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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1999
Page
1
ETT runner Ryan Stringer led area cross country squads at the state meet, finishing strong. OHS and other local teams also earned state placements, with coverage noted on Page 7.
Tonight will be mostly clear with a low near 30. Tuesday promises mostly sunny skies with a high in the middle fifties. For more weather information, see page 2.
The Ottawa Middle School Study Committee will meet at 7 this evening to discuss the old OMS building. The session will occur in the county commissioners' chambers at the Franklin County Courthouse with Tuesday's Community Calendar noted in the Herald.
In Kansas City C Everett Koop argues medical progress depends on higher basic research investment. He notes research gets under five cents of health care dollars and cites $18 billion federal spend per year, urging targeted funding to delay disease onset and cut future costs. In Wichita a year of floods left families rebuilding amid slow federal aid and ongoing flood-prevention projects.
Ottawa's Cyclones claimed their fourth consecutive 4A state cross country title scoring 91 points to Hayden's 95. Top four runners finished in the top 25, led by Emily Chapman 10th, while Jessica Sylvester and Kristen Sells capped four-year state medal runs amid injuries and team-focused triumph.
Hope fades as rescue teams comb 36 square miles of Atlantic near Nantucket for 217 EgyptAir 990 victims. FBI and other agencies probe sabotage amid no foul play signs, while Coast Guard weighs shifting from rescue to recovery as families gather in Providence with records and photos for ID.
Kansas lawmakers debate trimming the $12.9 billion 10 year transportation plan approved in 1999 to address a revenue shortfall. Governor Graves urged the plan and leaders touted it, but future session talk centers on possible cuts and revisiting highway funding amid budget needs. Representative Tony Powell warns of tough choices for members.
BBBS Kansas State Initiative reps met locals to explore a satellite BBBS office here next year. The plan aims for 65 to 75 satellite offices in 75 counties by October 2001, funded by state and AG Stovall gifts. A steering committee will study needs, recruit volunteers, and place youths with adults over six months.
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