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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1999
Page
7
Ottawa University named Kendra Kahler, an OHS graduate, as its new volleyball and softball coach, chosen from nearby talent to lead both programs. Kahler will guide teams as they prepare for upcoming seasons, leveraging local ties and coaching experience.
Wednesday brings very warm conditions with bright sun. Highs reach 95 to 100 degrees as a southwest breeze of 10 to 15 mph continues, with page 2 offering further details.
Ottawa Community Arts Council celebrates the millennium with a July 26 to 30 art fantasy camp led by Kevin Honeycutt of Inman. Adults join in one class called Suspicious Caricatures. other offerings include meteor building, giant bugs, alien spacecraft cap, Atlantis, and Or. $20 per class with supplies. call 242-8478 for spaces.
A record number of Kansans held jobs in June with the unemployment rate rising to 3.4 percent from 3.2. Over 1.47 million Kansans were employed as the civilian work force grew by more than 30,000, while county rates ranged from 2.9 percent in Miami to 6.9 in Linn.
On the moon landing anniversary Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins received the Langley Gold Medal. Vice President Gore praised the mission at the Smithsonian. Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon on July 20 1969 with Eagle and Columbia orbiting.
In a rare defeat for anti abortion measures the House voted 221 to 198 to fund U N population programs and advance a 2 4 billion bill aimed at bolstering U S embassies against terror. Rep Chris Smith opposed tying abortion to foreign policy while the amendment would allow 25 million for U N family planning only if no U S funds reach China. Congress last year had rejected all U N agency funding.
An evangelical organization in Hereford England announced in May a 24 hour camera trained on Jerusalem's eastern gate to capture Jesus millennial return. Also in May Triumph International Japan planned Armageddon Era sensor in shoulder strap to warn wearers of sky falling doomsday objects.
The Ottawa City Commission plans to delay action on a bid to overhaul the 23rd Street and US-59 intersection north of I-35. Public Works Director Andy Haney favors rejecting the lone bid and awaiting soil tests to pick pavement and drainage specs. City Manager Scott Lambers says costs are shared with Kansas DOT up to $2 million, with the city covering any excess.
City commissioners discussed repairing storm damage to the Carnegie Art and Cultural Center after the June 28 windstorm. The building, recently restored, suffered roof and window damage and gutter problems. The Kansas State Historical Society said the city need not replace the roof with a metal version, as long as the appearance remains the same. The city considers gutter replacement during roof repairs. insurance will cover only part of the costs.
Charles Fleming, 21, was sentenced to six months in jail for a DUI conviction connected to the death of 5-year-old Steffen Michael Lurber. A prior jury acquitted him of involuntary manslaughter while DUI and aggravated battery. The judge also imposed one month for a related offense, two years of probation, and recommended parole eligibility after 90 days. Steffen's grandmother expressed some satisfaction the driver will face supervision and penalties.
The inspector general report calls the U.S. hospital safety system fundamentally flawed, relying on trust over enforcement. It warns collegial regulators may miss patterns of substandard care, while the Joint Commission defends its cooperative approach and emphasis on root-cause fixes.
Navy divers returned to the ocean off Quinah Massachusetts as the FAA confirmed it was asked to locate the aircraft shortly after radar loss. NOAA mapped 15 submerged sites for sonar scans while officials noted a rapid dive prior to disappearance and relatives mourned the crash of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette.
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