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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1998
Page
8
Daily Report Classifieds and Opinion Snippets
A terse crawl lists sections for the Daily Report with references to Classifieds on page 4B, Comics on pages 6B-7B, obituary notices on page 4A, sports on pages 2A, and general pages 1B-2B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stachons BP
Ottawa Seeks Construction Manager For New Public Works Building
Ottawa city commissioners will negotiate with Jerry Thompson of Loyd Builders to serve as construction manager for a new public works building. The $750,000 project is in the 1999 budget. Thompson would review bids and plans, screen contractors, seek cost savings, and earn about seven percent of total costs. He has performed similar work for Ottawa University and regional school projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Jerry Thompson
Loyd Builders
Thompson
Ottawa University
Mine Creek ceremony marks opening of Civil War site center
Pleasanton Kansas AP The state will open a visitor center at Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site later this month with a ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct 24 The Battle of Mine Creek fought Oct 25 1864 involved 7000 Confederate troops and 2500 Union soldiers The site near Pleasanton lies south of Kansas City area The center will cover about 3000 square feet and is described as as large as Civil War museums west of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasanton
Kan
Kansas
Mine Creek Battlefield
Kansas City
Kansas 52
Ramon Powers
Kansas State Historical Society
Mine Creek
Sterling Price
Westport
Missouri
Price
Kip Lindberg
Mississippi
Beating death of UW student spurs hate-crime appeal
Matthew Shepard, 21, died after a brutal beating near Laramie. Found lashed to a split-rail post in near-freezing temperatures, he was hospitalized in Fort Collins, Colorado. Police say robbery was the main motive, with Shepard targeted partly for being gay. the case drew national condolences and calls for hate-crime protections from President Clinton and activists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
Clinton
Matthew Shepard
Fort Collins
Colo
Shepard
Kosovo crisis seen advancing after Milosevic pledge
U S envoy Holbrooke praised Milosevic s pledge to withdraw forces from Kosovo and begin peace talks with separatist Albanians and allow 2000 international observers, signaling a turning point though officials caution against premature celebration. NATO had authorized airstrikes if Milosevic failed to follow through, and President Clinton announced the breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
U.S
Richard Holbrooke
Kosovo
Slobodan Milosevic
Clinton
NATO
Milosevic
Word of the Week highlights essential democratic trait
The Ottawa school district continues its weekly Word of the Week series with support from local businesses, employers, and churches. This week’s chosen term stands as a basic ingredient everyone should possess in a democratic society, though the specific word is not provided in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ottawausiness
Undefined column teaser hint
Brief line directs readers to page 4A for more on a column and to page 3A for this week’s word definition, signaling continued discussion across sections.
Ottawa Middle School construction faces 18 day delay request
Ottawa Board of Education heard Crossland Construction seek 18 more contract days to finish Ottawa Middle School. The firm cites state fire marshal and design changes as reasons, while the district questions the need and warns against occupying an unfinished building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Middle
Ottawa Board of Education
Bennie Crossland
Crossland Construction
Columbus
Board of Education
Tim Cummins
Hollis and Miller
Prairie View
Crossland
Jack Maxwell
Harvey Ludwick
Cummins
Cal Lantis
I-35 project eyed to boost Ottawa water supply upgrade
Ottawa may spend about 190000 to relocate a 6 inch water line as part of the I-35 interchange change from US 59 to a diamond design. City officials outline two options including an 8 inch new line east of the current route to connect to the 23rd Street system, with a crossing under I-35, plus relocation of a 12 inch line in the Prairie Spirit Trail corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Department of Transportation
Us-59
Ottawa
Scott Lambers
Jim Bradley
John Roane
Hntb Engineering
Kansas City
23Rd Street
Lambers
KDOT
Ottawa Board weighs appeal over old middle school demolition
The Ottawa Board of Education has a week to decide whether to appeal Judge James Smith's August ruling that the old Ottawa Middle School be demolished only after reevaluating its historical status with SHPO Ramon Powers. Bond counsel Dottie Riley advised pursuing demolition to protect bond integrity for a new middle school. A special meeting is set for Monday at 7 p.m. to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Board of Education
Franklin County
James Smith
Ottawa Middle School
Fifth and Main
Smith
State Historical Preservation Officer
SHPO
Ramon Powers
Fourth and
Walnut
Budget fight abated a bit in budget talks
Negotiators pressed toward a budget agreement with key battles anticipated over education, family planning, and other divisive issues. Rep. Vic Fazio of California said momentum was on their side as Republicans hoped to finish most provisions of a funding bill for the new fiscal year, with a final House vote possible after Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BP Ashington
Vic Fazio
California
House
Democratic Caucus
Senate
Trent Lott
Ottawa City backs hybrid US 59 upgrade plan
Ottawa commissioners voted to back improving US-59 while voicing three concerns to KDOT about the two options. They pressed for a four lane US-59 with direct downtown access and an eventual connection to I-35, noting the added frontage road and land takings flagged by residents and petitions reaching 169 names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttawa
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey
Patricia Brady
Baldwin
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Herald
By Bill Tellier
Brady
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