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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1996
Page
7
In Topeka the Senate approved a bill setting admission standards for Kansas high school graduates to enter six public universities. The 25 to 15 vote ends 85 years of no standards and applies to fall 2001 applicants. Graves has promised to sign, making diploma sufficient no longer.
The Kansas Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation urge obeying posted limits as new higher speeds take effect. Interstate limits rise from 65 to 70 mph, two lane limits from 55 to 65 mph, with KDOT allowed to post reductions as needed. Some two lane signs may not be updated for up to three months while tests determine safe speeds. The Old Guard at Fort Riley spent eight months locating horses and bought 11 in Kansas after evaluating about 200 in several cities for 2000 to 5000 dollars each.
In Topeka the Kansas Senate nears final passage of a bill to regulate tattooing body piercing and permanent hair coloring under the state Board of Cosmetology. New licensees must hold a high school diploma or equivalent, while current practitioners gain licensing after passing an exam. The measure bans tattooing or piercing minors without parental written consent, and excludes ear piercing from piercing.
Senator Bob Dole faced scrutiny over his ties to Koch Industries, with Business Week noting earlier questions by Dole about a Senate probe into the firm. The article cites donations and a 1995 fundraiser by David Koch, highlighting political backing and regulatory reforms linked to the Wichita company.
Attorney General Carla Stovall accepted a 1.5 carat diamond bracelet from Bill Koch at a Topeka charity auction. Koch, founder of the Koch Crime Commission, was the high bidder for the Tivol Jewelers piece, drawing criticism over the defining influence of gifts on state officials.
The Ottawa Fire Department aims to identify residents needing special attention during fires. Fire crews will carry a laptop containing names, addresses, and phone numbers of bed ridden, wheelchair bound, oxygen dependent, or deaf residents. Residents fill a form to enroll. city is split into three districts for prioritized rescue.
A brother and sister, Jessie Michael Garcia and Deborah Jo Yohe both of 737 King, were arrested Thursday afternoon by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Unit after a lengthy probe into cocaine sales. They are in Franklin County Jail as DEA agents and Ottawa police, sheriff's deputies and a state revenue officer executed a search warrant amid fear of possible contact.
The Christian Care Cottage at 209 S. Oak is a nonprofit home for four residents. Founded by Randel and S. Scott Corder, the cottage emphasizes one-on-one care and spiritual nourishment, offering a traditional home setting rather than a nursing home.
The Franklin County Planning Commission plans an April meeting to invite area electricians and contractors to discuss building codes and compliance in surrounding counties. They may hire a consultant to update subdivision and zoning rules as a special April meeting to interview candidates is proposed.
Ruth Carey received all expense Disney World tickets from Andy and Vera Mietchen, inviting Janice Swallow to join. The note praises the Mietchens and Ruth for kindness and a wonderful trip, with locations listed to report acts of kindness.
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