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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 2000
Page
8
A concise forecast notes clear tonight with a low near 65 and southeast to south winds 10 to 20 mph. Thursday remains breezy, warm and sunny with a high around 90 and south winds 15 to 25 mph. More weather details on page 2A.
Under Brent Wheeler's direction the Ottawa City Band performed its first summer concert Tuesday at City Park gazebo. The series runs 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday weather permitting as residents brought lawn chairs and picnics to enjoy the outdoor event. Photos by Ron Bishop.
Kansas faced early resistance to a 1997 federal grant of 16.8 million for a school to work program. State Rep. Ralph Tanner notes fears of steering students into fixed paths, arguing that the program threatened college prep options. He recalls initial Board of Education resistance and changes later allowing more options while state funding may be needed to sustain after federal funds end.
One 37 year old Ottawa man was arrested Monday on multiple drug charges as part of a three month probe by the Tri Drug Enforcement Unit. Authorities seized a small amount of suspected marijuana and a vial sent to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Wheeler faces aiding and abetting possession with intent to sell and obstruct charges are anticipated due to alleged evidence destruction. Warrants were issued for several others linked to the case and searches yielded guns and ammunition.
Three candidates file for the four Franklin County Commission seats with two two year terms and two four year terms. John Taylor and George Sell compete for the Second District seat vacated by Tom Weigand. Weigand will not seek re election. Harold Fuller and Raymond Carey hold two year terms from 1998 but have not filed to retain their seats. Bill Ogle seeks a second term as Third District commissioner. Other races include register of deeds clerk attorney sheriff and township offices with no sheriff candidate yet. Dixon challenges Perry for county clerk. Dixon emphasizes meeting citizens and public voice.
President Clinton directs Medicare to cover routine patient care costs tied to clinical tests of new drugs and treatments. He cites low senior participation in trials and urges enrollment to speed access to innovations, noting 63 percent of cancer patients are over 65 but only 33 percent enroll.
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