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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1999
Page
10
A third grade pupil from Lincoln School earned a complimentary trip to a national free throw shooting contest. The notice directs readers to Page 7 for details.
Friday turns cool with a 50 percent chance of rain, cloudy skies, and highs in the upper forties. East wind 10 to 15 mph. More weather details on page 2.
The page note lists sections including Obituaries on page 4, Sports on page 2 and 8, plus Comics and Classifieds on page 9. It signals Garnatt and Anderson features on pages 3 and 5 and Opinion on page 5.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Board of Regents may face overload if a higher education restructuring plan puts most control on three members forming a university commission. Bill Docking questioned how three could effectively manage nine-state institutions while Senate and House committees rush to amend and move the bill this session, amid unusual cross chamber cooperation.
An unnamed potential witness says they saw the Amtrak train crash into a truck that killed 11 people. NTSB investigator John Goglia said the witness appears credible and could provide valuable details. Additional witnesses may exist and reenactment of the crash was discussed.
Iraq dispatched a third cargo plane carrying 124 elderly and sick pilgrims to Jiddah amid UN sanctions on air travel. A prior I-76 flight carried 221 pilgrims in two days. Saudi Arabia seized that plane and sought UN guidance.
Brian Mills, 20, faced charges of malicious destruction of property after returning to a fast food restaurant in Lincoln Township Michigan and urinating into a deep fat fryer. Health officials deemed public risk minimal due to high fryer temperatures. A January union complaint at Eglin Air Force Base Florida alleges a male civilian employee was barred from wearing earrings makeup and a bra at work. Canada’s armed forces approved a 35 year old male combat leadership instructor to continue as Sgt Sylvia Durand after hormone treatment and surgery.
Ottawa city commissioners propose an advisory election to gauge public support for a renovation or demolition of the old middle school. Franklin County officials split, with some opposing tax funding but open to shared costs, amid a sample ballot listing five options.
Chinese diplomat He Yafei rejected claims that Beijing stole nuclear weapons data and blamed Cold War mindset and partisan politics. FBI Director Freeh warned leaks can occur inadvertently and noted U.S. efforts to tighten access at nuclear labs. The dispute strains Sino U.S. relations as officials probe possible China leaks from Los Alamos and other sites.
HOPEKA Kan AP Republicans used their majority to push a transportation proposal to survive a Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee debate. The plan would raise motor fuel taxes and vehicle registrations, allow 990 million in bonds, and fund 13.2 billion in 10 year improvements with some tweaks by vehicle type and a 1.1 billion allocation for system enhancements. House opposition centers on tax increases and bonding.
Ottawa Franklin Economic Development formed the task force to assess recreation needs. Michael Treanor Architects of Lawrence surveys the community and will deliver a discussion draft by month’s end after delaying from March. Task force chair Mike Skidmore says the study aims to address gaps versus nearby cities.
Ex-student aides Cheryl Leitaker and Neryl Criqui join fifth grade teachers at qeubene Field Elementary to locate a foul odor. With a parent, they crawled under the portable building and found a dead possum lodged between insulation and the floor, as they removed the stench and faced wiring while investigating the source.
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