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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1993
Page
1
Tonight thundersorms likely with a chance for severe weather. Low in the lower 60s, south wind 10 to 20 mph. Kansas outlook shows Sunday showers and thunderstorms, lows 50 west to mid 60s east, highs mid 60s west to lower 80s east. Monday cooler with morning showers, lows 40s west to mid 50s east, highs 60s. Tuesday dry with lows 40s to upper 50s and highs 60s.
Tornado sightings and funnel clouds across Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Jackson, Leavenworth, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties prompted warnings. Jackson and Pottawatomie counties suffered the most with homes damaged and outbuildings destroyed. No injuries reported. Farmers described a rumble rather than a freight train roar.
The article notes slow ticket sales for a Russian concert funded by Franklin County Farm Bureau. A luncheon is set for Tuesday with Ottawa High School lunches on Wednesday. A reception starts at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Arts Center. OCAC members receive $25 daily, two meals, and lodging. Ottawans are praised for food and time donations.
Garnett school board recessed after a lengthy session at the district office. They plan to name a new elementary principal next Thursday and consider non-certified policy requests, salaries, and hiring issues in executive session.
A pair of Russian folk groups will tour Kansas with concerts in Garnett and Ottawa next week. Garnett hosts a 7 pm Monday show at Anderson County High School, Ottawa follows at 8 pm Tuesday in the University Chapel Auditorium. Tickets vary by category and are sold at the Arts Center or at the chapel door.
Seven people including Kansas City Kansas police officer were indicted on federal drug charges. Each faces one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 15 kilograms of crack cocaine in Kansas from January 1986 to October 1991. Indicted are Carl Marshall Clarissa Williamson Neville Haynes Edward Dryden Tina McGee Charles Gay and Karen Parker.
The Ottawa Herald provides detailed delivery pricing for Ottawa Kansas and surrounding regions. Rates cover in town rural carrier motor route mail and out of state mail with monthly quarterly semiannual and annual options. All prices shown are in advance and include sales tax where applicable.
Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole was called one of the toughest critics of public broadcasting at a breakfast for public radio officials. He denied being an enemy but recalled breakfast and quipped that Big Bird never tasted better. He cited last year’s debates over funding and conservative concerns about liberal bias in public radio and television.
Community listings show multiple Mother's Day options across Ottawa Wellsville WallsVille and Williamsburg. Highlights include a Mother's Day plant sale at Willis Garden Center, a Mother's Day special at Messick's, and a dogwood flowering display. Local events feature the Ottawa VFW Sr Dance with Marvin Ross Band on May 9, and a chicken noodle supper at Wellsville Community Center.
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