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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1989
Page
6
Kansas Agricultural Statistics kept its forecast for a 202.4 million bushel wheat harvest, the smallest since 1966, with an average statewide yield of 22 bushels per acre. Regional cuts were made in south-central and northwest Kansas due to winter freeze and drought.
The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson has obtained a World War II German V-1 rocket and a V-2 rocket engine, both rare with only five or six V-2s left. Executive director Max Ary said the rockets, found in a Huntsville warehouse and stored by the government, were in mint condition and obtained free along with an American Redstone rocket.
Sedgwick County Zoo plans to send one year old female giraffe Mahali to California on Wednesday for delivery to Michael Jackson by an animal dealer. Zookeeper Ry an Gulker notes Mahali is shy and less outgoing than other giraffes, with a typical price around 15000 dollars.
In Cottonwood Falls Kansas a man 38 Barry Black drowned when a canoe with his 15 year old son broke in two near the Cottonwood River Dam. They were swept eight feet over the dam by swift current. the son escaped unharmed.
Kansas State University and Donnelly College unveil a transfer plan for minority students. Participants begin at Donnelly in Kansas City Kansas, then move to K State to complete undergraduate studies. Presidents say it keeps students in a familiar setting, at home, while pursuing jobs.
Flood watches persist across south central and southeast Kansas as thundershowers move in after a weekend of heavy rains that flooded parts of the state and claimed one woman's life. The National Weather Service warns saturated soil will limit absorption, with 4.4 inches reported in Chautauqua County and 3.4 inches in Cedar Vale. Coffeyville, Chanute, and Arkansas City were under watches but reported no major damage late Monday.
The Commerce Department announced 41 cities 12 counties and a rural water district will share 9.8 million in federal grants for public works to assist poorer residents. Grants range 41052 to 300000 with 55 percent for water and sewer, 44 percent to 1 000 10 000 population and 28 percent to towns under 1 000.
Civil rights groups press Congress after a string of Supreme Court losses on affirmative action. Lawyers warn that federal courts are less usable, while leaders like Galloway and Winston urge legislative remedies to overturn recent rulings. Congress may hold hearings and push bills as Bush signals possible legislative paths.
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