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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1999
Page
8
U.S. leaders study how to respond after a report describes a hemorrhage of nuclear weapons secrets from top secret labs flowing to China. Page 6B.
Thursday will be partly cloudy with a high near 80 degrees and a southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. For more weather information, readers are directed to page 2A.
The Ottawa Board of Education will hold a 7 p.m. meeting at the district office to discuss a successor to Harvey Ludwick after his Monday night resignation as Ottawa school superintendent. Bill Majors of the Kansas Association of School Boards will join the session at 123 W Fourth.
Five boys ages 11 and 13 remain in custody two more weeks ahead of arraignment on six counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of rape. The day care center is closed. Arraignment set for June 8 before Juvenile Court Judge Jan A. Way, with hearings to be closed to the public.
U S factories saw a 2.3 percent drop in durable goods orders led by autos and transportation equipment. Orders slid to 194.4 billion, after a 2.7 percent March gain, signaling a mild slowdown in the economy. Analysts expected a small gain, surprising markets.
Recurring themes include China capital punishment for nonlethal crimes with Gao Yunliao executed in Henan for statue theft and Tang Mihong and Zhao Jian in Beijing for computer smuggling. Also Jie Hua Huang seeks asylum in Canada over tax fraud. Odd smell stories recount a Hong Kong widow turning over her husband and a Thunder Bay man found after four years in a decaying home.
West Franklin voters defeated a 3 percent increase in the district option budget after a protest petition sent the measure to a special election. County Clerk Shaun Perry tallied 29 percent turnout as supporters and opponents fought over funds for hiring teachers and offsetting health insurance costs.
Indian air force jets and helicopters struck suspected guerrillas in Kashmir, marking the region’s most serious escalation since nuclear tests last year. Pakistan claims three bombing raids into its territory and vows to respond. India denies striking Pakistan, while artillery exchanges along the ceasefire line continue. Brigadier Rashid Quereshi called for preparedness amid the heightened tension.
Kansas faces ongoing tornado risk with about 30 to 45 days left in season say J B Hall director of emergency preparedness. He urges continued vigilance and notes tornadoes have occurred every month except January. Stay informed via KOFO radio Channel 20 and warnings may be hard to hear indoors. Shelter options include Franklin County Mental Health Clinic and local churches courthouse and library.
Heavy spring rains have lakes at unusually high levels, flooding many federal park camp sites at Pomona and Melvern. US Army Corps of Engineers reports usable sites via the reservation system, while state parks still have space but will fill quickly as campers and trailers arrive starting Thursday. Park rangers urge early arrival to secure spots.
Ottawa Downtown Development Committee seeks 15 000 from Franklin County Commission to support a five year Main Street program aimed at revitalizing the downtown area. The group cites city backing of 30 000 annually and notes 550 jobs created elsewhere with a return of 119 private dollars per tax dollar. Commissioners weigh funding concerns with total needs of 75 000 over five years including 60 000 cash and 20 000 in kind donations.
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