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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1998
Page
6
Ottawa High's boys and girls track squads defend their Huron League titles as the league championships arrive Friday. A weather forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms through midday, then cooler and partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. More weather on page 2.
Hundreds of thousands march in Gaza and West Bank to mark uprooting since Israel's creation. At least six Palestinians are reported killed by Israeli fire and more than 190 Palestinians and 10 Israeli soldiers injured in clashes described as the worst since 1996. Both sides blame each other for the violence as officials cite attacked troops and firebombs.
India says it will halt further atomic blasts after five tests in three days, while Pakistan faces pressure to retaliate. Prime Minister Vajpayee defended the surprise tests as essential for national security in a nuclear world and warned against others acting unilaterally.
The White House warns it will veto a large highway spending bill that would exceed the budget and harm social priorities. Franklin Raines urges quick action as Congress debates $23.4 billion in offsets to fund more highway construction while protecting education and domestic programs.
A judge in Lyon County, Kansas dismissed murder charges against Cuong Dang, 29, after ruling the bodies of Hong Anh Thi Bui, 28, and her 3-year-old son Hector were too decomposed to determine the manner of death. The victims were found last July along U S 75 near Melvern Lake. The prosecutor plans to appeal the dismissal.
An Easter egg event at World Harvest Church in Daytona Beach Florida turned chaotic as thousands of eggs with candy and Bible verses were scattered. Parents rushed ahead injuring several children and an observer called it an Easter egg massacre.
Ottawa planners voted 6-0 against two county requests to rezone Crestview 1140 W 7th St Terrace from R-1 to O-1 and to amend the land use map for office and institutional zoning. The old Crestview Nursing Home has stood empty since last December, and residents near the site attended the meeting to oppose the plan. The city commission retains final authority.
Indonesian forces deploy tanks and armored vehicles in Jakarta while looting and arson rage across the capital. Up to 20 killed and four soldiers dead. unrest continues after three days as Suharto seeks control. Embassy warns Americans to defer travel and evacuate staff families. Japan and France issue advisories.
Rev. Frederick Streets, Ottawa University alum and Yale University chaplain, will address OU graduates at 2 p.m. Sunday in the OU Chapel. Streets, OU Class of 1972, has served on OU's Board of Trustees since 1994 and teaches at Yale. A baccalaureate service and reunion activities accompany the weekend program.
Franklin County officials denied a Rantoul area couple a sewer lagoon permit for 9.92 acres, citing a 10 acre minimum. The Goods were told to seek a neighbor’s consent for a property line adjustment to gain 0.08 acres or pursue a potential variance process without eroding standards.
Kansas candidates may receive taxpayer protection pledge cards from the Kansas Taxpayers Network. Critics warn the cards pressure lawmakers to oppose tax hikes, while supporters say the pledges spotlight fiscal stances. The network plans mass mailings after the June filing deadline, with governor and local races affected.
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