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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1997
Page
1
The Material Girl collects a Golden Globe for her Evita performance. A brief weather note follows: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers, highs in the mid fifties, breezy south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts.
Obituary notices and classified ads populate the page alongside local sports results and a weather brief. Community figures receive brief memorials while listings cover jobs, services, and items for sale from residents and area organizations.
Kansas State Historical Society auctioned thousands of newspapers from its archives fetching 53753 dollars. Highlights include 1846 1899 New York Daily Tribune copies and 1870 1888 Topeka Daily Commonwealth. Also present were 1853 1950 New York Times and 1888 1906 Las Vegas Daily Optic issues.
Steve Fossett failed to circle the globe in his big silver balloon and landed in a field near Prithviganj, India, after about 9,000 miles traveled over six days. He set records for longest distance and longest time aloft, and claimed an altitude record though exact height and prior mark were unclear.
President Clinton, at age 50, pledged to unite the nation and lead into the new millennium as he was sworn in for a second term. Al Gore also took the vice presidential oath amid a ceremonial Capitol gathering with leaders from Congress, the judiciary, and foreign dignitaries.
About 60 Kansas Democrats traveled to Washington for the inauguration of Bill Clinton’s second term. Larry Tenopir, new Kansas national committeeman, said Kansas faced a tough 1996 but optimism remains. They attended a Saturday reception hosted by the state party amid a GOP-leaning legislature and governor.
OU audience hails King ayne Franklin secretary of the Kansas Department of Human Resources delivers a brief address at Ottawa University Chapel. Franklin recalls Dr King as a figure of nonviolence social justice and scholarly work, recalling his dream of a color blind society and equal rights for all. The audience of about 100 reflects on historic injustices and the ongoing relevance of Dr King’s legacy.
The Kansas House Taxation Committee starts hearings on reducing the state public school property tax mill levy beyond the current 33 mills. Competing plans from Gov. Graves and House Republicans seek deeper cuts, with the House proposal eliminating the residential levy next year and lowering commercial tax to 25 mills. Senate aims to reduce income taxes for individuals over three years. Graves’ plan would push levy to 29 mills this year and 25 mills in 1998. A 10 mill cut saves a $100,000 home about $115 annually. the House plan saves about $402 yearly.
Two people died in a head-on crash on US-59 just north of Princeton during Sunday morning hours. Ricky G. Hermreck, 36, Garnett, drove left of center in a 1984 Buick and collided with Eva J. Parks, 34, Richmond, in a 1983 Ford Thunderbird. No seat belts were worn. Alcohol involvement is suspected. This adds the fifth and sixth fatalities in Franklin County for 1997, with six total victims averaging age 37.
Newt Gingrich will decide within two weeks whether to use personal funds, campaign money, or another method to pay a $300,000 penalty for ethics violations. His attorney said the choice could trigger guidance from the ethics committee or the FEC, delaying payment for months.
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