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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1999
Page
1
Gov. Bill Graves orders flags at state buildings lowered to half staff on Saturday for National Peace Officers Memorial Day. The observance, established by Congress in 1962, includes a noon ceremony next Friday at the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial honoring officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
Ottawa Kansas receives a daily forecast from AccuWeather covering the next ten days. The report includes maps, forecasts, and data phases for tonight and ongoing weather conditions. Temperature trends, precipitation chances, and UV index are summarized for local readers.
Japanese officials acting for Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura donated 5000 to relief efforts in Kansas. Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer received the funds for United Way of the Plains at a news conference, calling the gesture unique in disasters. The program also announced initial disaster aid checks to Wichita families Olmstead and Ryans as it operates with federal cost-sharing.
ATCHISON Kansas AP cleanup crews shift from Independence Creek to the Missouri River. Williams Pipeline Co spokesman Kelly Swan said the EPA ordered focus on the river with two diesel pools five miles downstream from Independence Creek. Skimmers pumps boats will aid the effort while booms stay in place. Williams plans to replace a 20 foot pipe and build a temporary line spanning the creek.
Local stock quotes show Casey's GenSt and O'Reilly Auto among notable movers with mixed gains and losses. Grain prices at Ottawa Co-op after noon list hard wheat at 2.43 and soybeans at 4.36, while Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services posts wheat 2.42 and corn 1.92 with modest changes.
Sage Brush hosts a dance at VFW Garnett on May 15 with Gina House and Debbie Snook taking appointments at Hairport. Tanning deal 10 sessions for 30 dollars at 1538 S. Main, call 242-5971. Mages Veterinary Clinic K-9 Academy puppy classes start May 24, register by May 21, with individual and adult sessions at 242-7822.
Oklahoma City residents fled to highway overpasses during last week’s tornadoes with tragic results. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Purpura warns overpasses create wind tunnels that can pull debris and people into danger while authorities say the safest option is to leave the roadway and seek sturdy shelter in a building.
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