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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1999
Page
7
A grant from the Kansas Health Foundation enables ECKAN to offer CPR and first aid training to parents of Head Start children. Weather on Wednesday is breezy and very warm with mostly sunny skies, highs near 90 and south winds 15 to 25 mph.
Speaker Dennis Hastert pressed Republican colleagues in a closed-door meeting to unite and push stalled legislation through the House while protecting their slim majority. He ordered modest cuts in the first batch of FY spending bills to accelerate passage and free funds for later measures.
President Clinton plans to propose a Medicare reform offering prescription drug coverage to all beneficiaries with a monthly premium. Seniors and disabled beneficiaries would pay part of the cost, with out-of-pocket charges below the current private coverage average of about 90 dollars a month. Details are to be announced later this month as an alternative to the advisory commission plan.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by 26 House members led by Rep. Tom Campbell seeking to declare the Yugoslavia bombing illegal under the War Powers Act of 1973. They argued President Clinton exceeded authority by continuing air strikes after a 213-213 vote. NATO began strikes March 24.
In Cologne eight nations including Russia backed a U N Security Council resolution authorizing a NATO led Kosovo peacekeeping force. Madeleine Albright said the United States, Russia and six others will push for Council endorsement soon. Robin Cook called for Yugoslav withdrawal and bombing pause to start in days, stressing military command steps.
Chuck Shepherd reports a trio of odd outbursts across North America. Trung Ngo, 32, jailed 30 days in Alexandria for making over fifty calls to complain his rating. Raymond Cruz, 49, arrested in Schererville after firing at a toilet in a tavern. A 19-year-old and friends chased a librarian from Downsview Public Library after loss of Internet access.
Ottawa Board of Education opened talks with two interim superintendent candidates in a closed session. At least three other candidates remain in the running as the district plans a June 28 decision ahead of Ludwick’s July 1 retirement.
Jay Thiessens rose from a secret burden of illiteracy to lead B and J Machine Tool Co into a $5 million annual enterprise. He kept the problem hidden, with his wife Bonnie aiding nightly, until choosing to reveal it at 56 and earning a national award for overcoming adversity.
A compact page note outlines Classifieds on Page 6, Comics on Pages 10 and 11, a Daily Report on Page 4, Opinion on Page 3, and Obituaries on Page 4. The brief roster marks sections without detailing individual items or names.
The Kansas Sampler Festival will be held in Ottawa’s Forest Park in 2000 and 2001 as part of a statewide rotation. Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau won the bid over Jackson County Tourism Council and Peabody Main Street Association, with plans to showcase rural Kansas culture across two stages and local foods including ostrich and buffalo. Over 10,000 visitors are expected, after 5,000 attended the Pratt event before weather canceled the first day last year.
Ottawa officials reviewed a late fees study and outlined strategy for renewing the MultiMedia Cablevision franchise. City Manager Lambers urged a negotiating team, with Mayor Gillette volunteering, as federal deregulation limits city control and beefing up Channel 20 and new developments remain priorities.
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