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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1997
Page
9
The Ottawa AA American Legion team was shut out by Silver Lake, forcing a continuation in the losers bracket of its zone tournament to stay in postseason play. Sunny, hot conditions on Saturday with highs near 100 and south winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friends of Historic Buildings hosts 7 p.m. Wednesday brainstorming session at Franklin County annex to discuss uses for the old Ottawa Middle School at Fifth and Main. Attendees include co chairperson Mattie Perry and lawyer Ron Schneider. Public hearings on demolition set for Sept 3 and Sept 17 near the Carnegie library and Dietrich cabin.
In Topeka Kansas AP reports British filmmakers chose the retired United Methodist minister as a leading temperance voice for their Prohibition documentary. Taylor helped the director travel the state and scout locations while recounting Prohibition era views. The Arts and Entertainment network will air the three hour BBC film at 7 pm CDT Sunday. Taylor notes that current drug prohibitions resemble past bans and questions why alcohol drew mockery.
Linda Finch, a San Antonio businesswoman, landed her replica Lockheed Electra at Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison and joined a birthday crowd. Gov. Bill Graves attended the event as Earhart relatives spoke and a 150 pound birthday cake was shared, kicking off four days of activities surrounding Finch's 26,000 mile World Flight retracing Earhart's 60 year old disappearance route.
Lawrence Cohen, a 31 year old Manalapan New Jersey kindergarten teacher, was arrested in April on charges of arranging to meet an 11 year old for sex in a police sting. At Newark hearing he was ordered back to jail pending trial and cursed his parents for not posting bail.
Ottawa Community Arts Center hosts Art Around the World camp directed by Kevin Honeycutt. About 80 students K-8 explore cultures with themed projects inside the Carnegie library and at City Park. The week features castle making, clay dragons, and mock battles.
Ottawa saw a record heat spike with official highs around 96 degrees, driving power use to just over 29 megawatts. Utilities Director Jim Bradley notes the city can generate its own power to avoid high external costs, with total system capacity about 48.25 megawatts. Hospital ER manager Karen Stine says heat-related visits are usually a few per summer, mostly affecting the elderly. residents are urged to stay hydrated and wear light clothing to stay cool.
The Franklin County Planning Commission unanimously passed an amendment to the county zoning code to improve enforcement. The plan sets a 60 day correction window with daily penalties for ongoing violations, plus possible fines or jail time. A county building code with universal permits is also planned next month. Plats for Country Meadows were approved after delays over zoning and lot sizes.
Gary Kleypas was found guilty of capital murder in the 1996 death of a Pittsburg State University student. The verdict, in a landmark capital case since Kansas reinstated the death penalty in 1994, sent jurors to a penalty phase to decide between death or 40 years without parole. He was also convicted of attempted rape and aggravated burglary, while acquitted of sodomy, robbery, theft, and an earlier burglary.
A federal jury found 22 year old Autumn Jackson guilty of extortion for threatening to reveal she was Bill Cosby’s out of wedlock child unless paid 40 million dollars. Co-defendant Jose Medina, 51, and Boris Sabas, 42, were convicted on conspiracy and crossing state lines.
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