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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1999
Page
6
The Ottawa American Legion team produced 19 hits and 13 runs to dominate Olathe North. The item notes weather briefings with 50 percent thunderstorm chances, heavy locally rain, and near 80s temperatures with 10 to 20 mph winds, plus Friday night storm potential.
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Bethany J. Lee, a Wellsville girl turning 16, is recovering after a two vehicle crash about four miles east of Ottawa on K-68. Landolt, 34, was treated and released. both trucks were destroyed. Lee was driving a restricted license. the owner of Landolt’s pickup lacks insurance and will face a citation.
AP reports in Topeka that the Department of Revenue answered only 3 percent of taxpayer calls this year and processing returns takes two weeks longer. Secretary Karla Pierce said improvements are underway as backlog grows due to more filings and low-paid data entry staff. A Mississippi lawsuit against a contractor aiding modernization adds concern for legislators.
Eve Starke Florida. Allen Lee Davis, 350 pounds, was executed by 2300 volts at 7 10 a m for the 17 year old murders of a pregnant woman and her two daughters in a robbery bid. Blood appeared at the mouth chest and shirt as the chair operated. Gov Bush spokesman said no malfunction.
Jill Furlough of England feared green sparks from her one year old son Joshua's diaper, later linked by scientists to triboluminescence. In Jupiter, Florida, firefighter John Bartlett began selling a gel with fire resistant properties found in disposable diapers, priced at $35 per gallon.
Ottawa born astronaut Steve Hawley recalled spotting Salina from space during a 1997 Discovery mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Now 47, Hawley prepares for his fifth flight to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the planet’s most powerful X-ray telescope, as part of NASA’s orbital program.
The Ottawa City Commission approved the 2000 Capital Improvement Program calling it the city’s wish list. Key items include a multiyear plan for a new $7 million sewage treatment plant, possibly funded later in 2003, plus a $250,000 sidewalk repair project. The commission also eyed funding methods and discussed the 23rd Street US-59 intersection project, where bids exceeded the $1.7 million estimate. the low bidder M.J. Fahey submitted about $1.9 million, prompting a recommendation to reject all bids and re-evaluate to meet the estimate.
Franklin County commissioners met with Lucent Technologies representative Deb Fortney to discuss long-standing complaints about the county's fiber optic system. Fortney outlined Phase I costing about $250,000 for courthouse and annex connections with data and call transfer, and Phase II aimed to reduce Southwestern Bell's impact on the county.
Ottawa High School Booster Club plans to canvass businesses and residents next week to place ads in the official sports program. About 20 to 30 members will begin Monday led by president Melanie Newland. Proceeds fund school projects and equipment. A separate calendar product is produced by Amateur Sports Promotion of Quincy, NL with part of its proceeds benefiting the Booster Club.
Dr Kay Highbarger, El Dorado retired superintendent with nearly 30 years in public schools, becomes Ottawa USD 290 temporary leader effective Aug 1. She cites deep commitment to educating children and notes leaving family behind, including eight grandchildren on her El Dorado farm. She highlights district work on air conditioning, business partnerships, internships, inter local agreements, and curriculum assessment shifting to performance based evaluation.
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