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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1996

Page

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Oo Heights undefeated in regular season finale

Central Heights finished the regular season with an undefeated mark and will open the playoffs next Tuesday at CH. Page 1B.

Central Heights

Weekend Weather Outlook for Saturday

A mild and sunny day is expected with a high near 50 degrees. Light northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph will accompany the pleasant conditions.

Dole Begins 96-Hour Campaign Marathon With Ford and Bush

Bob Dole starts a four day national drive with former presidents Gerald Ford and George Bush at a Capitol University rally in Columbus. Ford criticizes the Clinton administration as badly mismanaged and recalls Ohio margin in 1976. Bush backs Dole as a man of honor and vows widespread outreach at truck stops and diners.

Columbus Ohio Bob Dole Gerald Ford Clinton Dole Ford George Bush Capitol University Bush White House Jimmy Carter

Classifieds Page Navigation Note

A terse listing shows page references for sections such as 6A classifieds 6B 7B comics 6A daily report 24 opinion 4A obituaries 24 sports 505 pages 1B 2B weather and 3A. The note guides newspaper readers to where each feature appears.

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Fierce fighting drives refugees from Goma in Zaire clash

Panicked residents flee Goma as Zairian and Rwandan troops clash in streets and Tutsi rebels fight for the airport. Families abandon homes along Lake Kivu while looters plunder the city. U N workers call refugees to safety as 200,000 Hutu flee toward Bukavu and toward the daybreak shelling.

Goma Zaire Lake Kivu Rwanda U.N Bukavu

Ottawa school district bond vote for new middle school

Voters in Ottawa will choose on November 5 whether to approve an $11,675,000 bond to finance a new middle school at 13th and SH. The school board states improved maintenance and facilities are priorities, citing past upgrades like Hawthorne roof and gym moisture fixes. Sam Sheldon emphasizes academic achievement and facility care.

Ottawa 13Th Ottawa Herald Sam Sheldon Hawthorne School

Trick or treat parade links youths and seniors in Hawthorne area

About 150 Hawthorne Elementary students and adult supervisors led a Halloween parade toward Sunflower Plaza, sponsored by Heart by Heart which promotes youth and senior service learning. On the Ottawa University QU campus, daycare children joined a second annual trick or treating event with Chris Huske handing out candy and a tour through buildings and the student union.

Hawthorne South Poplar Sunflower Plaza S. Poplar Chris Huske Ottawa University

Sanitation overhaul in the works in Franklin County

Franklin County plans new sanitation codes by year end to guide commercial and residential construction in rural areas. Health officials say updates are needed to align with KDHE guidelines, improve septic system inspections, and add criteria for evaluating installers and soil studies. County leaders discuss changes at recent meetings as growth accelerates.

Franklin County Mike Pruner Kansas Pruner

Donna Mietchen Profiles in Franklin County Clerk Race

The Ottawa Herald profiles Donna Mietchen, the Democratic candidate for Franklin County clerk, outlining her background and the issues shaping the race ahead of Election Day November 5.

The Ottawa Herald Donna Mietchen Franklin County

Education and technology occupy clerk's agenda

Democrat Donna Mietchen, appointed in 1995 to finish Laura Sutton's term, seeks re election. In two years she helped develop election management software to ensure National Voter Registration Act compliance and computerized county boards including minutes.

Laura Sutton Mietchen Franklin County Franklin County Board of Commissioners Commission

Secretary Thornburgh forecasts record Kansas turnout

Secretary Ron Thornburgh predicted a record 1.2 million Kansans will vote in the general election, about 83.5 percent of 1.44 million registered. He said senatorial, congressional, legislative, and hot local races could drive turnout more than the presidential race between Dole and Clinton, despite high interest.

Topeka Kan Ron Thornburgh Thornburgh Statehouse Bob Dole Clinton

Wood chipper speeds cleanup in Ottawa

City workers mobilize after last week's autumn snowfall to clear fallen limbs. The wood chipper, bought with a Lake Region grant and donated to the county, speeds the task, with two Ottawa Public Works staff leading the effort in a multi jurisdiction cleanup.

Larry Matile City of Ottawa Public Works Department Lake Region Jay Thornton Public Works

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