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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1999
Page
7
The Atlanta Falcons were 8 1/2 point underdogs for the Super Bowl match later this month yet defeated Minnesota on Sunday. Page 7 notes their surprising resilience and omen-shattering victory.
Outside conditions are mild and partly sunny with a high near 55 and northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Readers are directed to page 2 for more weather information.
The Franklin County Commission spent most of its informal meeting sorting through outgoing commissioner Charles Mavitys 16 years of files. No further action was planned. Mavity aimed an old file at a trash can as others joked about keeping the appreciations. The next meeting is at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The reader sees a bundled section including advice columns, classified notices, comics, opinion pieces, and sports briefs. The page blends reader questions with light commentary, small ads, and quick sports scores from local leagues.
The Central Heights Board of Education convenes at 7 30 p m at the central office to discuss road paving with Franklin County representatives and the contract of Superintendent Bob Cole. Lyndon City Council postpones to 7 30 p m Jan 25 as Lyndon and county offices close for the Martin Luther King holiday.
Time magazine highlights Emporia Kansas and its residents amid the Clinton impeachment debate. City Manager Steve Commons questions any real public connection as reporters and Gazette coverage show a town balancing national headlines with a local marijuana arrest of a grade school principal and editorial reflections on accountability.
GOP Rep. Todd Tiahrt will be honored Friday as an up and coming abortion foe at a Washington dinner after the annual march marking Roe v. Wade anniversary. He will receive an award from the March for Life Fund, praised as a prominent upcoming pro life voice on Capitol Hill.
Four ferrets and two residents are reported removed by Wichita police. The fragmentary note references a small syndicate and uncertain actions, with details unclear from the OCR sampling.
About 150 Ottawans attended a Bethany Chapel Baptist Church program honoring Martin Luther King Jr. as organizers from the Ottawa Black Awareness Committee praised his legacy. The event included speakers Mayor Blaine Finch and pastors and donated teaching materials to four area school districts in memory of late Ottawa il Clark.
In Defiance Ohio Steve Coleman says King Day means more than a day off to many in town. He believes a lack of education shapes why others treat the holiday casually. Coleman and friends plan a display to honor King, aiming to educate the community.
Senate Minority Leader Daschle signaled that if live witnesses are allowed the case, Democrats may oppose limiting who can be summoned. White House lawyers prepare opening arguments ahead of a trial resumption with 16 hours for questions, split evenly between parties, under Chief Justice Rehnquist.
Valerie Wolf reports four Ottawa Board of Education seats are up for election. Cheryl Sylvester, Cal Lantis, and former member Louis Reed join candidates Jerryie, Tony Keim, Jack Marwell, Frank Garvin, and Ik Worley. Incumbent Dan Sylvester and Marlin Kimball are noted.
A Scout forges an Eagle project at a local church, guiding volunteers to prime sanctuary walls and apply light yellow paint with help from Beverly Bird and others. The effort, described as fun and needed, involved a sizable crew completing prep and painting duties.
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