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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1997
Page
8
The Ottawa American Legion AA team celebrates a Wednesday night sweep over Iola seen as ideal momentum before El Dorado and zone tournament action. Fourth of July forecast calls for mild, sunny weather with highs in the upper 70s and a north wind at 5 to 15 mph.
Moscow reports the Mir's sun orientation gyros shut down for a second time in two weeks, adding to the station's woes since a June 25 collision with a cargo ship. Crew restarted an oxygen generator after cooling-loop fixes, but NASA notes they may still need solid-fuel canisters to supplement oxygen.
Fredrick Krebs will portray William Jennings Bryan in Ottawa as part of the Chautauqua revival during the Fourth of July weekend at Forest Park. Krebs, a history instructor, will speak at noon Saturday for about 30 minutes, then take questions.
Ottawa officials and school board members joined architects and Crossland Construction at the 13th and Ash site for the $11.675 million Ottawa Middle School project. Low bid winner Crossland, represented by Ivan Crossland Sr, pledged steady progress with site setup next week and ongoing development toward a November 1998 completion and a 1999 student start.
City Manager Scott Lambers reported a proposed 911 dispatch budget of 371,835 for next year, up about 98,000, with double-digit raises and three new positions. Commissioners urged phasing in the increases and sharing costs with county entities to reduce the impact.
The Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Authority board met with city commissioners to push for greater autonomy in operating OMA, a larger role in evaluating director Dick Smith, and changes to the ordinance defining board functions. The proposal includes raising tax support from 1.5 mills to as much as four mills, with half-price community-use fees and carryover earnings to fund future programs and building improvements. The board views OMA as a downtown quality of life asset and a cornerstone of redevelopment, while tax-backed funding would require careful budgeting amid variable ticket sales.
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