Fourth of July Weather Outlook Warns of Storm Risk
Warm, partly cloudy and humid Fourth of July with a chance of thunderstorms and a high in the middle 90s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1998
Page
8
Warm, partly cloudy and humid Fourth of July with a chance of thunderstorms and a high in the middle 90s. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Classifieds and notices appear on page 2A with sparse items for Spons. Health and opinion sections are present alongside usual classifieds. The fragment hints at a local newspaper layout rather than a full news item.
An 18 year old Anderson County woman, Marilyn A Peine of Greeley, was seriously injured in a three vehicle crash on US 169 about three miles south of Garnett. She was taken to Anderson County Hospital and then to St Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. The other drivers, Charles E Harris and Chris E Bowen, were treated and released. Traffic was delayed about 90 minutes.
In Wichita at National By-Products two men, Ronald Sandidge 34 and Bobby Ray Carter 27, died after being overcome by hydrogen sulfide while cleaning a semi-trailer tank. Sludge water and a confined space contributed to the tragedy, with neither man wearing protective gear.
Federal agriculture inspectors will share grain elevator dust findings with OSHA under a formal USDA OSHA agreement. The pact, announced after the DeBruce Grain explosion near Haysville that killed six and left 11 injured, covers grain dust hazards only and sets training for inspectors to identify safety risks.
The street portion of 98th Street in Kansas City Kansas will be renamed Asten Memorial Parkway to honor Sgt Richard Asten who was killed June 11. The Unified Board of Commissioners approved the change unanimously after a request by Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No 4. Asten died when struck by a stolen vehicle as officers pursued.
Odd roundup reports highway spills involve champagne in Milford and cold cuts in Hardin. jars of mayonnaise near London, potatoes in Monticello, boxes of bees in Middleton, shredded paper near Washington, and animal fat in Cincinnati.
Valerie Wolf reports Ottawa Jaycees Chautauqua Days in Forest Park. Present and past political figures will revisit late 19th and early 20th century Chautauqua traditions of debate education and religion. Ben Franklin Abraham Lincoln impersonations echo the nation’s historic sites with a noted roster including William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow.
Ottawa residents prepare for Chautauqua Days with a Kansas frontier parade at Fifth and Main starting 10 a.m. Saturday led by Gov. Graves and a children’s parade at 9:30. Forest Park hosts crafts, food, rides, petting zoo, and political re enactments. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Saturday and a Sunday lineup includes services, pancake breakfast, and debates featuring Abraham Lincoln. Ottawa Jaycees fund the event, seeking donations.
The Franklin County Planning Commission approved Martin Marietta Materials Inc.’s rezoning from I-1 to A-2 for 120 acres north of Sand Creek and east of US-59. A 620 acre tract also gained a special use permit. Conditions include blasting hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. six days, fencing berms, 100 foot setbacks, dust controls, phased expansion, reclamation, and monitoring per Mines guidelines.
Herald Staff Writer Ottawa Board of Education attorney Bob Bezek Jr. rejected the Ottawa Education Association salary and health insurance proposal after a day-long negotiation. The OEA sought a base raise from 21383 to 23950 with 2 percent boosts for seasoned teachers and extra 2 to 3 percent raises for degree advancements, plus three more steps per column. Bezek accepted adding 163000 to the schedule but did not agree to the health insurance costs or the overall package.
Gov. Bill Graves and lawmakers weigh expanding juvenile facilities as the Juvenile Justice Authority projects an increase from about 550 to 930 youths in custody by 2007. Proposals include a 150‑bed maximum security prison and a 60‑bed classification unit with total costs up to 106 million over ten years.
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