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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1997
Page
7
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium bans smoking indoors
The Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Board of Directors voted to ban smoking inside the OMA with the ban taking effect June 1. The board said the policy aligns with city rules for public buildings and industry practice, while smoking remains allowed in outdoor OMA areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Board of Directors
OMA
Harvest delays bite as Kansas wheat growers race for help
In Hazelton Kansas farmers scramble as an April freeze and recent rain slow the wheat harvest. Alan Meyers says Kiowa’s O K Co op now has two combines as crews from Downs rush to begin work. Rain halted field work after a 50 acre start by Brian Sharp and his crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
Kan
Kansas
Alan Meyers
O.K
Texas
Oklahoma
Dakotas
Kiowa
Brian Sharp
Downs
Controversial nude child photos spark federal concern
In Wichita, a California photographer’s self titled 200 page book with stark images of children ages five to seventeen is criticized as potentially violating federal child pornography laws. Local group Kansas Family Research Institute cites parental alarm while Borders-Wichita notes reader choice and few complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kan
Wichita
California
Jack Sturges
David Payne
Kansas Family Research Institute
Kohn
Fairlawn
Ohio
Saudi man to be deported for Khobar Towers bombing links
Hani Abdel Rahim Ha Al-Sayegh agreed to be deported from Canada to the United States to provide what he knows about the Khobar Towers attack that killed 19 U.S. airmen in June 1996. He will plead guilty to separate conspiracy charges as part of a Justice Department deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
United States
Saudi Arabia
Bis
Ey Hani Abdel Rahim Ha Al-Sayegh
Justice Department
U.S
Van
Khobar Tower
Gjghran
Al-Sayegh
Khobar Towers
al- Sayegh
Michael Wildes
Speed US-59 crash claims rider in cat and mouse chase
Kevin Wayne Jackson Jr., 27, died after a high speed pursuit with law enforcement began near Shawnee Road and ended on US-59 three miles north of Ottawa. Deputy Langer reported radar speeds near 93 mph as Jackson fled, eventually entering the northbound lane and stepping into Langer's path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Here
Kevin Wayne Jackson Jr
Us-59
Riley Road
Kansas Highway Patrol
Franklin County
Steve Langer
Jackson
Gilges
Lunger
Langer
Douglas County
Stafford Road
Highway Patrol
Ex-Watergate guard recalls the famous break in
Frank Wills, a Watergate security guard, recalls noticing taped door catches at the Watergate Office Building 25 years ago. He alerted police after red taped doors were found again, leading to the discovery of the break-in that helped topple President Nixon. Wills later left his job, moved to North Augusta, and now does odd jobs while awaiting a quiet anniversary celebration with a cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agusta
Frank Wills
Watergate
Washington
Wills
Augusta Chronicle
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
North Augusta
D.C
Democratic
DNC
White House
Nixon
Stovall counters Blue Cross claim over charity status
Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall filed a 33 page counterclaim alleging Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas operated as a public benefit charity with charitable trust obligations. The action argues the insurer used tax breaks and framed itself as charitable, despite its corporate status and parent organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera, Kan
Carla Stovall
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Kansas
Blue Shield
Stovall
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Shawnee County
Graham Bailey
City panel weighs gang unit push in Ottawa
Former Ottawa police figure urges creation of a gang unit to focus on youth gangs and prevent violence. Police Chief Herrman supports ongoing gang and youth crime training but opposes a dedicated unit. meeting also covers Western Area Power Administration contract renewal and volunteer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Police
City Commission
Tony de la Torre
OPD
Kansas Human Rights Commission
Loca Police
de la Torre
Ottawa
Jeff Herrman
Herrman
STAR
Ttawa City
Western Area Power Administration
WAPA
McPherson
Wichita State University
Auditorium Authority
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Speed
By Blake Spurney
Herald Staff
Wester
Brad Gilges
Sheriff's Department
Rex Bowling
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Shawnee Road
Lawrence
Bakiw
Edgertor
Weliavilie
Jay Thornton Beth Keim
Trenton
Kanza Park
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