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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1995
Page
6
AP reports the western Japan earthquake has killed 4,015 with 587 missing nearly three days after the quake. Rescue crews labor around the clock in Kobe moving debris with picks and shovels as injuries exceed 21,600.
In Topeka the House Taxation Committee heard two proposals to reduce motor vehicle taxes. Republican Rep. Tom Bradley led a plan cutting car and truck property taxes by one third for 1996, funded by freezing state spending for two years. A Democratic rival would halve taxes over five years, offset by inflation gains in the general fund.
Former Ac City Commission candidate Gregorio Hernandez says a city department discriminated against women and minorities in hiring and will file a state complaint. Mayor Scott Lambers reports an investigation with recommendations, though Hernandez calls them inadequate and vague. Hernandez, a 38 year old engineer, says job interviews at the city power plant included numerous personal questions and few technical ones.
Dew Itawa Library Director Barbara Dew presented the library board with minimum space estimates for a move to the Franklin building based on the 1988 Wisconsin DPI study. The range spans 11,372 to 11,695 square feet, with several alternate plans proposing 9,635 to 17,000 square feet.
Ramsey files to keep his seat on the Ottawa city commission after being appointed in 1994 to replace Tony Keim. He is corporate president of Ramsey Printing and director of Kansas State Bank, native Kansan from Topeka, longtime Ottawa resident, with past work at the Ottawa Herald and ownership of Ramsey Printing since 1973. The ordinance requires election to complete the term.
Ottawa University hosts a community Black History Month celebration with performances and school visits through February. Al Eaton portrays MLK at 10 a.m. in the OU Chapel. Regency performs Feb. 3. KU Medical Center Inspirational Choir Feb. 11. the McFadden Brothers Feb. 22. Jazz Supper Club Feb. 25 at Ottawa High School. Events funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance and NEA.
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