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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2001
Page
7
Wallsville track squad traveled to Wichita for the state meet and then continued to compete in town events. Eagles showcased sprinting and distance events with local support and season momentum carrying into postseason action.
Mostly sunny morning, partly cloudy afternoon with a high near 75. Tonight remains mostly clear with a low around 50. Sunday brings partly sunny skies and a high in the upper 70s with Sunday night partly cloudy and a low in the 50s. Memorial Day expected dry.
Harald staff report crowded lakes as rangers warn of full campsites at Hillsdale Pomona Clinton Melvern and Cin ton lakes. Reservations exist but limited free sites force a first come first served approach while safety remains a priority for weekend visitors.
In Topeka Kansas the Senior Services Trust Fund is down to 1.2 million with no clear funding. Lawmakers diverted 51 million from the fund to cover a budget hole and postponed startup to January 1, leaving many seniors uncertain about aid of up to 1200 dollars yearly. Rep. Mayans laments the retreat while Gov. Graves’ administration weighs options including using federal opportunities or reallocating funds.
The Ladies Auxiliary for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5901 will place more than 1500 flags in Franklin County cemeteries for Memorial Day. On Monday at 10 am the VFW post holds a memorial service at Highland Cemetery, led by Post commander George Papps, with flags also set to be raised in smaller county cemeteries.
House and Senate negotiators finalize a 10-year, 1.35 trillion dollar tax cut package offering individual refunds of 300 dollars and broader relief. The plan creates a new 10 percent bottom rate up to 6000 per person, expands credits, raises 401k and IRA limits, and phases in changes through 2010 with estate tax repeal and higher standard deductions.
Ottawan Tom Morey recalls how the Korean War began with surprise, and how American troops, underprepared and poorly equipped, faced rapid North Korean advances. He notes the 24th Division voyage from Yokohama and Task Force Smith as a stark early disaster, amid broader Cold War anxieties.
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