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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2002
Page
7
Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the 70s. Saturday expects sun and a high in the low 90s. Sunday stays dry with lows in the 70s and highs again in the low 90s. For more weather details, see page 8.
The edition highlights classifieds and comics as top reads with school notes, obituaries, religious notices, and sports scores shaping the day. Readers find education updates and opinion pieces amid the community pages.
Police searched an Egyptian-born limo driver Hesham Hadayet’s Irvine apartment after he opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport killing two at the El Al counter before a guard shot him. FBI officials weighed terrorism versus hate crime while Israeli officials deemed it a terror attack pending proof.
The Richmond Free Fair begins today drawing an estimated 1500 visitors and runs through Sunday with a parade, music, exhibits, and food. A new antique tractor show on Main Street features John Deere, Farmall, Co op, Massey Harris and Allis tractors. Young exhibitor John Penne, 15, plans two steers and two hogs, noting the hard prep amid the Fourth of July rush.
Franklin County commissioners permanently hire interim IT director Jason Parks after interviews last Wednesday at the courthouse. Parks, from Ottawa, was chosen from about 70 applicants and will assume the role immediately. He has been examining past IT purchases and contracts tied to former director Kevin Jones to uncover possible financial missteps.
Ottawa police and fire officials reported a peaceful Fourth with minimal incidents. Fireworks calls were few and nonserious, and no fires occurred. Garnett celebrated with a parade, quilt show, displays, and the courthouse centennial events drawing about 700 people amid heightened American pride.
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