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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1996
Page
1
The Kansas City Chiefs seek fixes for their struggling special teams early in the season. The article indicates ongoing efforts to improve return coverage and kicking consistency as the team evaluates options for better performance.
Cooler breezy and partly sunny conditions prevail on Wednesday with a high near 75. Winds shift to northeast at 15 to 25 mph in the morning, easing after.
President Clinton cited Arab and Israeli leaders for attending on short notice as he opened a Mideast summit. He said the gathering aims to move the faltering peace process forward, with a final statement due Wednesday and no hint of its impact. Clinton met Netanyahu and Arafat separately before a session joined by King Hussein.
The Supreme Court agreed to review whether states may ban doctor assisted personal crisis reports as it prepares a ruling in the national right to die debate. Appeals courts in New York and Washington challenged laws that barred physicians from prescribing life ending drugs to terminally ill competent adults. An August or July decision is anticipated.
Half of Kansas major party candidates for two Senate seats and four House seats did not respond to the Project Vote Smart issues questionnaire. Five appear on the flunk list, with a sixth awaiting deadline, unless they submit by next Monday. Senate contenders Jill Docking Sally Thompson Sam Brownback Pat Roberts answered. John Divine and Vince Snowbarger responded in districts one and three respectively. Moran Ryan and Tiahrt are listed as flunking in districts one two and four.
KDOT recently overhauled the 26 year old K-68 bypass bridge over the Marais des Cygnes River, facing delays from solid aree and material shortages. Engineers say pin and hanger designs wear badly and states are replacing them with bearing systems, with ongoing checks on similar bridges statewide.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a city setting and an upcoming agenda item. It mentions Soets City and a planned stage event but lacks readable names, dates, or concrete actions to confirm details.
Ottawa commissioners discuss school bond support with three members opposing city action as a taxing unit. They back the bond individually. A gang information program and storm drainage measures are explored with no dates set. Debate Watch plans call for two residents per commissioner to view the Clinton-Dole debate and discuss reactions.
Umpires agreed to work the start of the playoffs in Baltimore and Wednesday after a union dispute over Roberto Alomar's suspension. Regular crews arrived just before the 1:07 p.m. start as replacement umpires were sent home. The walkout threat prompted federal court action by leagues seeking a court order to compel umpiring crews.
The Ottawa Herald launches a revised online edition on the World Wide Web joining about 30 Kansas papers. Editor John Montgomery says the site adds sports, archives and School Paper stories, extending reach for readers and advertisers while treating the online version as an information extension rather than a replica.
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