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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1997
Page
6
Jose Offerman stars at the plate and Hipolito Pichardo shines on the mound as the Royals edge the Red Sox to remain two games above .500 and cling to second place in the AL Central. Friday forecasts call for breezy warmth with highs around the mid 70s and southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph.
Wellsville city officials tabled a planned water rate increase for Road 1061 customers at Wednesday’s session amid talks of a June 3 special meeting. Clerk Donna Reed said residents largely understood the need to recoup costs from line work and monitoring will continue. Jeff Courter was sworn in as the new councilman, replacing Scott Moherman.
Franklin County commissioners and department heads met with Beth Miller of Public Employees Benefits Systems in Columbus to discuss offering county employees a new deferred compensation plan. The Kansas Association of Counties endorses the firm, used by 56 Kansas counties. The plan lets employees choose how salary deductions are invested, from fixed annuities to mutual funds and life insurance, with minimums of 20 dollars per month and a maximum of 7500 dollars per year. The county already has a plan, used by about 25 of 170 full time staff, and the commissioners prefer consolidating to a single plan after department heads report a recommendation.
A truck expert testified that twisted metal fragments found near the Oklahoma City federal building could derive from the Ryder truck Timothy McVeigh allegedly rented. The demonstration truck axle matched the blast debris, tying the vehicle to the bombing. The prosecutor introduced mangled truck parts, including rims and a frame, as evidence. Hillary Clinton testimony led a Whitewater grand jury to be dismissed after its term ended, with a second grand jury in Little Rock extended to November 7 for further witnesses and evidence review.
Ottawa and Pomona and Anderson County high schools along with Ottawa University hold ceremonies this weekend. Williamsburg Wellsville Central Heights and Baker University also schedule graduations with speakers valedictorian and salutatorian named. Ottawa University commencement features Rev Daniel Weiss as speaker and diverse student performances accompany the address.
A community baccalaureate sponsored by the Ottawa Ministerial Association will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Saturday with attendance open to students, parents and the public. A graduation party for Ottawa High School seniors will run from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Eagles lodge, with food, music and prizes and free admission. Pomona and Anderson County High Schools schedule ceremonies this weekend with valedictorians yet to be announced. Pomona holds 5 p.m. Saturday in the high school gym, while Anderson County caps graduation at 4 p.m. Sunday on the football field, location to shift to the gym if rain.
Pam et Possible projects presented to city planning commissioners on Wednesday urge prioritizing a new public works building and a police building, with parks improvements, a swimming pool, paths, skating area, and baseball fields discussed as future CIP needs. Also, the Board of Zoning Appeals denied a change in a nonconforming use permit for 1222 E 7th, in a residential zone.
New York AP reports packs of S M cigarettes carry a prominently displayed warning that Smoking is addictive starting today. The labels follow a March settlement by Liggett Group with 23 state attorneys general and lawyers for smokers, resolving lawsuits over smoking treatment costs.
The Franklin County Commission discussed boosting pay raises beyond a 3 percent cap next year while keeping overall department budgets within a 2 percent limit. Individual salaries could rise up to 4 percent under the compromise, with 1 percent for longevity and 1 percent for performance amid rising costs and staff expansion.
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