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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1998
Page
8
The Chiefs aim to grow second-year tight end Tony Gonzalez to relieve pressure on deep threat Andre Rison this season. Page 1B.
A chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm Thursday with warmer conditions trending cooler. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph and a 50 percent rain likelihood. See page 2 for more weather information.
Gov. Bill Graves designated the Transportation 2000 study group to assess Kansas transportation needs. The Ottawa session runs 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Franklin County Annex, 1418 S. Main, as a public forum. No preregistration. sign in at the door. Nine more meetings are slated statewide in August and September.
Paul and Maurine Waterstradt Adams donate 54000 in securities to the KU Endowment Association to support the Archive of Recorded Sound at the University of Kansas. The archive houses over 76000 recordings and 6000 literature pieces with playback equipment for early formats.
The Central Heights Board of Education will meet in special session at 7 30 p m Monday to discuss personnel matters and a new building proposal. Proseuctors seek death penalty in case of two men accused in the rape and strangling of Claire Marie Monti in a Lenexa Howard Johnson hotel room.
In Lewis, Kansas, Margarita Holguin Cazares owns a Virgin Mary plaque that reportedly weeps blood drawing 10,000 visitors. DNA tests matched the blood to the plaque owner, a finding the editor of the Edwards County Sentinel calls miraculous, suggesting divine involvement.
Powerball in Connecticut faced outages before the June 250 million drawing causing long lines at Stamford Grand Union and Greenwich cigar store. Clerks and players grew frustrated while officials blamed an overloaded system as machines gradually came back online.
Mike Pruner, Franklin County Health Department administrator and executive director of Ransom Memorial Hospital's Franklin County Home Health Care, received the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Community Image award. He was teaching in Hays for KU School of Medicine, so his daughter accepted the prize at the luncheon. He planned to mount the plaque in the lobby. The department split off home health into the hospital two years ago, with Pruner serving dual roles.
Edward York, campaign chairman, says the 1998 United Way drive aims to raise 140200 to fund 13 agencies serving Franklin County. Donations range from 4500 for Scouts to 22000 for Teens Inc, with funds staying in the county and prioritizing youth programs. A new Life Care Center for Women will join for the 2000 budget, while new agencies require board approval and a one year funding wait.
Carey, a Republican candidate for Franklin County First District, says county government should deliver value for money, focusing on basic services. He supports zoning codes but doubts expanding the commission, citing finding qualified candidates as a hurdle.
In Ottawa seven state office seekers and three for Franklin County Commission met at a chamber candidate forum Tuesday night. Incumbents Bill Feuerborn and Ralph Tanner sought re election to the Kansas House with Caren Rugg and Wes Plaisted running for their opponent seats. Other statewide candidates included Fred Phelps Jr. for attorney general Don Rezac for secretary of state and Rita Cline for state treasurer. Each pledged budget cuts, with talks on driving restrictions to curb juvenile crime and a broader redefinition of corporate farming.
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