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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2000
Page
7
The Pottawatomie Ruritan Club will host a Mother's Day Supper at the Pottawatomie Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Menu includes ham loaf baked potato bar salad dessert and coffee or tea with a free flower for mothers. Proceeds support the 4th of July Celebration and Lane Fair.
The Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau will receive more than 350000 dollars in federal funds to build a visitor information center near Ottawa at the K-68 and I-35 junction. The $448,598 project covers construction landscaping and a picnic area with 80 percent funded federally and no local tax dollars.
Lawrence based historians debate Brown's legacy as either violent murderer or principled rebel and discuss his Kansas days from 1855 to his 1859 Harpers Ferry raid. They note his actions amid Kansas-Nebraska tensions helped ignite the Civil War and shape national views on violence and social change.
Fourteen inches of rain stalled over Franklin County for six hours causing river crests and rescues. Connie Barnes, 19, of St. Clair died when her car overturned in floodwaters as others were injured or missing. The National Guard aided in evacuations while water levels rose on Bourbouse and Big River. Separate flood deaths occurred near Robertsville and Sapulpa Oklahoma as crews completed swimmer rescues and river crests.
Ottawa and Franklin County officials weigh building demolition amid Kansas Historic Preservation Act rules. The 1981 act requires SHPO review before any project could destroy alter or isolate the property near the Carnegie Cultural Center. A 1998 court ruling supported preservation near the Carnegie Library site. A Friends group weighs a 1/4 cent sales tax petition to fund alternatives while Perry Marsh plan further talks with the Franklin County Commission.
A 53 year old man was arrested Sunday morning in Ottawa on auto burglary and theft charges after a witness identified him as the person who took nearly 500 dollars worth of tools from a vehicle in the 800 block of East Seventh. William Dean Miller, 221 West Second Number 2, remained jailed awaiting his first court appearance. The victim reported two hydraulic jacks a cutting torch and other items stolen before 5 30 p m Thursday. He was seen removing items from the car and was arrested after a short investigation. All items were recovered.
Boeing Wichita has rehired Baker & Hostetler of Cincinnati to assist during the SPEEA organizing drive as more than 4,000 salaried workers prepare to vote on June 29. SPEEA officials accuse the firm of aiming to break unions, while Boeing insists it will comply with federal labor laws.
Rodolfo Navarro Nepo museno, 34, Pomona, jailed on a Franklin County warrant for probation violation. Virgil Lee Collins, 36, Centropolis, arrested for domestic battery, then released on bond. Vandalism, thefts, and burglaries reported in multiple blocks. Several DUI and license violations documented. Multiple minor traffic accidents with injuries or property damage. Numerous ambulances dispatched for medical emergencies and falls across Ottawa and Wellsville areas.
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