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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1998
Page
8
Vassar golfer defeats Pat McGonigle at Chanute to win the Kansas Women's Golf Association annual amateur nine hole tournament. Lamont Hills at Lake Pomona is noted as home course for the champion.
Sunny, hot Saturday expected with temperatures reaching 95 to 100 degrees. Readers are directed to page 2A for more weather details.
Lt Col Dave Wilker of Clathe assumes command of the Kansas Army National Guard 127th Battalion in Ottawa during a Camp Funston ceremony. Incoming leader replaces Lt Col John M. McAuley of Wellsville, who had led since July 1996 and earned the Paladin, M109A6 howitzer, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with six oak leaf clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal with an oak leaf cluster. McAuley will become executive officer for the 130th Field Artillery Brigade in Topeka.
Washington lawmakers led by Senator Pat Roberts propose giving the president authority to delay suspend or terminate sanctions that harm U.S. interests. The bipartisan measure aims to exempt wheat and other commodities from blanket trade limits affecting more than 70 nations and about a fifth of world markets. The bill would allow presidential waivers and require congressional review of imposed restrictions.
Senate Democrats see two fall special elections as a path to reduce the Republican super majority in Topeka. Winning one seat could shift leverage for procedures, while taking both might set up a bid for a 2000 majority, says Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley.
A supermarket roof collapsed at Dominick's in North Riverside this morning injuring an unknown number of people. Fire officials called the situation very serious as witnesses reported the collapse occurred in the produce department after overnight storms.
In March a representative from Ingushetia urged Boris Yeltsin to end Russian interference with the Ingush custom of men selecting wives by abducting a woman. The lobbyist argued local authorities should regulate the practice to reflect local needs.
Cathy and Eric Peterson of 1143 Ash return to Ottawa with eight month old twin daughters Ashley and Haleigh adopted from St. Petersburg in the former Soviet Union. They are unsure if the babies are identical or fraternal and note changes make identification difficult. Kathy works for East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging, and Eric is a pharmacist at Kramer's Drug Store.
Kathy Peterson, a 1982 Ottawa High School graduate, and her husband chose overseas adoption for speed and stability. They favor Russia due to ancestral ties and concerns about birth parents changing their minds domestically. They discuss process steps, agency in California, and cultural events they observed in Kansas City families.
The Supreme Court, in a 1997 98 term finale, held employers can be personally liable for a supervisor’s sexual harassment of an employee even without tangible employment action. It set a defense standard requiring proof of preventive measures and employee avoidance of harm, with dissents from Thomas and Scalia.
Ottawa City Commission unanimously suspended action on transferring its cable television franchise from TeleCommunications Inc. until AT&T completes its TCI buyout. The special session agenda item was the sole business, with TCI's local 2001 franchise up for renewal as Multimedia Inc. deals with other Kansas, Illinois, and Indiana franchises.
President Clinton arrived in Beijing for a state visit and praised local elections as a model for democracy while noting China's detention of dissidents. He toured the Terracotta Army exhibits and reflected on imperial tombs, calling the experience a lesson in humility as he prepared for formal welcomes near Tiananmen Square.
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