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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1998
Page
9
The Ottawa High tennis squad defeats Bonner Springs to claim its sixth league crown in seven years after overcoming obstacles on the road at Bonner. Referred to as a major Huron League performance with page 1B coverage.
Sunny and warm Saturday with a high around 85 degrees. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph shift by afternoon as the day progresses. For more weather information, see page 2A.
The West Franklin Board of Education approved Sue Adams as Appanoose School principal for 1998 1999. Adams comes from Washburn Rural in Topeka as a technology specialist. The board also named Robert Allen as principal of the West Franklin Learning Center, Joe Gerber as social studies teacher and head basketball coach at Pomona High, Lynn Eichelberger as business education teacher and assistant football and boys basketball coach, and Jennifer Hemlet as math teacher at Pomona High. Former Appanoose principal Karla Bloomer resigned to care for her children.
Education will meet in executive session at 4 30 p m Saturday at the Pomona Middle School principal s office Superintendent Jim Cain said the board plans to ratify the 1998 1999 negotiated teacher contract The board also will discuss compensation for the Appanoose school principal s position in executive session Area graduations begin this weekend Pomona High School graduation is Saturday at S p m in the high school gymnasium The valedictorian and salutatorian will be announced that night Multiple other area graduations follow with dates times and named valedictorians and salutatorians The Wellsville Williamsburg Central Heights and Anderson County high schools hold ceremonies on varying dates with weather plans noted Ottawa High School graduation is May 24 at Steve Grogan Stadium A separate note reports a murder charges dismissal and subsequent appeal involving Cuong Dang with details of the case and court actions.
In December an exchange cited by The Wall Street Journal shows the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality scolding a Montcalm County landowner for wood debris dams on Spring Pond outlet. The department warned that permits are required for dangerous dam work and threatened further action. later investigation found beavers built the structures.
Governor Graves criticizes a no new tax pledge as theatrical and counterproductive. He argues progress versus stagnation shapes road and safety funding, noting legislators risk harming highways programs. Graves tours Ottawa and east central Kansas, defending the I 35 interchange removal as a traffic safety move.
Gov. Bill Graves vetoed a bill critics said would weaken the Kansas Open Meetings Act. He stated the public must be present during decision making. Opponents including news groups cheered. League of Kansas Municipalities expressed disappointment. The measure aimed to allow informal one on one talks that could involve a majority of a board or commission.
Frank Sinatra, famed singer and cultural icon known as the chairman of the board, died of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 10:50 p.m. He had not been seen publicly since January 1997 and his funeral was planned privately. His death drew tributes from fans, entertainers, and President Clinton, highlighting his influence across generations.
Hundreds of looters die in arson fires as riots grip Jakarta for a fourth day. The U S embassy urges Americans to leave and arrange evacuations while foreign businesses close. Witnesses say more than 230 died inside four malls. families search ruins amid scorching flames and fleeing expatriates.
Tele Communications Inc will raise basic service to 10.52 and expanded basic to 17.47 per month effective June 1 with discounts for options and equipment. Two new channels Comedy Central and Headline News join the Ottawa system June 15, as TCI and Multimedia Cable Vision pursue a cross-state franchise exchange.
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