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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1998
Page
8
The Ottawa Cyclones girls soccer team begins its first season but their opener is delayed, with the first game postponed and details on Page 1B.
The Richmond City Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Community Building to discuss a comprehensive plan with focus on sections 12 13 7 and 18 surrounding Richmond. Former Ottawa educator Dr. Ken Woods named facilitator for the Fourth Judicial District community planning team replacing Dr. Ray Cummiskey who is moving to Steubenville Ohio.
A state employment bureau manager shot and killed a worker at the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services before critically wounding himself. The victim, Shasta S. Dotson, 40, of Columbus, died at the scene. the gunman, William Evans, 51, was in critical condition. The shooting occurred on the second floor of a six story downtown building housing about 500 employees.
In January in Jerusalem mystic rabbi David Batzii offered bless ings in person or by telephone for those who sinned by masturbation a claim he said fuels demons In November in Hong Kong Syed Atta Muhammad 32 was sent to a psychiatric center after assaulting a tour guide he believed looked like a prostitute In October Alabama first lady Bobbie James linked new business to divine blessing amid a Star of David pin controversy at Pike County schools a superintendent said pins were treated as gang symbols Send Weird News to Chuck Shepherd.
Ottawa teachers and the Board of Education met in executive session to push a master unilateral agreement to individual teachers amid a year of failed contract talks. Critics call it a board created document and say it undermines trust, with 75 veteran teachers seeing only a 1 percent raise under the proposed schedule.
In a morning two car crash on K-68 in Cutler Township, John Leroy 22 Wellsville died at the scene after pulling from a driveway into traffic. Robert Gillespie 33 Golden Missouri was hospitalized after the collision and later discharged.
Legislative proposal in Kansas would exempt the first 2000 of motor vehicle cost from the 4.9 percent sales tax, saving about 98 dollars on a 2000 dollar car. Co sponsors Rep Jack Wempe and Rep Dennis Wilson say the measure aids welfare to work efforts and highlights transportation’s role in moving people from public assistance to jobs.
Ransom Memorial Hospital showed a February net income from operations of 70502 dollars with inpatient services beating budget and a June baby boom of 18 births. Interest earnings reached 9768 dollars while a late sales tax payment will be included in March. The five profits in six months raised year-to-date net income to about 201000 dollars. Trustees approved transferring 150000 dollars to the board designated assets account. Bregant outlined a plan to evaluate future needs, including bed space and new services, and noted ongoing physician recruitment efforts while Ottawa Retirement Village acquisition was dropped.
Newly released records detail how Mississippi lawmen complained they were sidelined by FBI probes after the 1964 disappearance of James Chaney Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. The files show authorities feared federal inquiry, describe police plans, and recount prosecutions of Klansmen while Mississippi avoided murder charges.
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