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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 2002
Page
1
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of storms tonight, lows near 70. Tuesday sees similar partly cloudy conditions with a 20 percent storm chance, highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
The Supreme Court ruling approving federally funded tuition vouchers for private schools spurred varied views in Franklin County. Sacred Heart Catholic School’s Ernie Honas welcomed expanded parental choice and higher competition, while Ottawa USD 290’s Jean McCally warned the policy could erode public school support. Public and private leaders noted potential enrollment shifts, though most officials saw no immediate drastic impact without Kansas adoption. Andy Gassaway.
In Coffey County, Kirk Williams of Beto Junction Travel Plaza faced higher costs as Kansas enacted a 5.3 percent sales tax, a cigarette tax increase to 70 cents, and a 2 cent gasoline rise. The 2003 fiscal year starts with a tax package funding highway projects and higher business fees, prompting concern about impacts on truckers and local jobs.
Kansas retailers must tag kegs and collect purchaser details under the Beer and Cereal Malt Beverage Keg Registration Act now in effect. Sen. Jim Barnett says the measure deters adults from buying for minors, noting similar laws reduced keg sales in other states while skeptics doubt its effectiveness.
Dan Bloom, former Eudora school superintendent turned investment manager, campaigns for Kansas governor from his ranch near Eudora. He touts outsider status and business savvy while touring Ottawa Fairway Vista, discussing rivals Senate President Dave Kerr and Tim Shallenburger, and indicating a willingness for broader exposure.
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