Senate keeps impeachment case against Clinton alive
The Senate voted 56 to 44 to reject Democratic Senator Byrd’s motion to dismiss perjury and obstruction charges. Republicans planned to allow House prosecutors to question Monica Lewinsky and two other witnesses as the impeachment process moves forward.
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Washington
Clinton
House
Monica Lewinsky
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Russ Feingold
Leitnaker to fill unexpired term on Ottawa/FCED
Tom Leitnaker Ottawa Truck controller named to fill the unexpired term of John Peimann on the Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development group. Appointment expires later this year with eligibility for a four year term. Also notes a securities action in Topeka involving Renaissance Designer Gallery Products Inc and its president Michael C Cooper. Musicland reports 1998 record highs in Minneapolis.
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Tom Leitnaker
Ottawa
John Peimann
Franklin County
Topeka
David Brant
Renaissance Designer Gallery Products Inc
Atill
Michael C. Cooper
Renaissance
Brant
Cooper
Advantage International Marketing
Securities Commissioner’s Office
Hospital notes and police blotter from Ottawa area
The Daily Report notes births in Peoria and Ottawa with Lori Bellinger and Sean Hale welcoming a daughter. Sheriff and police items cover Gwen Madl burglary charges, Robert Knowles battery arrest, Gary Freeman license trouble, Peggy Cramer battery, plus multiple DUI and property cases. Incidents include battery and assault reports, theft of a boombox, a deer collision, medical emergencies, an unattended death, and bankruptcies in U S District Court.
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Nancy Kennedy
Ottawa
Lori Bellinger
Peoria
Annette Parker
Pomona
Sean Hale
Sheriff’s News
Robert E. Knowles
S. Sycamore
Ottawa High School
S. Ash
Gary P. Freeman
West 15Th
Peggy L. Cramer
N. Main
Eine
Floyd Lincoln Jackson Jr
Grant
Teddi Marie McAfee
Ottawa School Board candidates push openness and upgrades
Ottawa community eyes a reform push as candidates Cummings Kruzel and Allegre vow to improve district openness and upgrade elementary and middle school facilities. Kruzel calls for breaking down walls between board, staff, and public, while supporting renovation or potential preservation of the old middle school. Allegre stresses building maintenance and fiscal efficiency, aiming for unity and better district image.
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Ottawa
Adaca
John Kruzel Kruzel
State of
Kansas
Kruzel
Kruze
Dee Ellen
Garfield Elementary School
Allegre
Adrienne
Ottawa High School
Jenna
Eliza
Garfield
Sheldon resigns from Ottawa school board to favor family
Sheldon resigns effective Tuesday afternoon from the Ottawa Board of Education. He notes the decision ends his term in June and will not seek re election. The seven member board drops to five with Lantis and Sheldon gone and new members due July. Superintendent Ludwick outlines options for filling the vacancy.
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Ottawa Board of Education
Sheldon
Ottawa School Board
Cheryl Sylvester
Ottawa
Tural Engineering
Marlin Kimball
Sylvester
Kimball
Cal Lantis
Lantis
Harvey Ludwick
Ludwick
City primary slate grows with new bans debate
Worley, a Lawrence resident and Allied Signal test engineer, opposes a city ban on in yards citing driveways and hardship. He runs Worley Communications and telemarketing with wife Linda and three children. The city primary includes Max Atteberg, Rocky Fleer, Charles Gillette, and Richard Jackson among others.
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Allied Signal
Lawrence
S. Cherry
Rocky Fleer
N. Poplar
Charles Gillette
S. Willow
Richard Jackson
N. Mulberry
Heights Primary Sparks Last Minute Filings Across Races
A flurry of last minute candidacies pours in for Central Heights school board with candidates for multiple positions, plus crowded races in Rantoul Princeton Wellsville Williamsburg and West Franklin. Municipal filings add more contenders to council mayor and school board races across several towns. A correction notes the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail paving was city funded within its limits.
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Central Heights School Board
Charlie Hirt
Richmond
Rita Anderson
Calvin Rosey
Christopher Rossman
Richard Nichols
Princeton
Rantoul
Melvin Parrett Jr
Carol Kay Kemplay
Ronald Parks
Jesus Saunders
Tony Ledom
Jane Orr
Don Covington
Kenneth Bellinger
Keith Detwiler
Dennis Baker
Wellsville
Brian Kearny
John Willhite
Tom Ruggles
Vicki Johnson
Williamsburg
West Franklin
Mary Ann Parkin
Nancy Reed
Pomona
Mary “Midge” Ransom
Steve Shepheard
Neal Baker
Final informational meeting on Central Heights bond
The last informational meeting on the proposed 7.9 million Central Heights bond will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the school. The bond would fund a new high school as enrollment in the district continues to rise.
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Central Heights
City commission weighs tax abatements to retain jobs
Ottawa city leaders study a compromise plan to offer abatements for existing industries under certain conditions. Abatements would be reduced and limited by new job creation and not stackable, with retention tied to equipment purchases or expansions and relocation with local hires.
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Ottawa City Commission
Scott Lambers
Finch
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