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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1999
Page
8
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Pomona Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary sponsors a chili or beef stew benefit at the Pomona Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The meal costs 2 dollars with fixings and a drink. desserts, including Edythe Figgins' pies, available for extra. All proceeds go to Bowman.
TOPEKA AP The Department of Revenue appeals a ruling barring enforcement of state motor vehicle laws against Potawatomi Tribe license tags. The tribe seeks recognition of its vehicle tags for members on the Jackson County reservation, a move tied to sovereignty. The judge ordered negotiations, but mediation has not begun due to dispute over the first meeting date. The appeal was filed with the 10th Circuit in Denver after the ruling, with both sides to negotiate.
Nation Starr plans shift as 39 year old assistant will take charge of the final phase of the independent counsel investigation linked to the Clinton impeachment. Robert Ray, an assistant U S attorney, will replace Starr next week. allies say he previously worked for Donald Smaltz on the Espy probe. White House spokesman Joe Lockhart calls the move dubious given Ray's ties to both investigations.
Franklin County resident Chet Leach of 3881 Rock Creek Road filed a lawsuit in Franklin County District Court seeking to overturn the county commission vote that zoned Cutler and Potawatomi townships. He alleges procedural illegality and improper impacts on his construction business, lumberyard, and nearby enterprises, and argues the planning board failed to studies land use before recommending zoning. Leach, who operates multiple businesses on his property, wants commercial zoning rather than a special use permit, and fears future sale or expansion hurdles. The suit notes unincorporated Cutler areas are land‑zoned agricultural and details potential restrictions on neighbor notification and public hearings for new ventures. He indicated others may join the suit.
Nobel committee honors Doctors Without Borders for asserting a right to intervene to treat the wounded and starving in war zones. Founded in 1971 by French doctors, the group has operated in Kosovo, East Timor, and Biafra, with 2,000+ professionals in 80 countries.
George Hall received 49500 from Anderson County through KCAMP in two out of court settlements. A 1997 45000 settlement was disclosed by a court order, and an additional 4500 was paid for dragging him back to court. The Herald obtained documents showing the newer payment amid ongoing public records disputes and a federal civil rights suit Hall filed in 1997 against 21 defendants including the county and publisher Dane Hicks.
Ottawa Board of Education held a work session after its meeting to discuss the ongoing search for a new superintendent. Interim leader Kay Highbarger remains in place as Harvey Ludwick retired. The board plans a brochure and questionnaire, will hire an outside reviewer, and aims to narrow to three finalists and two alternates. Interviews are expected the week of January 16, with final candidates named by January 1.
Caitlin Macek, a Central Heights sixth grader, donated summer funds to buy children's books. Lloyd Nugent, president of Midwest Regional Credit Union in KC area, will match $109.15 for the library. The gift strengthens plans to buy new books, expand space, and install heating and cooling.
FBI said little hope Pamela Butler, a 10-year-old girl, is alive two days after she was abducted in Grain Valley near Kansas City. About 100 officers searched fields and woods while investigators targeted Independence area near a three-block block with homes, woods, and a cemetery. Suspect Keith B. Nelson, 24, is linked to the area, with scenes of the abduction traced to the night she vanished.
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