling to limit elections per cycle. The plan also covers appointment rules to finish the original term.
City officials discussed expanding the disturbing the peace ordinance to regulate car stereos and loud sound systems inside vehicles and on properties. The proposal, backed by Finch and Matthews, would set fines up to 500 dollars and possible jail time, with exemptions for public events and siren emergencies.
Ottawa school district board member Cal la Lantis warned that rising housing development and low unemployment may discourage enrollment. He suggested many families with children move elsewhere due to limited information about the district.
State of the State speech by Republican Governor Bill Graves positions tax relief as a key move to defuse House conservatives. He ties abortion politics to the next GOP primary, urging social conservatives to support banning the late term procedure. Critics Tim Shallenburger and Phill Kline challenge fiscal plans.
Ottawa lawmakers express optimism after Gov. Graves unveils a tax package totaling about 178.5 million in cuts. Rep. Ralph Tanner lauds a unified approach to taxation and spending with more school funding and ongoing tax relief. Sen. Tyson anticipates further tax cuts and a leaner government amid an improving economy. Graves hints at controversy with a partial-birth abortion bill and faces party balancing ahead of an election year.
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