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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1998
Page
7
Kansas City game notes describe unusual happenings as four leads were blown Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium with details lingering into early Thursday morning.
Mostly sunny conditions expected Friday with a high near 90. Winds will be variable from 5 to 15 mph as residents are advised to check page 2 for updated weather details.
Franklin County commissioners weigh a month to month Crestview lease to house Ottawa Wellsville and West Franklin alternative school programs for one year until modular classrooms are ready. If not available the districts may disband the program next year.
Pakistan announced a unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests and offered to join new peace talks with India. Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan said there would be no confusion about the moratorium. The ministry urged addressing peace and security and Jammu and Kashmir in talks and proposed a no nuke pact as a confidence building measure.
In Cartago Colombia three municipal employees led by Jose Albeiro Forero nailed themselves to wooden crosses with five inch nails to press for higher pay and better benefits.
Ottawa Community Arts Council hosts Stan Herd crop art exhibit featuring photos, sketches, paintings and landscape works. Includes Herd’s New York project planted by local homeless participants and his Earhart portrait used on the Atchison phone book cover.
Primary filings close as incumbents Feuerborn and Tanner face no primary foes while Feuerborn meets Wes Plaisted in the 5th District and Tanner draws the Democratic winner between Caren Rugg and Matthew Rhea for the general election. Local township races also appear with multiple Republican filings slated across Centropolis Franklin and Harrison townships.
Rescue teams in Aysville Kansas probe a mile long grain elevator tunnel for the last missing worker after a Monday grain dust explosion that killed five and injured 11. Fire officials describe drilling through a foot thick concrete roof to access the tunnel as storms and wind complicate the recovery effort. DNA tests awaited for identification of three victims with remains recovered earlier. four men remain missing, including Howard Goin Noel Najera Victor M Castaneda and Raymundo Diaz Vela.
The 25th annual Skunk Run Days arts festival runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in City Park. About 50 art and craft booths, a book fair, quilt show, walking tours, a rubber duck race, and live entertainment are planned. The Great Optimist Duck Race raises funds for area youth with ducks adopted for 2 or 5 dollars, race Saturday at 2 p.m., prizes include 500 and 1000 dollar bonds, plus a last-place prize. Money from the book fair supports Scholastic programs. new books will be sold by Ottawa Recreation Commission. The quilt show features 50 quilts, a Sunday miniature quilt auction of 42 pieces.
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