23 Jan 1996
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1996
Page
1
Becky Reynolds of Hawthorne Elementary will guest read at the Ottawa Library on Wednesday at 6 30 p m. For more information call Cheryl Sylvester at 242 3080 about the story time event.
In Ottawa a patrol car slid on ice near Adamson Brothers Sheet Metal during a burglary response. Officer Shane Muir escaped with minor trunk damage. Police praised crews on Main Street as snow and ice linger on I 35 US 59 and K 68. Only two schools closed. further snowfall possible.
George Burns, age 100, is said by his manager Irving Fein to be weak but eating and intent on returning to his Hollywood office. Fein rejects a New York Post report claiming Burns is gravely ill and near death, stating there is no intravenous feeding and no doctor visits in weeks.
Data from Ottawa Power Plant shows hourly temperatures ending at 11 a.m. today. Readings detail the local temperature trend and provide a snapshot of current conditions for the area.
Christopher Reeve left Northern Westchester Medical Center after a week for treatment of erratic blood pressure. A hospital spokeswoman said his condition is corrected and he is in good shape and happy to return home to Westchester County just north of New York.
Anderson County Commissioner reappoints Carol Askins Beller to the Hospital Board of Trustees and grants second terms to Mary Holloran Richard Bardsley and Steve Richards on the ACED committee. Maureen Harvey is added to the board. Two ACED slots remain. A resolution on township consolidation votes is drafted to inform voters and widen polling pool. Grain prices slip with soybeans at 7.01, sorghum 5.87, wheat 4.89, corn 3.44.
Ottawa School Board debates block scheduling with a proposed nine-one model from Dale Fox of Ottawa Middle School. The plan adds a nine week term plus an extra week for remediation or enhanced instruction, extending the year to mid June while addressing behind students. several directors raised air conditioning concerns and alternatives like a nine-three year. The board also reviews state test results, policy wording on library freedom, and votes 6-0 to hire Hollis MIller for the new middle school while accepting Diane James’s resignation. A special meeting is set for public input on location size and features of the new school.
With four abortion bills before lawmakers pro-choice activists say opponents are trimming rights. The session marks Roe v Wade anniversary as Stovall unveils a domestic abuse package including a 40 year second offense sentence. The council weighs a lawsuit over legal fees for two deceased representatives and lawmakers face a motor voter compliance hurdle after a Supreme Court decision.
Kansas University faces a college vote on a proposed 21 million recreation facility. The plan, discussed by an 18 member task force, would add seven gymnasiums fitness center aerobic studio and other amenities with four lane track rock climbing walls and two lighted softball fields. If approved it could extend access to 6 a.m. to midnight and create up to 200 student jobs with sites on main or west campus.
Blesses readers with enrollment for Bernhardt's Certified School of True Dance ages all. Boxcar Willie Country Music Show announces an Oma Fundraiser on Saturday Feb 17. Fr Co Recycling lists hours and contact numbers. Health Dept offers kindergarten and pre school physicals and a Women’s Pap Smear Clinic with app numbers. Ruth Glover's Wildrose 3 now in at Cornerstone Bookstore.
Clinton plans a televised address as Republicans push to cut numerous federal programs to fund government beyond Friday midnight. GOP leaders seek a quick bill to keep functions running for a month and add a one time $125 child tax credit. Treasury warns debt limit must rise by Feb 29 or March. Clinton opposes default, urging debt limit increase.
Rates listed for delivery in Ottawa and surrounding areas including carrier, motor route, and mail options. Covers Franklin County Miami Douglas Osage and Anderson Counties with detailed monthly quarterly six month and yearly prices. all in advance with state tax.
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