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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 2002
Page
7
Tonight stays clear with a low in the middle 50s. Saturday will be warm and sunny with a high in the middle 80s. Sunday remains dry with lows in the 60s and highs in the middle 80s. More weather details are on page 8.
Franklin County and Ottawa city agencies outline extensive preparedness for disasters including warning systems, training, and response plans for tornadoes storms fires and floods. County tests more than a dozen sirens weekly and uses Teletype for flood alerts while media broadcasts warn nearby residents. Fire department trains for storm spotting and limits burning by wind speed with permits in place. See PREPARED page 3.
President Bush urged quick action on creating a single Homeland Security Department to consolidate over 100 domestic security functions. He chaired a White House strategy session with lawmakers while Senate hearings reviewed intelligence failures prior to the September 11 attacks. Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge promoted the plan in TV rounds.
Anderson County sheriff s office completed its investigation of a U.S. 59 crash that killed two Central Heights high school students Kelly Record and Elizabeth Lingenfelter, both 17. The case is with County Attorney Fred Campbell who awaits more information and possible help from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to determine charges potentially ranging from aggravated battery to involuntary manslaughter.
Randall Bennett, world landscape painter and muralist, showcases 37 recent works in Recent Paintings at the Carnegie Cultural Center Gallery Ottawa. The Crystal Minn. artist, once a St. Louis architect, travels and paints scenes from Africa India and beyond. Bennett will visit the gallery this weekend with hours 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and Saturday.
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