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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1990
Page
1
Rain continues tonight with lows in the mid to upper 40s. The forecast covers Kansas from Thursday through Saturday with rain chances, possible thunderstorms Friday and Saturday. Lows range from the upper 20s to mid 30s Thursday, mid to upper 30s west to upper 40s southeast Friday and Saturday. Highs reach the 50s north to the 60s southeast.
State News reports Roe Messner, ally of jailed PTL leader Jim Bakker, seeks nearly $15 million from the bankrupt PTL ministry. He files for federal bankruptcy protection in Andover and reorganizes Commercial Builders of Kansas, with debts over $3.2 million, amid an $8.6 million foreclosure action tied to the Terradyne development.
Loma Anderson testified in the murder trial of a former Emporia minister charged with the Nov 4, 1983, slaying of Martin K. Anderson. She said love, not the large life insurance policy worth about 370000, drove the plot, though she admitted asking an agent if policy trouble could arise after her husband’s death.
The Kansas House rejected a gun owner liability bill after a 70 to 46 vote and sent it back to the Feder al and State Affairs Committee. Adoption reform advances in the Senate with a finalization vote to recode adoption laws plus penalties for excessive attorney or social worker fees. Labor leaders stage a revolt over bill withholding by Rep Art Douville. A triple trailer ban gains committee approval amid industry debate. Campaign finance reform moves to broaden individual and corporate contributions with adjusted party limits.
The Kansas Lottery will restart its popular Joker's Wild II game starting March 15 with a $50,000 top prize. A win requires three of five matched symbols or two symbols plus a joker. John O Walker is named director of sales and marketing after serving as a game designer and researcher since July 1988.
National Weather Service and the Kansas Division of Emergency Preparedness postponed the statewide tornado safety drill to Thursday March 8 to avoid confusion during today’s weather. The exercise tests warning systems to ensure rapid public relay of messages.
An Air Force SR-71 Blackbird roar near Kansas City at 8:41 a.m. alarmed residents as it crosscountry attempt reached 2,190 mph at 60,000 feet. The plane, last flight before mothballing, landed at Dulles after a Mojave takeoff, with records sought from Los Angeles to Washington and other routes.
In the four day walkout by 6,300 drivers and 3,000 maintenance workers, many replacement drivers hired to cover Greyhound routes have left. In the central region from Pittsburgh to Denver about 32 quit, and the company reports lower service levels due to fewer replacements and ongoing intimidation risks. Incidents include shots at a Chicago bus and a driver killed in Redding, California, with vandalism reported nationwide.
IRS Kansas public affairs officer James T. Manuszak said no internal backlog exists at IRS electronics mechanics. He noted high filing volume but half capacity and indicated direct refund deposits could speed up refunds to ten days to two weeks.
Legislators debated a state ethics overhaul aimed at limiting conduct and expanding the ethics law reach. An amendment by Rep. Kerry Patrick struck the pay ban on lawmakers representing clients before state agencies, with supporters arguing it preserves other ethics safeguards.
Wall Street in New York sees stock prices drift higher in moderate trading. The Dow Jones industrial average climbs to 2656.31 at noon EST, while NYSE issues favor advancing over declining by about 3 to 2.
Fred Phelps Sr. of Topeka plans a bicycle and jog tour starting at the Nebraska border north of Hiawatha. He will ride south weather permitting, reach Hiawatha by noon and Highland by 3 p.m. Thursday, then head to Kansas City by Saturday and speak at the 2nd District Democratic dinner at Woodlands Raceway. He hopes to zigzag through southeast Kansas toward the Oklahoma border to boost his gubernatorial bid.
Ottawa Herald lists delivery prices effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Carrier rates: one month five dollars eleven cents, three months fourteen dollars three cents, six months twenty six dollars eighty two cents, one year fifty one dollars thirty seven cents. Motor route and mail options vary by region with higher charges. Franklin County adjacent counties and all other areas priced accordingly.
Community brief listing after school call phone number 242-6011 and event times 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 19 at Celebration Hall, a cholesterol and triglyceride test at $5 each, Humptu t s store events Fridays and Saturdays, taxation prep at COUNTRY KITCHEN, birthday party bookings, and a 40th anniversary sale for Lionel and Betty with refreshments. Includes DPS question by Citizens for a Better Ottawa and a season golf certificate at Silver Lake.
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