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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1998

Page

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Netter Scape All Area Volleyball Stars

The landscape of this year's all area volleyball stars features only a few repeaters from last year's lineup. See Page 7 for details.

Unseasonably Mild Tuesday With Sunny Skies Across City

The day features unseasonably mild weather with mostly sunny skies and a high in the mid 60s. Winds turn south at 10 to 15 mph as residents are advised to check page 2 for further weather details.

Hepatitis A alert linked to Topeka Burger King visit

Shawnee County Health Agency warns anyone who ate at the Burger King at 37th and Topeka Blvd after 5 p.m. on November 17, 19, 20, or 21 to contact the health line at 785 368 2122. An employee with hepatitis A handled uncooked food during those evenings. Free Immune Globulin is available, and clinics at 1615 SW 8th in Topeka will run today until 5 p.m. and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for immunizations.

Burger King Topeka 37Th Topeka Blvd Shawnee County Health Agency Topeka Burger King Health Agency

Fire destroys mobile home as children play with matches

Four Wadkins children aged 1 to 5 sparked a blaze at 239 N East Ave on Wednesday about 9 40 am. The mobile home and contents burned completely causing a total loss with no injuries to the mother Alicia Wadkins and the four boys who escaped. The family, uninsured, was buying the home on contract from a Topeka woman and is staying with relatives.

Williamsburg David Alicia Wadkins N. East Ave Wadkinses Topeka Franklin County Sheriff's Department

Osage County Hires Help to Upgrade GIS and Appraiser Support

Osage County Commission tentatively approves hiring two GIS upgrade firms and a part time staffer to assist the county appraiser. M J Harden bids 1360 plus mileage for GIS evaluation and Lee Kaffenberger to perform map work for three cities at 7710. A consultant will assist mapping at 300 per day cap five days. A data information operator earns 50 per hour for two to three years. The appraiser's office recently saw two resignations.

Lyndon Osage County

Marais des Cygnes Valley principal charged in child abuse report

Michael Dougherty, interim principal of Marais des Cygnes Valley schools, faces a misdemeanor count for failing to report a child abuse incident alleged to have occurred Oct 22 to Oct 26. Superintendent Harris declined to comment while district lawyer Bezek calls him innocent. no duty-relief action taken. He has over 30 years in education.

Melvern Marais Des Cygnes Valley Michael Dougherty C. B. Harris Robert Bezek Jr Ottawa Dougherty

San Jose officer awarded pension despite on-duty burglary

Former San Jose police officer Johnny Venson Jr., 48, dismissed from duty, was granted a $27,000 annual pension after the retirement board found he had a disability. Prosecutors say his gambling addiction led to on-duty burglaries and mounting debt. Board members defended the decision amid scrutiny.

San Jose Calif Johnny Venson Jr Venson Securum Ake

McKenzies Restaurant to reopen Friday after tornado damage

McKenzies Restaurant at the LeLoup exit on I-35 will reopen Friday after a late fall tornado damaged the roof and caused a ceiling collapse and $30,000 in damage. Owners Fred and Gendla Mason redo interior, preserved decor, and rely on insurance and a business-interruption policy as catering suffered. The weekly schedule returns to 6:30 a.m. opening with 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri-Sat, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wed-Thu, closed Mon-Tue.

Fred Mason Masons Mason McKenzie McKenzie’s

Clinton to boost Palestinian aid with extra funding

President Clinton announced a $400 million increase in U S aid to Palestinians, extending the existing $100 million yearly package for five more years. He spoke at a one day donors conference urging generous contributions and noting past aid helped millions with water access, loans, and elections. Clinton met Yasser Arafat at the White House before addressing the State Department event.

Ashington U.S Clinton United States Madeleine Albright Gaza West Bank Yasser Arafat White House State Department Arafat

Federal Judge Earl OConnor and wife slain in Kansas City home

U S District Judge Earl O Connor and his wife Jean Ann were found fatally shot in their suburban Kansas City home as FBI and police investigated a possible murder suicide. Autopsy scheduled. no third party suspected. O Connor 76 and his wife 66 had faced health issues, with colleagues noting his stress over her illness.

FBI Jeff Lanza O’connor Jean Ann Lanza U.S Thomas van Bebber O'Connor van Bebber VanBebber Florence Mae

Supreme Court action on waste storage and other rulings

The Supreme Court let stand a ruling over nuclear waste storage and rejected appeals in several cases. It declined to hear a California policeman’s challenge to a Boy Scouts policy on homosexual members, and left in place an arbitrator’s decision denying major league umpires extra pay. It also refused to review a class action settlement involving seven black Foreign Service officers and rejected a Geraldo talk show dispute by Sonny Gibson.

Ashington Supreme Court California Boy Scouts el Cajon Charles Merino Umps State Department Sonny Gibson Geraldo Gibson Rivera

Justices urged to UK census changes in ASHINGTON

The Clinton administration asked the Supreme Court to allow adjusting the 2000 census results to offset an expected minority undercount, a plan opposed by the Republican led House. Solicitor General Waxman called it a quality check on the April 1 head count, while opponents argued for strict actual enumeration and questioned feasibility of estimating uncounted residents.

Ashington Clinton Supreme Court House of Representatives Seth Waxman House Michael A. Carvin William H. Rehoquist Sandra Day O'Connor Maureen E. Mahoney John Paul Stevens

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