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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2000
Page
7
Tiger Woods takes an early lead as fog hangs over the U.S. Open course, shaping a tense opening round. The developing round keeps fans tuned to Page 7 for more details on scoring and weather impact.
A cool and cloudy weekend with 30 percent showers tonight and Saturday. Low near 55 tonight with northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday brings more showers, cloudy skies, and a high around 70. For more weather details see page 2A.
Allie Schmoe explores fossils and ancient Egypt activities at the Ottawa Public Library summer reading program. Children press fossil imprints in play dough, craft an Egyptian collar, dig for dinosaur bones, and meet a replica Egyptian mummy.
Norman Wooge filed in Topeka for the Fifth District seat on the Franklin County Commission, becoming a Reform Party candidate. The veteran GM/Delco retiree opposes a county administrator now, favors broader public votes on county issues, and has previously supported the commission expansion. He is not on the August primary ballot but will appear on the general election ballot.
Ottawa High School will hire two instructors for music. Chris Reynolds will serve as band teacher and technology administrator part time. Renee Antonio will lead vocal classes. The move follows difficulty finding a single candidate to handle both choir and band roles.
Kansas Governor Bill Graves asks President Clinton to promote ethanol fuels and consider releasing crude from the strategic petroleum reserve. He cites reformulated gasoline rules and urges federal review of price impacts while noting AAA data showing Kansas regular gasoline near 1.71 a gallon and diesel at 1.47. The Kansas Farm Bureau also seeks a probe into rising gasoline costs.
Franklin County farmers may begin harvesting wheat this weekend if the weather cooperates. Extension agent Darren Hibdon notes one good cutting day before rain, with 62-63 pound test weights and 45-50 bushels per acre yields, above the usual 35. Drought elsewhere boosts east central Kansas wheat. storage at area elevators is ample, but farmers seek better prices.
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