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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1998
Page
8
Punter Louie Aguiar, recovering from cancer, remains thankful amid the Chiefs 4 7 record as the holiday season arrives. Page 1B references fuller coverage.
A continued unseasonably warm Saturday brings partly sunny skies and a high near 70. Winds from the south at 10 to 20 mph. For more weather information, see page 2.
FEMA credits Franklin County with about 95 000 in state and federal help for road repairs. Public Works Director Ray DeJulio said about 105 000 in FEMA damage claims were approved. Aid would cover 75 percent from federal sources, 15 percent from the state, and 10 percent locally. Most claims relate to county roads and funds would buy rock while labor and equipment come from the county. The board agreed to a worst-first repair plan, with payment timing unclear, and Commissioner Tom Weigand absent.
Former Baldwin city clerk Penni Porter pleaded guilty to two counts of misusing public funds and one count of making a false writing. Two embezzlement charges were dropped in exchange for the plea. Porter faces sentencing January 6 with a recommended probation and $20,000 restitution. City Auditor costs and recovery efforts cited by Mayor Krysztof. Porter was terminated June 1 as repairs to city bookkeeping extend into months more.
Rhodes Scholarship interview stage reached by Wendy Hermreck of Baldwin Baker University an English major from Garnett daughter of David and Fay Leitch and Ron Hermreck She advances with about 10 Kansas college peers to the two day Dec 12 interview in Lawrence for Oxford University study funds.
In September, Altai teachers accepted 15 bottles of vodka each as partial back pay from a nearly bankrupt government. In October, Volgograd thieves stole eight tons of mud worth about $1,000 from a health spa. Also in October, Russia’s Railway Ministry said no more mail would be carried until a $13 million overdue bill is paid. In Thailand, porn star Morakot Maneechai said her bust shrank from 39 to 37 inches due to weight loss and reduced finances for creams.
Retailers urge immediate purchases as holiday shopping begins with pre dawn openings. At a Cambridge mall K B Toys drew long lines for Furby dolls with 80 plus people at 6 am and over 100 dolls sold in minutes. Economists note improved consumer optimism while merchants worry about weather stock volatility and staffing. Studies show most shoppers plan similar or lower holiday spending, yet stores press sales up to 50 percent off to ignite buying now.
President Clinton studied draft answers to 81 House Judiciary questions then planned to shorten a Camp David holiday and sign the document after final review. White House officials said no bombshells are expected and Hyde demanded a response by Monday, with possible testimony on December 8.
OPERA Kan. A Transportation 2000 Task Force report highlights a 20 percent open job rate for planning and highway design at Kansas DOT, with about 200 civil engineers employed. Counties face shortages. a proposal to fund counties with 40 thousand dollars per year was rejected due to cost, though the panel calls out engineer scarcity in its final report.
About 15 concerned residents met with the Franklin County Commission to discuss rumors of a housing development on 160 acres at the northeast corner of Sand Creek and Idaho roads, six miles northeast of Pomona. They fear impacts on agriculture, while officials note any major project would need a public hearing and address sanitation water erosion concerns. The land was sold in October by Melba Kelley to K-Bird Inc. Shawase, though no comment was available from the company.
Exxon Corp and Mobil Corp confirmed talks on a potential merger that would form the world’s largest oil company, surpassing Shell and BP Amoco. No deal yet, but stock reacts as both firms weigh a combination that would also revive pieces of the old Standard Oil trust. Exxon and Mobil are based in Irving Texas and Fairfax Virginia respectively.
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