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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1997
Page
6
Roy Williams notches 242 coaching victories in nine years after a Sunday win over Nebraska at KU. The mark is the fastest NCAA basketball coach has reached, signal to a record pace. Partly sunny Tuesday with highs near 50 and a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Commerce Secretary William Daley announces comprehensive guidelines to end political favoritism in Department of Commerce trade mission selections. He notes a 30 day moratorium proposal and new review panels with a majority of career staff to ensure selections are nonpartisan.
In Topeka the Legislature will pause two days then resume with a Senate committee hearing on a bill to enact the Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Initiative Act. The measure defines Gulf War Syndrome and would create a state registry listing veterans spouses family members and others in Kansas affected by the syndrome.
Communities in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas plan a year long observance marking the 130th anniversary of the first cattle drive along the Chisholm Trail. Jesse Chisholm traveled with produce in 1863 and the trail later became a key route linking Wichita and Abilene through McCoy's stockyards and survey work.
In Little Rock area Lee Rhodes ducked into a grocery store to escape a tornado, but a falling case crushed him as his trailer survived. At least 24 people died across Arkansas with storms blamed for more deaths in Kentucky Ohio Tennessee Texas and Mississippi. President Clinton authorized federal emergency aid for a 260 mile path of destruction and planned a visit Tuesday.
Alice Walton-owned 1990 Lear 31, valued around five million, underwent a complete overhaul by Dodson Aviation in Ottawa. The jet seats six passengers and two crew, features a bar, restroom, and a first-of-its-kind satellite telephone for aircraft of its size. Pilot Jim Pippin, Walton’s longtime flyer, oversaw test flight and delivery plans to Fayetteville and Dallas.
The Dallas Morning News says it will publish no further material from documents linked to Timothy McVeigh's case. The paper will file a court statement noting its respect for trial rights and public interest while limiting future articles based on defense reports.
In Kansas, conservatives struggle to push major education policy changes. Bills on tenure reform and charter schools stall in committee, merit pay is unlikely this year, and voucher schemes lack broad support. The KNEA, with about 24,000 members and 48 PACs, wields influence through donations and endorsements, while critics question the voluntariness of these contributions.
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