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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1998
Page
8
Tonight features clear skies with a low near 42. Saturday brings mostly sunny conditions and a high in the lower 60s with a west wind 5 to 10 mph turning northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. See page 2A for more details.
The Ottawa Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the board office. The sole agenda item is continuing discussion of policies and plans to improve academic achievement focusing on Ottawa Middle School.
Superintendent James Cain resigns effective June 30 1999 after 15 years leading West Franklin schools. The board will interview assistant superintendent Susan Myers in a 7 p.m. Wednesday executive session at the Pomona board office to decide if she becomes superintendent or if other candidates are sought.
KDHE environmental engineer Pat McCool reported Franklin County Rural Water District No. 3 near Princeton had prior bacterial samples but recent tests showed no bacteria. The district flushed the system to raise chlorine, and Ottawa and Princeton supplies tested negative. The cause of earlier contamination remains unknown and no boil advisory was issued.
An electrical fire destroyed a Wellsville barn and contents at 4269 Highway 33. A 20 year old blind horse died, along with a lawn tractor and trailer. No damage estimate yet, but expected to run into several thousand dollars. Firefighters arrived at 7 a.m. and spokesperson Austin E. Norris had insurance.
Government action note on a May farewell for retiring U S Postmaster General Marvin Runyon shows expenses ballooned from an estimated 82 500 to 120 000 with a video of his career and travel costs for out of town guests trailing behind NBC comment calling the event unfortunate yet a great party. The piece also cites a Baltimore Sun report about 1997 98 gifts by a city school system special education office awarding holiday cruises electronic appliances and other prizes to 2400 students, including several worth tens of thousands of dollars, amid failures to educate and in some cases illiteracy.
The annual Mexican Fiesta Dinner and Dance benefits Sacred Heart School and takes place Saturday at the Ottawa Eagles Lodge on East 15th Street. Dinner runs 4:30 to 7 p.m. with homemade Mexican dishes, and dancing 8 p.m. to midnight featuring La Raza. Admission to the dance is 7 dollars. raffles offer two 19 inch color TVs and multiple shopping sprees funded by local businesses.
The IMF announces a three year program for Brazil totaling 42 billion dollars to curb global market turmoil. The plan includes 23.5 billion in savings and tax hikes, with more than 41 billion to be disbursed over three years and US contributions of up to 5 billion.
In his first public statement amid the U.N. weapons inspections dispute President Saddam Hussein said Iraq would cooperate with the U.N. and accept any initiative leading to lifting sanctions, while Clinton and Albright urged reversion to inspection cooperation and warned of consequences for noncompliance. Arab states urged a peaceful outcome but blamed Iraq for the standoff.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation investigates allegations a patrol officer bought a used 1994 Ford Crown Victoria with 49,000 miles for 8900 dollars, well below its 14800 surplus listing. Trooper Denton Murray alleged the May purchase, as KBI agent Scott Teeselink linked to Colonel Lonnie McCollum. Further details noted on page 3A.
A University of Chicago paleontologist reports Suchomimus tenerensis a 30 foot long spinosaur from Africa 100 million years ago. It resembled a T rex but was fish eating and could dominate its time with massive forearms and jaws. The discovery sheds light on spinosaur evolution and adaptation.
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